In this episode of The Late Night Brew, host Robert Buktencia takes on ransomware—one of the most aggressive and costly threats facing organizations today—and shows how Zero Networks provides a practical defense by stopping the spread before it causes chaos.
Most ransomware attacks don’t trigger immediately. They lurk, spreading quietly across your network, looking for maximum access before striking. By the time the payload hits, it’s too late. Zero Networks addresses this challenge head-on with microsegmentation and network-layer MFA.
Why Microsegmentation Matters
Instead of relying solely on perimeter defenses or application-layer controls, Zero Networks makes each endpoint its own island. Within the first week of deployment, it learns what “normal” traffic looks like in your environment. From there, it automatically applies policies at the host firewall level allowing only necessary, legitimate traffic to flow.
This approach delivers two powerful protections:
- Containment: If ransomware infects one device, it’s isolated, preventing lateral spread.
- Adaptation: Abnormal or unexpected connections trigger MFA, ensuring only legitimate traffic continues.
Key Benefits of Zero Networks Against Ransomware
- Block-by-default: No protocol (RDP, SSH, databases, legacy apps) is open until explicitly needed.
- Network-layer MFA: Authentication applies to all traffic, not just logins.
- Just-in-time access: Users get only the minimum required access, for only as long as necessary.
- Agentless deployment: No endpoint agents to manage.
- Microsegmentation: Automatic containment of infected machines.
Real-World Impact
If ransomware does find its way in, Zero Networks doesn’t just rely on detection after the fact. Its microsegmentation framework ensures infected machines are quickly isolated, traffic is locked down, and the attack cannot spread further across the network.
TIMESTAMPS
00:23– Intro: Ransomware & why it’s so dangerous
00:52 – How ransomware spreads before firing off
01:29– Zero Networks & microsegmentation explained
02:00 – How Zero Networks learns normal traffic
02:34– Blocking abnormal traffic with MFA
02:43– Isolation of infected machines
03:34– Wrapping up: How to learn more
Thinking about strengthening your ransomware defense?
Contact the Insentra team today to explore how Zero Networks can help protect your organization with microsegmentation and network-layer MFA.
