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Who is Network Perception?
Network Perception provides software and services for automated network visibility, security policy analysis, and compliance monitoring focused on critical infrastructure and industrial control system (ICS) environments.
- Automated network topology mapping and visualization for Operational technology (OT) and ICS environments
- Firewall and network device configuration analysis for security and compliance (network security)
- Continuous monitoring of access rules, segmentation, and policy changes across multi-vendor networks
- Support for regulatory and industry frameworks for critical infrastructure, such as NERC CIP and related standards (compliance management)
- Security assessments, deployment services, and training around network visibility and control (professional services)
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Network Perception focuses on network security and compliance for operators of critical infrastructure, including electric utilities and industrial organizations that rely on OT and industrial control systems (ICS). Its software supports security teams, compliance managers, and network engineers who need an accurate view of firewalls, routers, and other network devices that control access to critical assets. The platform is designed to ingest configurations from multi-vendor environments and present a consistent, analyzable representation of network access paths and security policies.
The company’s offerings center on automated analysis of firewall and network device rulesets (network security) to help enterprises understand how traffic can flow between zones, whether segmentation policies are enforced, and where excessive or misconfigured access may exist. Visual topology mapping is used to reconstruct the network from device configurations, enabling users to see connections between control centers, substations, data centers, and external networks. This supports activities such as risk assessments, access reviews, and preparation for audits.
Network Perception aligns its technology with regulatory and industry frameworks applicable to critical infrastructure, most notably North American Electric Reliability Corporation Critical Infrastructure Protection (NERC CIP) standards (compliance management). By mapping firewall rules and connectivity against compliance requirements, the platform helps organizations document network perimeters, Electronic Security Perimeters (ESPs), and access control lists, and track changes over time. Reporting and evidence-generation capabilities support audit workflows and internal governance processes.
From an architectural standpoint, Network Perception’s tools interact with firewalls, routers, and other security appliances via configuration files and standard administrative interfaces. The platform focuses on static and semi-static analysis of policies rather than on packet capture, and it uses rule parsing, dependency analysis, and path computation to determine allowed communication between network segments. This places the offering in the network security and security posture management categories, with a particular emphasis on OT and ICS network environments that often contain legacy protocols and segmented architectures.
In the enterprise marketplace, Network Perception fits within network security, security posture management, and compliance monitoring categories for organizations that must maintain documented, auditable control of network access to critical assets. Its capabilities are used alongside, rather than in place of, firewalls, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, and vulnerability management tools. The platform’s focus on configuration-level visibility, rule analysis, and regulatory alignment is intended to help infrastructure operators maintain defensible architectures and demonstrate adherence to mandated security controls.
Our description of Network Perception. Updated December 2025.
