Forescout–Netskope Zero Trust integration marks a new milestone in cybersecurity for modern enterprises.
Forescout Technologies Inc., a global leader in cybersecurity, and Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK), a leading provider of modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era, today announced an integration that delivers Zero Trust protection for all devices—managed and unmanaged IT, OT, IoT, and IoMT assets. By combining Forescout’s real-time device intelligence with Netskope’s intelligent AI-driven cloud security, the joint solution continuously and dynamically adjusts access decisions based on device posture and risk, ensuring Zero Trust enforcement wherever an asset connects.
Integration overview
The Forescout and Netskope integration equips shared customers to apply universal Zero Trust policies across every device type and location. While standalone ZTNA offerings often emphasize north-south cloud traffic, this partnership uniquely secures east-west communications at the local network level. By merging Forescout’s real-time discovery and assessment of connected assets— including those behind routers and firewalls— with Netskope’s adaptive private access controls, the combined solution continuously evaluates context and risk to automate actions that limit lateral movement across the enterprise.
Built with a Fortune 500 financial services customer
A global financial services organization is actively using this integration to discover hundreds of thousands of devices and close coverage gaps across remote operations, on-premises environments, and a wide mix of device types. The Forescout–Netskope integration dramatically improved visibility, bridged coverage gaps, and has become a critical tool for compliance and risk management.
“As digital environments expand and grow more complex, we help organizations reduce their attack surface,” says 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 teaming with Netskope, we bring together two best-in-class solutions to give customers full visibility and control over their environments, with policies that automatically adapt as conditions change—and enable policy enforcement both north-south and east-west. This sets a gold standard for how ‘universal’ Zero Trust Network Access is applied in practice, not just as a theory.”
“Modern security and performance for the cloud and AI era must include a Zero Trust approach to protect data and keep operations resilient,” says Sanjay Beri, CEO of Netskope. “Our integrated solution with Forescout is designed for the scale, speed, and diversity of today’s enterprises, delivering cohesive, centralized secure access that organizations need.”
Market needs and pain points
Many organizations still rely on disconnected point solutions that don’t communicate and are often managed by separate siloed teams. This fragmentation creates blind spots and limits centralized control. Modern enterprises need a solution that delivers consistent, seamless secure access universally, enforcing policies both in the cloud and closer to the user or device.
Key benefits
The Forescout–Netskope integration combines leading capabilities from both companies to provide:
- Universal Zero Trust policies: Apply consistent, granular security controls to all assets, including traditional endpoints, mobile devices, OT, IoT, and medical IoMT devices.
- Visibility and risk assessment: Eliminate blind spots by identifying on-premises endpoints and unmanaged IoT devices that are invisible to traditional agents or hidden behind network barriers.
- Containment of lateral movement: Strengthen defenses by controlling local east-west network traffic, reducing the blast radius of emerging threats before they can spread.
- Streamlined compliance: Simplify adherence to frameworks like HIPAA, NIST, and CIS by continuously evaluating unmanaged devices against corporate security standards.
- Adaptive security controls: 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 will jointly demonstrate how their integrated solution reduces risk and accelerates workflows for the future of healthcare security. Visit the Cybersecurity Command Center at Venetian Level 1 to see Forescout at booth #10001-14 exploring the Forescout 4D Platform™ and Netskope at booth #10107 to experience Netskope One, the unified platform designed to address healthcare’s most complex security challenges.
About Forescout
For more than 25 years, organizations and government agencies around the world 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™, supported by proprietary threat research, provides comprehensive asset intelligence, continuous risk assessment, and dynamic control over managed and unmanaged assets. Forescout leverages AI-driven workflows with human-in-the-loop actions to continuously analyze threats, orchestrate response, and integrate with more than 180 security and IT products.
About Netskope
Netskope (NASDAQ: NTSK) is a leader in modern security and networking for the cloud and AI era, serving both security and networking teams by providing optimized access and real-time, context-aware protection for people, devices, and data wherever they operate. Thousands of customers—including more than 30% of Fortune 100 companies—rely on the Netskope One platform, its Zero Trust Engine, and the NewEdge network to reduce risk and gain complete visibility and control over cloud, AI, SaaS, web, and private applications—delivering security while accelerating performance without compromise.