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Zawya
7 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Zero Networks boosts international sales capabilities with key EMEA hire
ORLANDO, Fla.-- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Zero Networks, a leader in zero trust security solutions, today announced the appointment of Tony Hadzima as Vice President of Sales for EMEA and LATAM. This strategic hire supports the company's global expansion goals and rising demand for its innovative microsegmentation and zero trust offerings. Hadzima brings nearly 30 years of international sales and business leadership experience. He spent 15 years at Palo Alto Networks, where he became the company's first employee in Spain and its 126th worldwide. He held and grew into multiple leadership roles: Country Manager of Iberia, VP South Europe, and VP EMEA & LATAM for Smart Industries OT/IoT Security. Under Hadzima's leadership, he built top-performing teams from scratch, achieving some of the highest market shares and biggest wins in EMEA. In June 2025, Zero Networks announced $55 million of Series C funding to fuel the company's next phase of growth, including team expansion across sales and marketing, research and development, and customer support. Additionally, funding has been earmarked for go-to-market investments in North America, EMEA, and APAC and to support continued innovation in Zero Networks' award-winning solutions. 'I feel privileged to join a company like Zero Networks to disrupt a mature market ripe for innovation,' said Hadzima. 'Zero Networks brings a radical new approach to solving complex customer challenges like ransomware prevention and microsegmentation without the operational burden, all in record time. I'm energized to build a world-class team, scale with our partners, and elevate our EMEA and LATAM teams to the next level in this time of accelerated growth!' 'We're thrilled to welcome Tony to the team,' said Scott Coffey, VP of Sales at Zero Networks. 'Cybersecurity is a reputation-driven industry, and Tony is one of the most trusted leaders in the space. His track record speaks for itself. Together with our recent product and engineering investments, his arrival reinforces our commitment to delivering exceptional zero trust outcomes to customers around the globe.' Zero Networks is on a mission to modernize microsegmentation with enterprise-grade solutions that are simple to deploy, highly effective at stopping ransomware and insider threats, and purpose-built to meet regulatory and cyber insurance demands. Learn more about Zero Networks at About Zero Networks Zero Networks is revolutionizing network security with its effortless microsegmentation solution that stops ransomware and implements in days, not years. By automating asset tagging and policy creation, Zero Networks saves enterprises an average of 86% on total cost of ownership compared to legacy microsegmentation solutions that rely on time-intensive manual processes. Combined with advanced Identity Segmentation and Zero Trust Network Access solutions, and fortified by network-layer MFA, Zero Networks' platform accelerates zero trust initiatives at companies of any size. This comprehensive approach enables organizations to stop lateral movement attacks, exceed compliance requirements, achieve top-tier audit scores, and pass every penetration test. For more information, visit View source version on Source: AETOSWire Contacts Media Contact Rose Ross Omarketing rose@
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New EMA™ PRISM Report Evaluates 16 Leading Microsegmentation Solutions
Comprehensive analysis empowers business and security leaders to select the right microsegmentation tools for modern threat defense LAFAYETTE, Colo., June 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), a leading IT research and consulting firm dedicated to delivering actionable insights across the technology landscape, today announced the release of its newest PRISM report, "EMA™ PRISM Report - Microsegmentation." Authored by Christopher Steffen, CISSP, CISA, CCZT, and vice president of research covering information security, risk and compliance management at EMA, the report delivers a structured framework for evaluating 16 microsegmentation solutions shaping today's cybersecurity landscape. Microsegmentation is a network security technique that divides data center and cloud networks into small, isolated segments, down to individual workloads. This granular isolation enhances security by limiting lateral movement within a network, drastically reducing the attack surface. Unlike traditional perimeter-based security, which focuses on keeping threats out, microsegmentation assumes breaches can and will occur, and aims to contain them swiftly within a defined segment, preventing widespread damage. The EMA™ PRISM methodology evaluates vendors across three dimensions: Product and Functionality Integrations and Operability Strength and Maturity The report synthesizes vendor briefings, analyst insights, and public user sentiment to offer actionable, easy-to-digest profiles for each solution. It is designed to support both technical decision-makers and business leaders in selecting the right-fit solution for their environments. For this report, the following vendor solutions were evaluated: Akamai Guardicore Segmentation AlgoSec Security Management Solution Aruba Fabric Composer Broadcom VMware vDefend Distributed Firewall Cisco Secure Workload ColorTokens Xshield Microsegmentation Platform Elisity Identity-Based Microsegmentation Illumio Segmentation Platform Nutanix Flow Network Security Ordr Systems Control Engine (SCE) Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud Tempered Airwall Tufin Orchestration Suite Zentera Systems CoIP Platform Zero Networks Platform Zscaler Private Access The report provides a comprehensive overview of each solution along with an evaluation of key security criteria, offering organizations a practical starting