Asimily boosts Cisco ISE with new device microsegmentation

Asimily has launched new microsegmentation features for networks with large numbers of connected devices, including support for Security Group Access Control Lists within Cisco Identity Services Engine.

The company said the update expands its network access control segmentation intelligence for IT, IoT, OT and IoMT environments. It also said the new integration takes device context from its platform and applies it as enforceable segmentation policies through Cisco ISE.

ISE Integration

Asimily said it has built on an existing integration with Cisco ISE. The company said the latest release adds support for Security Group Access Control Lists. SGACL is a Cisco mechanism that applies access controls based on security groups.

Asimily said Cisco ISE customers can automatically apply security group policies based on Asimily's device classification, behavioural analysis and risk prioritisation. The company described its role as an intelligence layer that informs segmentation decisions.

The company positioned the release as part of a move in the market from device discovery and inventory towards changes that alter risk outcomes. Microsegmentation has gained traction in sectors where connected devices spread across clinical, industrial and office networks. Those environments often include legacy systems and specialised equipment.

Sector Pressure

Asimily cited a KLAS Research report on healthcare IoT security. The company said the report gave Asimily the top score among vendors, including for ROI. It also said the report found buyers increasingly assess vendors based on reduction in manual effort, faster remediation and integration with broader security workflows.

The company said healthcare leaders identified AI-driven automation and microsegmentation as top current priorities. Asimily said these themes extend beyond hospitals to other sectors with scaling device estates. It listed manufacturing, energy and utilities, financial services and government.

Connected devices in those sectors often operate in sensitive environments. Security teams also need to manage segmentation across different types of endpoints, including unmanaged equipment and specialised operational technology.

One challenge is that inventory alone does not change how devices communicate on a network. Another challenge is that segmentation policies often require detailed mapping of device roles and communication patterns. Automation and device intelligence can reduce time spent on manual rules and exceptions, although organisations still need to validate policy changes in production networks.

Asimily said its microsegmentation release links its device intelligence to Cisco ISE policy constructs. The company said this approach moves segmentation from planning and dashboards into enforcement.

"Visibility alone has never been enough to move security programs forward," said Shankar Somasundaram, CEO, Asimily. "Whether it's a hospital with thousands of heterogeneous internet-connected medical devices or a manufacturing facility with mission-critical operational technology on the factory floor, organizations told us years ago that they needed more than dashboards, they needed a platform that could take them from discovery to remediation."

"That's why we've built complete capabilities across inventory, vulnerability prioritization and mitigation, packet capture, policy management, configuration control, and segmentation. While the industry is trying to catch up to what buyers actually need, we've been delivering it."

Product Scope

Asimily described its platform as a cyber asset and exposure management product used across healthcare, manufacturing, energy, financial services and government. It said the platform covers device inventory and classification across IT, IoT, OT and IoMT environments.

It also listed vulnerability prioritisation based on exploitability and environmental context. It said customers can use multiple remediation paths, including segmentation, patching and targeted attack prevention. Asimily also listed packet capture for incident response readiness, configuration control and policy management, and workflows across different solutions.

The company said the KLAS report recognised Asimily in healthcare for measurable risk reduction through streamlined workflows and actionable intelligence. It said its platform also operates across critical infrastructure and enterprise environments with similar device complexity.

The announcement arrives as more organisations tie network access control investments to enforcement outcomes. Cisco ISE remains a widely deployed NAC product in large enterprises and regulated sectors. Security teams often use it to manage identity-based access policies and device posture controls across wired and wireless networks.

Asimily also addressed market consolidation among security vendors and platform providers, which has placed more emphasis on roadmaps and integration commitments.

"As market consolidation accelerates, organizations should be asking vendors hard questions about roadmap commitment and who's driving product decisions," said Somasundaram. "We remain focused on delivering complete risk mitigation capabilities that evolve with customer needs, not pivoting to serve a parent company's platform strategy."