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Illumio Named a Leader and a Customer Favorite in Microsegmentation by Leading Independent Research Firm

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Illumio was named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Microsegmentation Solutions, Q3 2026 report, receiving the highest scores in the Current Offering and Strategy categories.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illumio Inc ., the breach containment company, today announced it has been named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Microsegmentation Solutions, Q3 2026 report. Illumio received the highest scores among all evaluated vendors in both the Current Offering and Strategy categories and was named a "Customer Favorite" for its outstanding customer feedback among evaluated vendors. According to the report, "Repeat customers indicate their satisfaction with the consistently high quality of technical support, regardless of the personnel assigned to their account." The report evaluated 10 microsegmentation providers against a comprehensive set of criteria covering product capabilities, strategy, innovation, and customer experience. Illumio received the highest scores possible in 10 evaluation criteria, including areas related to visualization, host-based enforcement, product security, vision, and innovation. According to the report, "Illumio excels at essential microsegmentation functions." "Illumio was founded on a simple belief: breaches are inevitable, but cyber disasters are not. We have been singularly focused on one objective - reducing lateral movement and attack surface, and increasing resilience in every organization," said Andrew Rubin, CEO and Founder of Illumio. "Being named both a Leader and a Customer Favorite reflects to...

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Aug 18, 2026
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Sunnyvale, California, United States

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Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Microsegmentation Solutions, Q3 2026

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Aug 18, 2026
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