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HPE6-A87 · Question #75

Which of the following is a key benefit of using micro segmentation in a network?

The correct answer is B. Enhanced network isolation. Micro segmentation divides a network into small, isolated zones, enforcing granular security policies between workloads - so if an attacker breaches one segment, they cannot freely move laterally to others. This makes Enhanced network isolation (B) the defining benefit: each…

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Question

Which of the following is a key benefit of using micro segmentation in a network?

Options

  • AIncreased VLAN range
  • BEnhanced network isolation
  • CHigher bandwidth utilization
  • DSimplified user authentication

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    89% (25)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

Micro segmentation divides a network into small, isolated zones, enforcing granular security policies between workloads - so if an attacker breaches one segment, they cannot freely move laterally to others. This makes Enhanced network isolation (B) the defining benefit: each segment operates as its own trust boundary.

  • A (Increased VLAN range) is wrong - micro segmentation is a security strategy, not a VLAN capacity feature. VLANs are one possible implementation tool, not the benefit itself.
  • C (Higher bandwidth utilization) is wrong - segmentation adds policy enforcement overhead; it is not designed to improve throughput.
  • D (Simplified user authentication) is wrong - micro segmentation controls traffic flows between workloads, which is orthogonal to how users authenticate.

Memory tip: Think "micro = small bubbles." Each workload sits in its own bubble, isolated from the rest - the benefit is always about isolation, not speed, range, or login.

Topics

#micro segmentation#network isolation#distributed security#zero trust

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