Knowledge Sprint - Securing Microservices: APIs, Containers and Beyond with DAS

Learn how to control access like never before. Live demo, real-world use cases, and expert Q&A. 

As organisations scale across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, traditional perimeter-based controls are no longer sufficient to prevent lateral movement or enforce granular access policies. Microsegmentation has emerged as a critical architectural component for zero trust implementation and yet most enterprises still struggle with practical deployment, policy definition, and long-term operational management. 

This session introduces Crystal Eye’s Declarative Authorisation Service (DAS), which supports microsegmentation by allowing security teams to define and enforce policies at the workload level using a policy-as-code model. DAS delivers context-aware access control across containerised applications, APIs, virtual machines, and cloud-native services aligning with Gartner’s recommendations for identity-based segmentation and dynamic trust zoning. 

Key Takeaways 

• Understand the architectural role of microsegmentation in enforcing zero trust principles 
• Evaluate the limitations of network-level controls in securing east-west traffic 
• Learn how DAS operationalises fine-grained workload isolation across hybrid environments 
• Explore asset discovery, policy recommendation engines, and API-based enforcement. 
   

According to Gartner, by 2026, 60% of enterprises pursuing zero trust will implement multiple forms of microsegmentation, up from less than 5% in 2023. This shift is driven by the need to reduce lateral attack surfaces, apply identity- and context-based access policies, and integrate security controls closer to application workloads. 

Crystal Eye DAS supports this transition through centralised policy orchestration, granular enforcement mechanisms, and integration with existing cloud automation pipelines. The solution aligns with enterprise initiatives focused on regulatory compliance, threat containment, and adaptive trust controls.