Illumio has officially released Illumio Insights, a new addition to its breach containment platform designed to help organisations detect, prioritise, and contain cyber threats across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Built on an AI-driven security graph, the solution gives security teams deep visibility into east-west network traffic and enables them to act swiftly against risks before they spread.
Unveiled during its general availability launch, Illumio Insights is the first solution of its kind to provide real-time lateral movement visibility, behaviour-based analytics, and one-click containment. It follows a successful private preview, where early adopters used the platform to uncover hidden risks, including traffic from unsanctioned geographies, misconfigured services exposing risky ports, and unapproved use of public large language models (LLMs).
New capabilities address hybrid cloud security gaps
The launch introduces several new features aimed at addressing the operational and visibility gaps often found in hybrid and cloud environments.
One of these is Country Insights, which helps teams understand traffic patterns and threat activity by geography. This allows for faster identification of unusual behaviour and the application of geo-specific controls.
Another key feature is the Quarantine Dashboard, which enables teams to isolate compromised systems with a single click. This function is designed for ease of use, even by teams without advanced technical knowledge.
Additionally, the new Resource View offers streamlined investigation capabilities. It helps teams quickly identify risky systems or services and respond to limit exposure across cloud and on-premises assets.
Dr. Chase Cunningham from DrZeroTrust commented on the importance of security graphs in today’s environment. “Enterprises often struggle to maintain an accurate inventory of all devices, applications, and data flows across increasingly complex networks — especially with the rise of cloud services and hybrid environments,” he said. “Security graphs address this challenge by automatically ingesting data from diverse sources such as asset databases, cloud APIs, and network scans to build a dynamic, real-time map of infrastructure and dependencies.”
Strategic containment at cloud scale
Illumio Insights is part of the broader Illumio Platform, which also includes Illumio Segmentation — a solution focused on isolating breaches and protecting critical assets. Together, the tools aim to help enterprises move beyond reactive security approaches and towards proactive breach containment.
Chris Konrad, Vice President of Global Cyber at World Wide Technology, noted that Illumio Insights has already helped clients navigate growing complexity. “It helps security teams manage complexity and emerging AI technologies to focus on what matters,” he said. “Our clients gain actionable insights that build trust and drive better decisions because we are able to identify risks, swiftly.”
Delisa Stone, Partner at Deloitte Technology and Transformation, added that the product’s scalability and segmentation features make it an attractive choice for clients. “We recommend Illumio Insights to our clients seeking to enhance their security posture with a scalable, adaptive solution that aligns with evolving regulatory and operational demands,” she said.
CEO and Founder of Illumio, Andrew Rubin, stressed that visibility remains a major gap in today’s cybersecurity landscape. “The biggest gap in cybersecurity today isn’t tools, it’s visibility. And that’s exactly what Illumio Insights delivers,” he said. “This isn’t about more alerts, it’s about actionable intelligence that helps organisations stay ahead of real threats.”
With the addition of Insights, Illumio aims to give security teams the visibility and control they need to stop lateral movement before it leads to major incidents.
