Company Honored by Cyber Defense Magazine for Innovation in Protecting Against Lateral Movement and Advanced Cyber Threats
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Applicationprotection—TrueFort, the lateral movement protection company, today announced it has been named a Trailblazer for Microsegmentation in the 2025 Global InfoSec Awards by Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), unveiled today at the RSAC Conference. TrueFort is redefining microsegmentation for the modern enterprise, delivering next-generation cybersecurity that addresses today’s most sophisticated threats, including compromised credentials, ransomware, supply chain attacks, and insider threats.
“We’re honored to be recognized once again as a leader in microsegmentation by Cyber Defense Magazine,” said Sameer Malhotra, CEO of TrueFort. “Lateral movement continues to be a leading technique for successful cyber attacks. By combining deep application intelligence with behavioral analytics and automated policy enforcement, TrueFort helps enterprises mitigate business risk by stopping attacks before they spread—ensuring critical workloads remain secure and operations resilient across even the most complex hybrid and multi-cloud environments.”
“TrueFort embodies three major features we judges look for to become winners: understanding tomorrow’s threats today, providing a cost-effective solution, and innovating in unexpected ways that help mitigate cyber risk and stay a step ahead of the next breach,” said Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine.
The TrueFort Platform enforces Zero Trust security across complex environments—spanning bare metal servers, virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures. The platform provides security teams with unparalleled visibility into application behavior and communication flows. Built to address the dynamic nature of hybrid and multi-cloud environments, TrueFort blocks unauthorized lateral movement and enforces automated policies without disrupting operations. Its open ecosystem integrates seamlessly with leading endpoint and security tools such as CrowdStrike and SentinelOne, while supporting its own proprietary agent for fine-grained policy enforcement.
A trusted partner to some of the world’s most security-focused Fortune 500 companies, TrueFort delivers application-centric Zero Trust protection that scales across the most complex IT environments—from containers and Kubernetes to legacy systems and cloud-native architectures.
The judges, certified security professionals (CISSP, FMDHS, CEH), evaluated submissions based on an independent review of materials such as data sheets, white papers, and product literature. CDM prioritizes innovation over market size, always asking “What’s Next?” in search of next-generation InfoSec solutions.
About TrueFort
TrueFort puts you in control of lateral movement across the data center and cloud. The TrueFort Cloud extends protection beyond network activity by shutting down the abuse of service accounts. Founded by former IT executives from Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, leading global enterprises trust TrueFort to deliver unmatched application environment discovery and microsegmentation for both identity and activity. For more information, visit https://truefort.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Contacts
Media Contact:
Marc Gendron
Marc Gendron PR for TrueFort
617.877.7480
[email protected]
