California-based cybersecurity firm Asimily has launched a “Segmentation Orchestration” tool designed to protect connected devices from automated network attacks. The platform automates the creation and enforcement of network security policies for IoT, industrial, and medical devices.

The tool uses AI and deep packet inspection to discover devices and map their communication patterns. It then generates recommended segmentation policies based on actual device behaviour. This is intended to prevent attackers from moving laterally through a network if a single device is compromised.

The system includes eight core components: device visibility, vulnerability prioritisation, policy auto-recommendation, and simulation. It also handles policy creation, application via APIs, continuous monitoring, and an intelligent engine that checks for configuration errors.

Asimily stated that the simulation feature is particularly important for healthcare and manufacturing environments. It allows security teams to test policy changes before deployment to ensure they do not disrupt critical systems, such as patient monitors or production lines.

“Attackers are exploiting the space between what organisations can see and what their network policies actually enforce,” said Shankar Somasundaram, CEO of Asimily. “Our platform automatically and continuously transforms device context into enforced policy.”