point for vendor selection. "The network microsegmentation market is not merely growing, it is becoming the foundation for robust security architectures," said Steffen. "Organizations considering a microsegmentation solution stand to gain reduced attack surfaces, containment of breaches by limiting lateral movement, and the ability to implement granular, identity-driven policies that align perfectly with Zero Trust principles." Access the Full ReportTo access your copy of the EMA™ PRISM Report on Microsegmentation, visit About EMA Founded in 1996, EMA is a leading IT research and consulting firm dedicated to delivering actionable insights across the evolving technology landscape. Through independent research, market analysis, and vendor evaluations, we empower organizations to make well-informed technology decisions. Our team of analysts combines practical experience with a deep understanding of industry best practices and emerging vendor solutions to help clients achieve their strategic objectives. Learn more about EMA research, analysis, and consulting services at and follow them on X and LinkedIn. Media Contact:Raleigh GouldEnterprise Management Associates303-543-9500rgould@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Enterprise Management Associates Sign in to access your portfolio
National Post
03-06-2025
- Business
- National Post
Zero Networks Raises $55M Series C to Usher in the "Era of the Defender"
Article content With more than $100 million raised and 300% revenue growth since its Series B, Zero Networks is shifting the balance of power in cybersecurity from attackers to defenders Article content Article content ORLANDO, Fla. — Zero Networks, the cybersecurity company reclaiming microsegmentation to finally deliver on its promise, today announced it raised $55 million in Series C funding. The raise solidifies Zero Networks' position at the forefront of the 'Era of the Defender' – a paradigm shift in cybersecurity where the burden of effort no longer falls on defenders reacting to threats, but on attackers forced to confront proactive, identity- and network-driven controls. Article content The round was led by Highland Europe, with participation from existing investors F2 Venture Capital, PICO Venture Partners, Venrock and U.S. Venture Partners (USVP). This brings Zero Networks' total funding to more than $100 million. Jacob Bernstein, Principal at Highland Europe, will join the company's board of directors. Article content Since its Series B, Zero Networks has tripled its customer base, doubled headcount, and experienced more than 300% revenue growth – driven by growing enterprise urgency around stopping lateral movement and enforcing true zero trust controls. Lateral movement remains a defining tactic in the majority of ransomware and supply chain attacks, yet the absence of microsegmentation leaves most organizations dangerously exposed. Traditional tools focus on the perimeter, but once breached, attackers can move freely, often undetected for days or weeks. That's exactly what Zero Networks was built to stop. Article content At the heart of Zero Networks' approach is its radically simple microsegmentation solution. While microsegmentation has long been hailed as the gold standard for stopping lateral movement, it has historically been viewed as too complex to implement and scale. Zero Networks has changed that narrative with an agentless, automated solution that finally makes microsegmentation both effective and effortless – an achievement validated by record-breaking growth in 2024 and consistent five-star customer reviews. Article content This new investment fuels the company's next phase of growth, including team expansion across sales and marketing, research and development, and customer support. Additionally, funding will be used to increase go-to-market investments in North America, EMEA, and APAC and support continued innovation in Zero Networks' award-winning solutions. Article content 'Microsegmentation has long been the crown jewel of network defense; praised for its effectiveness but abandoned because of its complexity,' said Benny Lakunishok, CEO and Co-Founder of Zero Networks. 'This funding raise validates everything we've claimed since day one: that we can make segmentation simple, scalable, and powerful enough to contain ransomware and stop lateral movement at its source. It also opens up a massive opportunity for every network defender out there to stop playing catch-up and start taking control.' Article content While Zero Networks leads with modern microsegmentation, its full suite of offerings also includes Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and Identity Least Privilege solutions, available on a unified platform. By anchoring enforcement in identity, Zero Networks' patented, MFA-driven approach ensures least privilege access across all users, devices, and workloads to deliver zero trust that actually lives up to its name. Article content 'Cybersecurity's most promising but often misunderstood tool is microsegmentation,' said Jacob Bernstein, Principal at Highland Europe. 'This technique is essential to proactive zero trust architecture that prevents attacks by design rather than merely responding to them. Since the early days of evaluating Zero Networks, it was incredibly clear that their customers don't just like Zero – they love it. This is a testament to everyone from the founding team to their most recent hires at all levels, hand-picked to serve Zero's customers and build innovative solutions. I look forward to working closely with Zero Networks, a company that I believe is going to achieve phenomenal success and enormous outcomes for its customers.' Article content Zero Networks will be at Black Hat USA from Aug. 6–7, 2025. Visit the team at Booth 2251. Can't wait until August? Experience the ease of Zero's microsegmentation solution via a virtual self-guided product tour. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Article content Article content
