Transforming Network Visibility into Business Advantage using IP Fabric

Modern enterprises operate in a rapidly evolving IT landscape where network complexity continues to increase. With infrastructures spanning on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, maintaining a clear and accurate view of network assets is no longer just a technical necessity—it is a business imperative.

Without complete visibility, organizations face significant challenges:

• Inaccurate CMDB records lead to wasted IT spend, compliance risks, and inefficiencies.
• Weak network segmentation increases the risk of security breaches and regulatory violations.
• Over-provisioned or outdated infrastructure results in excessive costs and operational bottlenecks.

At Core BTS, we help organizations overcome these challenges by using IP Fabric, a powerful network assurance platform that converts fragmented network data into actionable business intelligence. Through automation and advanced analytics, we enable enterprises to optimize costs, strengthen security, and improve operational efficiency.

This document outlines:

1. How we provide long-term operational resilience through automation and proactive risk mitigation.
2. How Core BTS ensures accurate asset inventories, eliminating inefficiencies and compliance risks
3. How we validate and enhance network segmentation, reducing security vulnerabilities.
4. How we optimize network architectures, improving efficiency and reducing unnecessary expenditures.

Ensuring Accurate Asset Inventories: Eliminating Inefficiencies and Compliance Risks

The Problem: Outdated and Inaccurate CMDBs Create Costly Gaps

Enterprises rely on Configuration Management Databases (CMDBs) to manage IT assets, but these records often fall out of sync with reality. This leads to:

• Unnecessary spending on inactive or non-existent devices.
• Automation failures due to incorrect metadata and configuration details.
• Compliance gaps that increase regulatory risk and audit exposure.

The Solution: IP Fabric’s Automated Discovery and Continuous Reconciliation

IP Fabric helps enterprises maintain an accurate inventory of active network assets by automatically mapping network infrastructure and identifying discrepancies.

Key Benefits:

• Elimination of Phantom Devices – Identifies hardware no longer in use, reducing unnecessary licensing, support, and maintenance costs.
• Correction of Metadata Errors – Detects hostname mismatches, serial number discrepancies, and misconfigured attributes, preventing automation failures and compliance issues.
• Improved Lifecycle Management – Ensures hardware records align with device status, preventing security updates and end-of-life planning gaps.

Core BTS Approach

• We integrate IP Fabric with IT Asset Management (ITAM) workflows to provide ongoing accuracy and audit readiness.
• Our methodology ensures organizations can proactively manage assets rather than relying on reactive, manual updates.

Strengthening Network Segmentation: Reducing Security and Compliance Risks

The Problem: Misconfigured Segmentation Increases Security Exposure

Effective network segmentation is essential for security, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation. However, organizations often struggle with:

• Misaligned security tiers, allowing unauthorized traffic flow.
• Inconsistent policy enforcement, leading to compliance gaps.
• Limited visibility into segmentation effectiveness, increasing the risk of breaches.

The Solution: IP Fabric’s End-to-End Path Validation

By simulating network traffic flows, IP Fabric identifies misconfigurations and policy violations before they lead to security incidents or regulatory penalties.

Key Benefits:

• Prevention of Lateral Movement Attacks – Ensures segmentation rules effectively block unauthorized traffic between sensitive zones.
• Regulatory Compliance Readiness – Provides automated validation against frameworks such as NERC CIP, PCI-DSS, and GDPR.
• Enhanced Operational Resilience – Detects improper connections and segmentation drifts before they cause business disruptions.

Core BTS Approach

• We integrate IP Fabric’s validation capabilities with compliance auditing processes, ensuring organizations can document and demonstrate security controls.

• Our expertise translates technical findings into executive-level insights, helping IT leaders align network security with broader risk management strategies.

Optimizing Network Architectures: Reducing Complexity and Cost

The Problem: Over-Provisioned and Inefficient Networks Drive Up IT Costs

Organizations often accumulate unnecessary infrastructure due to mergers, outdated architectures, or reactive expansion. This results in:

• Excess hardware that increases maintenance, power, and licensing costs.
• Performance bottlenecks due to inefficient routing and overextended resources.
• A larger attack surface, making security management more complex.

The Solution: IP Fabric’s Capacity Analytics and Optimization Insights

IP Fabric helps organizations identify underutilized resources and eliminate inefficiencies by analyzing real-time utilization and performance data.

Key Benefits:

• Identification of Redundant Devices – Highlights network hardware that can be decommissioned or consolidated without impacting performance.
• Infrastructure Standardization – Optimizes network architecture to improve reliability, scalability, and manageability.
• Security and Operational Gains – Reduces attack surface and simplifies troubleshooting, decreasing mean time to resolution (MTTR).

Core BTS Approach

• We use IP Fabric’s insights to develop data-driven network optimization strategies that balance cost reduction with resilience and performance.
• Our structured approach ensures IT investments align with long-term business objectives, preventing reactive spending on unnecessary infrastructure.

Proactive Risk Mitigation and Operational Resilience

Beyond immediate cost savings and security improvements, IP Fabric provides ongoing operational advantagesby enabling proactive network management. Core BTS helps organizations extend the value of IP Fabric to:

• Improve Change Management: Reducing troubleshooting time and minimizing disruptions during network changes.
• Automate Compliance Monitoring: Detecting policy drift, VLAN misconfigurations, and unauthorized modifications before they impact security.
• Enhance Lifecycle Planning: Identifying aging hardware and misconfigured privileges that could create future vulnerabilities.

Core BTS Approach

• We implement automated workflows that integrate IP Fabric with existing ITSM and security tools, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Our methodology aligns network health with business continuity objectives, reducing operational risks and long-term technology debt.

Why Enterprises Choose Core BTS for Network Assurance

• End-to-End Network Visibility: IP Fabric provides a comprehensive view of network assets, security policies, and compliance adherence across hybrid environments
• Scalable, Automation-Driven Solutions: API-driven integrations enable seamless workflows that transform network insights into automated actions.
• Business-Centric IT Strategy: Core BTS helps enterprises translate technical findings into actionable business intelligence, improving executive decision-making and ROI justification.

Turn Network Complexity Into Competitive Advantage

IP Fabric is more than a network assurance platform—it is a strategic enabler of IT efficiency, security, and compliance. Core BTS empowers enterprises to transform fragmented network data into actionable insights, ensuring infrastructure supports growth, risk management, and innovation.

Contact Core BTS to schedule a discovery session and explore how advanced network assurance can strengthen your business.