Report by Forescout
What 47,700 Segments Reveal About Network Segmentation
Key Findings
In segments with PoS systems, 46% include printers, 36% include VoIP, and 30% include IP cameras
There are 2,266 segments with IP cameras, representing almost 5% of all segments
Nearly half of segments with OT or IoMT devices also mix in IT and IoT assets
54% of network segments contain only IT devices
26% of network segments contain IT and IoT devices
4% of network segments contain IT, IoT, and IoMT devices
Of all segments containing OT devices, 13% are OT-only
Of all segments containing IoMT devices, 6% are IoMT-only
62% of analyzed network segments contain a single device category
29% of analyzed network segments contain two device categories
9% of analyzed network segments contain three or more device categories
Each network segment holds an average of 54 devices across four device types
17% of analyzed segments are micro-segments with a single device
72% of analyzed segments have between two and 50 devices
11% of analyzed segments have more than 51 devices
On average, each device is part of 1.5 segments
Out of 478 segments where a PoS was identified, only 95 (20%) are exclusive to PoS systems
Out of IP camera segments, only 51 (2%) contain only IP cameras
In IP camera segments, 60% include workstations, 47% include printers, and 37% include servers
50% of the device functions most commonly found in mixed segments rank among 2026's riskiest devices
Business and professional services, healthcare, and oil & gas have the largest average blast radius