[Edaily Reporter Kwon Oh Seok ] Amid growing concerns that simple perimeter defense alone is insufficient to block sophisticated cyberattacks, ITEYES Inc.(372800), a company specializing in financial and public sector system integration (SI), is expanding into new business areas armed with the world’s leading zero-trust security solution.

ITEYES Inc. announced on the 11th that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Illumio, a global leader in microsegmentation, to implement zero-trust microsegmentation in South Korea.
Until now, companies have relied on perimeter security to strengthen external network defenses, but they have been powerless against so-called “lateral movement,” where ransomware or advanced persistent threats (APTs) penetrate and wreak havoc on internal networks.
In contrast, Illumio’s microsegmentation solution adopts a zero-trust approach that assumes external intrusion and finely divides the internal network, allowing only communications strictly necessary for business operations. This effectively prevents threats from spreading to other critical systems or data, even if an attacker penetrates a single server.
ITEYES Inc. plans to combine its extensive experience in large-scale system integration (SI) and infrastructure deployment—accumulated in key infrastructure sectors such as finance, public services, biohealth, and energy—with Illumio’s globally proven technological capabilities. Dave Shepherd, Illumio’s Vice President of Sales for the Asia-Pacific region, visited ITEYES Inc.’s headquarters today to discuss specific collaboration frameworks for targeting the Korean market, including joint sales and technical seminars.
Lee Seong-nam, CEO of ITEYES Inc., stated, “The recent spate of large-scale security incidents is calling for a paradigm shift toward systems that prevent the spread of breaches,” adding, “By combining our experience in building critical infrastructure with Illumio’s leading technology, we will take the lead in strengthening national data protection and internal network security in the AI era.”