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How CISOs Can Shrink Their Attack Surface and Strengthen their Security Posture
What are the Top Challenges for CISOs?
1
Growing Attack Surface & Lateral Threats
Hybrid work, IoT/OT, unmanaged devices, with ransomware fueled by implicit trust in the LAN
2
Fragmented Stacks & Blind Spots
Disconnected NAC, firewalls, and monitoring that add complexity, with no limited east-west visibility
3
Compliance & Overstretched Teams
Mounting demands across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, while lean teams battle alert fatigue
Bottom Line
Bolting security onto a legacy LAN leaves gaps that attackers exploit – and that auditors find. Modern CISOs need a new solution.
Built for Outcomes
Nile delivers a secure, autonomous NaaS platform built on a strong zero-trust architecture, cloud delivered services and autonomous operations
The Nile Approach
Zero Trust Built-In, Not Bolted-On
Nile delivers a secure-by-design, autonomous Network-as-a-Service platform with Zero Trust built into the fabric - shrinking the attack surface, containing breaches, and eliminating the operational tax of stitched point products
Segmentation & Access Control
A "Segment-of-One" fabric with NAC built in - no bolt-ons
Encryption & Continuous Trust
Encryption across the LAN with automatic patching, plus always-on continuous authentication.
Unified Visibility & Native Integrations
Real-time east-west visibility across network, integrated with Microsoft Entra, Palo Alto Networks, and Zscaler.
“Building an Enterprise AI platform means every part of the business has to move with urgency and intention. Our infrastructure has to be as intelligent and autonomous as the products we build. When it is, our team stops managing infrastructure and starts advancing the mission. Nile makes that possible for us”
Sunil Agrawal,
CISO, Glean
Old Way vs. Nile Way
| Capability | Legacy Architecture | Nile Secure NaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Model | Implicit trust inside the LAN | Zero Trust by default (identity-first) |
| Segmentation | VLAN / IP-based, static | Identity-based microsegmentation (Segment-of-One) |
| Access Control | Standalone NAC appliances | Native NAC built into the fabric |
| Patching & Updates | Manual, scheduled windows | Automatic, continuous |
| Encryption | Optional, inconsistent | End-to-end by default |
| Visibility | Fragmented across tools | Unified, real-time east-west |
| Operations | Manual, reactive | Autonomous, AI-driven |
| Compliance Support | Point-in-time, evidence-gathering | Continuous, enforced by design |
| Time to Deploy | Months | Days / weeks |
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