From hospitals and factories to transportation hubs and utilities, the connected digital infrastructure depend on a growing network of cyber-physical systems (CPS) such as medical devices, industrial control systems (ICS), IoT sensors, and building automation systems. These assets are essential, yet often invisible to traditional security tools.
The integration of Armis Centrix™ and Akamai Guardicore Segmentation delivers unified visibility, intelligent continuous threat exposure management, and dynamic segmentation across every connected asset whether physical, virtual or a combination of both. Together, Armis and Akamai empower organizations to see, understand, and secure the full scope of their attack surface, reducing risk and operational disruption while simplifying compliance.
The State of the Market
The convergence of IT and OT has expanded the threat landscape beyond traditional endpoints. As attackers exploit these blind spots or grey areas, critical systems are increasingly exposed to ransomware, cyber, and supply chain attacks.
Key challenges include:
- Limited visibility into unmanaged, legacy, or agentless devices that can’t be patched or monitored.
- Flat network architectures that enable rapid lateral movement once attackers breach the perimeter.
- Fragmented tools that create data silos and force security teams into “swivel chair” operations.
- Compliance pressures from regulators and insurers are demanding stronger segmentation and access controls.
According to Gartner, by 2027, three out of four CPS-intensive organizations will adopt unified CPS protection platforms that extend beyond visibility to enable active prevention and containment. The time for a converged CTEM platform is now.
The Joint Solution: Actionable CPS Protection
The Armis–Akamai joint solution provides an integrated, risk-based approach to protecting CPS environments. It unifies asset intelligence from Armis Centrix™ with the powerful policy enforcement capabilities of Akamai Guardicore Segmentation.
Together, the platforms enable organizations to:
- Discover every asset — Armis provides complete agentless visibility across IT, OT, IoT, and IoMT assets.
- Understand contextual risk — Armis applies behavioral analytics, vulnerability context, and real-time threat intelligence so full situational awareness is achieved on every asset and across every path.
- Segment intelligently — Akamai enforces fine-grained segmentation and microsegmentation policies based on Armis risk insights and intelligence.
- Contain threats automatically — Akamai isolates compromised or high-risk assets to stop lateral movement if an attack has gained a beachhead in the environment.
The result is a truly adaptive protection layer that dynamically discovers, assesses, and defends against threats across complex, converged environments.