Following a phishing attack that exposed limited east-west traffic visibility, a leading financial institution in Hong Kong sought a more effective way to protect critical banking systems while meeting stringent regulatory requirements. After selecting Akamai Guardicore Segmentation over competing solutions, the bank deployed microsegmentation in phases, first gaining complete traffic visibility before enforcing policies across its most sensitive systems, including digital banking, payment infrastructure, Active Directory, and real-time settlement platforms. The deployment dramatically reduced lateral movement risk, accelerated attack containment from hours to seconds, and improved operational resilience without disrupting critical services. Security teams gained comprehensive visibility i

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