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Zero Networks Identity Segmentation in 2 Minutes

Zero Networks’ identity segmentation is an automated, agentless solution that restricts admin and service account access to only necessary assets and logon types, enforcing least privilege and blocking lateral movement. The platform learns account behaviors over a 30-day period, then automatically creates and updates security policies, requiring multi-factor authentication (MFA) for privileged access. This approach prevents credential theft and unauthorized access, while allowing seamless deployment without endpoint agents.

Summary

Identity segmentation applies least privilege to every account, so stolen credentials can’t be used to move laterally. Zero Networks automatically restricts service accounts to the machines they need and grants admins temporary logon rights only after MFA. A domain admin, for example, can reach the domain controller and nothing else.

Key takeaways

Admin and service accounts are prime targets. Admin accounts reach the network’s crown jewels. Service accounts are rarely monitored and rarely change.
Service accounts are locked to authorized machines. Zero Networks automatically restricts each service account to its operational needs, so it can log on only where it’s supposed to.
Admin access is temporary and gated by MFA. Admins get logon rights to authorized assets only after MFA, and only for a limited time.
Stolen credentials go nowhere. Even if an attacker compromises an account, they can’t use it to move laterally.
It’s automated and agentless. Least privilege is applied to every account without the complexity of traditional solutions.

Speaker: Lisa, Narrator, Zero Networks

Why are admin and service accounts so risky?

Lisa: Hi, I’m Lisa, and we are Zero Networks.

Compromised usernames and passwords initiate 80% of cyber breaches. Yet, eliminating risk from credential theft is one of cybersecurity’s greatest challenges. Both admin and service accounts present unique vulnerabilities. Admin accounts, which grant access to the crown jewels of the network, can be misused and are prime targets for attackers. Meanwhile, service accounts, designed for machine-to-machine communications, often lack monitoring and rarely change, making them easy targets.

How does identity segmentation work?

Lisa: To reduce this risk, accounts should be granted only the minimal access rights necessary. But traditional solutions are complex, labor-intensive, and far from user-friendly. Zero Networks, on the other hand, applies least privileged policies to all accounts with unprecedented speed and simplicity.

Service accounts are automatically restricted to operational needs and can only log on to authorized machines and nowhere else. Admin accounts are granted temporary logon rights to authorized assets only after MFA. For example, a domain admin can log onto the domain controller after MFA and is restricted from accessing any other machine. So even if these credentials are compromised, they cannot be used to move laterally inside the network.

Why is Zero Networks different?

Lisa: The best part: Zero Networks is fully automated and agentless, requiring no manual effort. With Zero Networks, organizations can finally eliminate risk from credential theft without the complexity, inefficiency, and manual effort of traditional solutions.

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