Most Zero Trust solutions require significant network changes, infrastructure investment, or operational disruption. Zentera delivers the same security outcomes through a fundamentally different approach.
Zentera takes a different architectural path: we create secure, identity-based connections as an overlay on your existing infrastructure. No firewall reconfigurations. No VLAN changes. No rip-and-replace.
Just controlled, encrypted communication between applications and users, defined by policy rather than network topology.
Traditional microsegmentation products work inline with your network traffic—they become part of your infrastructure. Zentera works differently. We create secure overlay tunnels between endpoints, leaving your existing network completely untouched.
| Traditional Inline Segmentation | Zentera Overlay Model |
|---|---|
| Network redesign required | No network changes needed |
| VLAN rearchitecture | Works with existing VLANs |
| Inline choke points | Overlay tunnels |
| Months to deploy | Days to first policy |
| Operational disruption | Zero disruption |
This architectural difference has practical implications: Zentera deployments typically go live within days, not months. There's no need for change control processes around network infrastructure. And because we're not inline, there's no performance bottleneck to create.
Your network stays exactly as it is. Security happens at the application layer.
Traditional segmentation projects are measured in quarters or years. Between network analysis, change control, implementation, and testing, organizations often spend 12-18 months before seeing any security benefit.
Install lightweight CoIP agents on target systems
Automatically map application communication patterns
Create identity-based access rules in the console
Activate policies with one click—instant Zero Trust
Result: Production Zero Trust policies in days, protecting critical applications while broader security initiatives continue.
This isn't a proof-of-concept timeframe—it's production deployment. Organizations regularly go from first conversation to enforced policies within a week.
Security that deploys at the speed of business.
IP addresses change. Network locations change. But identity—verified, authenticated identity—provides a stable foundation for security policy. Zentera builds security around who and what is communicating, not where they happen to be on the network.
When an application moves from on-premises to the cloud, or a user works from home instead of the office, the security policy doesn't need to change. Identity travels with the workload.
Security that adapts to your environment, not the other way around.
Most Zero Trust solutions assume modern, cloud-native environments with containers and APIs. But organizations also need to protect legacy systems, OT environments, and applications that can't be modified.
Zentera addresses these environments through:
Whether you're protecting a modern Kubernetes cluster or a manufacturing floor with 20-year-old PLCs, Zentera provides the same identity-based security model without requiring changes to the protected systems.
When you choose Zentera, you get:
Production deployment in days, not months. See security improvements immediately.
No network changes, no inline appliances, no performance bottlenecks.
Protect everything from cloud workloads to legacy systems to OT environments.
Policies based on verified identity, not network location or IP addresses.
Security teams can deploy and manage policies without network team involvement.
Meet regulatory requirements for segmentation and Zero Trust architecture.
Zero Trust security that works with your infrastructure, not against it.
Schedule a technical demonstration and see how Zentera can protect your environment without the complexity of traditional approaches.
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