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Illumio Reviews (22)

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MK
Network Engineer
Higher Education
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Solid platform for microsegmentation, reducing ACL complexity, and ransomware protection"
What do you like best about Illumio?

My org uses Illumio for intra-VLAN protection, ransomware blast radius reduction, and as a more flexible alternative to our mess of ACLs.

It's letting us reduce our ACL sprawl, which was nearing hardware limits (CAM table exhaustion).

Illumio’s policy model and VEN install are baked into our server deployment process now, which I recommend all customers do.

I work in both networking and security, and Illumio bridges both worlds well. I touch it frequently to manage access across all sorts of servers and traffic flows, and I have no complaints about performance or UI.

Great for network or security folks trying to shrink blast radius and ditch legacy ACL messes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Illumio?

There is definitely a learning curve, but once you wrap your head around the policy model, it clicks.

Only gotcha I've seen is that changing a server IP often requires reinstalling the VEN. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DW
Systems Administrator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"we LOVE Illumio - one of the best products we've ever seen"
What do you like best about Illumio?

Illumio is the best product we use as a company IT-wise. It literally keeps us safe and is a tremendous troubleshooting tool as well! It is extremely easy to use, and tagging our servers via the import csv utility is a great feature we've come to love. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Illumio?

Sometimes it works "too" good, but that is why we have it. It locks down traffic like it's supposed to! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jessie Chris II B.
JB
Information Security Analyst I
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Effortless Microsegmentation and Fast Troubleshooting with Illumio"
What do you like best about Illumio?

The microsegmentation is its biggest feature. What I like most is the ease in configuration and implementation. Troubleshooting can be done faster as the configuration is simple and easy to understand Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Illumio?

None. When compared to other firewalls, Illumio is the easist to implement and troubleshoot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LN
"Effortless Cybersecurity with Stellar Support"
What do you like best about Illumio?

I love Illumio for its ease of implementation, which simplifies integrating the system into our network environment. This feature significantly reduces the time and resources needed for setup. Moreover, I appreciate that Illumio efficiently organizes communications in a way that enhances security and essentially eliminates the risk of lateral movement, providing a robust defense against potential cyber-attacks. Additionally, the quality of after-sales support offered by Illumio is commendable, as it ensures continuous assistance and resolution of any issues that may arise post-implementation, thereby enhancing the overall user experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Illumio?

I find compatibility with legacy operating systems to be lacking. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Manufacturing
CM
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Revolutionizes Zero Trust with Effortless Micro-Segmentation"
What do you like best about Illumio?

Illumio is among the most impressive technologies I have encountered for supporting a zero trust approach. It greatly simplifies the process of implementing micro-segmentation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Illumio?

I think there is always potential for improvement. My main issue is the inability to stream logs directly to a SIEM, which I find limiting. Aside from that, I consider it to be an excellent product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Pharmaceuticals
IP
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Illumio is helping us achieve Zero Trust by enforcing least- privilege access our workloads."
What do you like best about Illumio?

Illumio is a key technology in our journey to zero trust by enforcing least-privilege across our workloads.

The dynamic laelling means we can deploy micro-segmentation quickly and at scale.

By implementing Selective Enforcement as a first phase we can achieve an initial level of segmentation quickly across our assets.

The move to a Unified console where one can have visibility and enforcement of policies across both on-premise adnd cloud assets.

By leveraging the Illumio API we have a robust integration with many internal systems for automation including our CMDB, IP Management tools, virtualization platform and directory services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Illumio?

High utilization of Memory on some servers by the Illumio agent.

Some issues with performance of the SaaS console although this seems to have been improved since moving to a dedicated instance.

Some issues experienced with the visualization of logs in explorer.

Would like to see a clearer schedule on our move to the Unified console. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SREENU S.
SS
"Easy Segmentation and Security with Illumio"
What do you like best about Illumio?

I like Illumio because it's easy to use and easy to administrate. The UI and agent installation and configuration are straightforward, which makes it easier compared to other products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Illumio?

none Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KT
Senior Solutions Architect
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Effortless Firewall Rule Management, No Drawbacks Yet"
What do you like best about Illumio?

Easily translate business requirements into host firewall rules, avoiding setting up complicated rules at perimeter firewall Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Illumio?

There is nothing that I dislike regarding Illumio. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
IA
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easy to Use and Powerful—Highly Recommended"
What do you like best about Illumio?

Easy to use , powerfull and quick to freeze a problematic pc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Illumio?

nothing yet :-) maybe that i should of got it earlier Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Legal Services
EL
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Needs More Innovation and Better Integration"
What do you like best about Illumio?

The product does doesn't cause issues and not a lot of maintenance is required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Illumio?

Illumio lacks innovation and integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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