Forescout and Netskope Form Partnership for Zero Trust Security

Key Terms

zero trust technical

Zero trust is a security approach that assumes no one, whether inside or outside an organization, should be automatically trusted. Instead, every access request is carefully verified before being granted, much like checking ID at every door rather than trusting someone just because they are known. For investors, it emphasizes the importance of protecting digital assets and data from potential breaches, reducing overall risk.

ztna technical

Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) is a security model that grants each user or device only the exact access needed to specific applications, instead of trusting them once they’re inside a network. Think of it as a smart bouncer who checks ID and a reservation for every room rather than letting someone roam freely; for investors, ZTNA matters because it reduces breach risk, lowers potential liability and compliance costs, and drives demand for security products and services.

iot technical

The Internet of Things (IoT) describes a network of everyday devices—such as appliances, vehicles, and equipment—that are connected to the internet and can share data automatically. For investors, IoT represents a growing trend that can drive efficiency and innovation across many industries, potentially creating new opportunities for growth and value. Its expansion influences how companies operate and compete in a digitally connected world.

iomt medical

A connected network of medical devices and health sensors—such as wearable monitors, smart implants, and remote diagnostic tools—that collect and share patient data over the internet. For investors, IoMT matters because it can drive new revenue streams and cost savings in healthcare like adding smart features to everyday equipment, but it also creates regulatory, privacy, and cybersecurity risks that can affect a company’s costs, adoption speed, and long‑term value.

hipaa regulatory

A U.S. law that sets rules for keeping individuals’ health information private and secure, and for how that information can be shared. Think of it as a mandatory lock-and-key system for medical records that hospitals, insurers, and tech vendors must use. Investors care because failing to follow these rules can lead to big fines, costly remediation, loss of business access to patient data, and reputational damage that can hurt a company’s finances and growth prospects.

nist regulatory

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a U.S. government agency that creates technical standards, testing methods and best-practice guidance for measurements, technology and cybersecurity. For investors, NIST guidance matters because companies that comply can lower operational and regulatory risk, speed product validation, and build customer and partner trust—similar to using a trusted blueprint that makes a product safer and easier to sell.

cis regulatory

Cis is a descriptor from chemistry meaning two parts of a molecule sit on the same side of a bond or ring, like two passengers sitting on the same side of a seesaw. That arrangement can change a drug’s shape, how it behaves in the body, and whether regulators approve it or competitors can patent it. Investors watch “cis” versus “trans” forms because those small structural differences can affect safety, effectiveness, manufacturing and commercial value.

Joint solution eliminates security blind spots, automating risk mitigation and lateral movement containment for all managed and unmanaged assets, both on-premises and remote

SAN JOSE, Calif. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Forescout Technologies Inc., a global leader in cybersecurity, and Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK), a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era, today announced an integration providing Zero Trust security for every device, managed and unmanaged IT, OT, IoT and IoMT devices. By combining Forescout’s real-time device intelligence with Netskope’s intelligent AI and cloud security, the joint solution continuously and dynamically adapts access decisions based on device posture and risk, ensuring that Zero Trust is enforced regardless of where an asset connects.

Overview of Integration

The Forescout and Netskope integration provides joint customers with the instrumentation needed to apply Zero Trust policies universally, regardless of device type or location. While standalone ZTNA solutions often focus exclusively on North-South cloud traffic, this partnership uniquely secures East-West communications at the local network level. By combining Forescout’s real-time discovery and assessment of connected assets behind routers and firewalls with Netskope’s adaptive private access controls, the joint solution continuously evaluates context and risk to automate remediation and contain lateral movement across the entire enterprise.

Built With a Fortune 500 Financial Services Customer

One of the world's largest financial services companies is actively using this integration to uncover hundreds of thousands of devices, bridging coverage gaps across remote, on-prem and the varying landscape of device types. The Forescout-Netskope integration delivered significant visibility improvements, bridged coverage gaps, and has become a critical tool for supporting compliance and risk control.

“As digital environments expand and grow more complex, we are helping organizations shrink their attack surface,” said Barry Mainz, CEO of Forescout. “The volume and variety of device types are exploding, along with the number of applications, users and access points. By joining forces with Netskope, we are bringing together two best-of-breed solutions, granting customers complete visibility and control over their environments, with policies that automatically adjust as conditions change, and enabling north-south and east-west security policy enforcement. This is a gold standard of how ‘Universal’ Zero Trust Network Access is employed in practice, not just as a model.”

“Modern security and performance for the cloud and AI era must include a zero trust approach to secure data and keep business resilient,” said Sanjay Beri, CEO of Netskope. “Our integrated solution with Forescout was designed for the scale, speed, and diversity of today’s modern enterprises, and provides the cohesive, centralized secure access organizations need.”

Market Need & Pain Points

Today, many organizations employ disparate point solutions that are not in sync, don’t communicate, and are often managed by separate siloed teams, creating gaps in visibility and resulting in limited control. Modern enterprises require a solution that offers universal secure access in a consistent, seamless manner, and that can deliver policy enforcement both in the cloud and closer to the user or device.

Key Benefits

The Forescout-Netskope integration combines the market-leading offerings and benefits of both companies, providing:

• Universal Zero Trust Policy: Apply consistent, granular security rules across all assets, including traditional computers, mobile devices, OT, IoT, and medical (IoMT) devices.
• Visibility & Risk Assessment: Eliminate blind spots by identifying local endpoints and unmanaged IoT devices that are invisible to traditional agents or located behind network barriers.
• Lateral Movement Containment: Differentiate your defense by controlling East-West local network traffic, shrinking the blast radius of emerging threats before they can propagate.
• Streamlined Compliance: Streamline adherence to frameworks like HIPAA, NIST, and CIS by ensuring even unmanaged devices meet enterprise security standards through continuous assessment.
• Adaptive Security Enforcement: Access decisions and security policies automatically adjust in real time based on device posture, user behavior, application sensitivity, and observed risk, reducing reliance on static rules and manual updates.

Forescout & Netskope at HIMSS 2026

Forescout and Netskope together will showcase how through the integration the solution sanitizes risk and speeds up workflows for the future of healthcare security. Visit the Cybersecurity Command Center on Venetian Level 1 to see Forescout at booth #10001-14 to explore the Forescout 4D Platform™ and Netskope at booth #10107 to experience Netskope One, the unified platform designed to handle healthcare's most complex security roadblocks.

About Forescout

For over 25 years, organizations and governments worldwide have trusted Forescout to secure their networks. From pioneering Network Access Control (NAC) to delivering Universal Zero Trust Network Access (UZTNA), Forescout leads the evolution of enterprise network security across IT, OT, IoT, and IoMT environments. The Forescout 4D Platform™ delivers comprehensive asset intelligence, continuous risk assessment, and dynamic control, over all managed and unmanaged assets, enhanced by the proprietary threat intelligence research of Vedere Labs. Leveraging agentic AI workflows with human-in-the-loop actions, Forescout continuously analyzes threats, orchestrates response, and integrates seamlessly with 180+ security and IT products.

About Netskope

Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK), a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era, addresses the needs of both security and networking teams by providing optimized access and real-time, context-based security for people, devices, and data anywhere they go. Thousands of customers, including more than 30% of the Fortune 100, trust the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and its powerful NewEdge network to reduce risk and gain full visibility and control over cloud, AI, SaaS, web, and private applications—providing security and accelerating performance without trade-offs.

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