Illumio Named Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Network Microsegmentation, Underscoring Customer-Led Product Strategy

New updates have been reported about Illumio.

Illumio has been recognized as a Customers’ Choice in the 2026 Gartner Peer Insights Voice of the Customer report for Network Security Microsegmentation, positioning the company as one of only two vendors to receive this distinction. The company achieved a 4.8 out of 5 overall rating and a 98% willingness-to-recommend score from verified enterprise users, reinforcing Illumio’s standing as a key player in breach containment and Zero Trust-aligned microsegmentation. This recognition signals strong market validation of the Illumio Platform’s ability to limit lateral movement, isolate compromised systems, and reduce the blast radius of cyberattacks across hybrid and multi‑cloud environments. For executives, the designation strengthens Illumio’s competitive positioning in the microsegmentation market, supports enterprise procurement decisions that rely on peer validation, and can be leveraged in sales cycles, especially where risk-averse buyers weigh user experience heavily.

CEO and founder Andrew Rubin emphasized that the company’s roadmap is increasingly driven by direct customer feedback, highlighting the recent launch of Illumio Insights as an example of a capability developed with customers as design partners. Illumio’s breach containment platform now integrates Insights and Segmentation, both powered by an AI security graph, positioning the company to address demand for real-time threat detection and containment as ransomware and lateral-movement attacks continue to rise. The Voice of the Customer recognition, based on 168 ratings in the Network Security Microsegmentation category as of January 2026, indicates Illumio is outperforming market averages on user interest, adoption, and overall experience, which may support premium pricing and stickier customer relationships. Combined with its prior designation as a Leader in the Forrester Wave for Microsegmentation, this latest endorsement strengthens Illumio’s brand credibility with CISOs and boards, bolstering its prospects for continued enterprise expansion and potential upside in pipeline conversion and retention metrics.