Micro-Segmentation Pilot
A controlled proof point for one application pair or limited workload group, helping you test tighter internal traffic controls before wider segmentation work.
Prove tighter access without breaking the business
Micro-segmentation can reduce lateral movement and unnecessary trust between systems, but it can also break hidden dependencies if rushed.
This pilot focuses on one agreed app pair or workload segment so dependencies, policy shape and validation steps can be tested safely.
What the pilot helps answer
We review the agreed application pair or workload group to clarify required flows and hidden assumptions.
You get a practical allow-list or policy matrix for approved flows and validation checkpoints.
The pilot highlights constraints, dependency gaps and what would be needed for broader rollout.
Common signs this is worth doing
systems can reach each other more widely than the business needs.
nobody is fully sure which ports, services or accounts are required.
but the team wants a controlled proof point before a bigger programme.
application owners can help confirm what breaks, what works and what matters.
What we focus on
The scope is agreed before work begins. The pilot is limited to one selected application pair or narrowly defined workload segment.
Known application flows, owners, validation contacts and business journeys.
Draft allow-list, denied flows and practical validation checkpoints.
Implementation or simulation for the agreed scope with evidence and rollback notes.
Gaps, constraints and next steps before wider platform or architecture work.
What you get
A clearer view of the selected app pair, required flows and hidden traffic assumptions.
A draft allow-list or policy pattern for the agreed scope and validation checkpoints.
Findings, rollback notes, constraints and recommendations for the next step.
How the pilot works
Scope
We confirm the app pair, control point, owner and validation contacts.
Map
We review dependencies, required flows and test assumptions.
Test
We implement or simulate the agreed policy pattern and validate results.
Decide
You choose whether to stop, adjust, expand or plan a wider segmentation path.
What this is not
The pilot is limited to one agreed application pair or narrowly defined workload segment.
Whole-environment discovery, NAC rollout or organisation-wide policy design is separate work.
Validation contacts, rollback path and change window are agreed before implementation.
Quick questions
What is an application pair?
A small, agreed set of systems that need to communicate for a business process, such as an application server and database, or one workload group and a supporting service.
Does this require a specific platform?
No single platform is assumed. The suitable method depends on the control point available, such as firewall, host, hypervisor, cloud or security platform capability.
Will you make changes during the pilot?
The pilot may include controlled implementation or simulation for the agreed scope. Change window, validation contacts and rollback path are confirmed before work begins.
Are pilot prices published?
No. We confirm the estimate after scope, access requirements and deliverables are understood.
Want to test segmentation safely?
Start with a short conversation. We will help confirm whether this micro-segmentation pilot is the right first step, or whether a network assessment, segmentation pilot or broader project makes more sense.
No hard sell. Just clarity and next steps.
Start with a free 30-minute IT conversation
hello@services.virtusgroup.biz
0800 847 887 (VIRTUS)
virtusgroup.co.nz