Cisco Security
Build a future-ready security platform with comprehensive network, endpoint, and cloud protection.
Executive Summary
Cisco Security offers a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity solutions designed to protect organizations across their entire digital landscape. This includes robust network security with advanced firewalls and secure access technologies, leading endpoint protection, and extensive cloud security services like DNS-layer security and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). The platform integrates these diverse capabilities to provide a unified, centrally managed approach to security. The core objective of Cisco Security is to enable businesses to build a resilient and future-ready security posture against evolving cyber threats. Key components such as Cisco Secure Firewall, Duo for multi-factor authentication, Umbrella for cloud security, Secure Client for endpoint protection, and Identity Services Engine (ISE) for access control work in concert. This integrated ecosystem delivers enhanced visibility, granular control, and automated threat response across on-premise, cloud, and remote work environments, simplifying security operations and strengthening overall defense.
Use Cases
- Network Security and Segmentation
- Endpoint Protection and Remote Access
- Cloud Security and SASE
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Threat Detection and Response
Features
Visibility
- Centralized Management Console: Provides a unified interface for managing security policies, configurations, and monitoring across the Cisco security portfolio.
Intelligence
- Threat Intelligence Feeds: Leverages global threat intelligence from Cisco Talos to proactively identify and block known and emerging threats.
- Real-time Threat Detection: Monitors network traffic, endpoint activity, and cloud events in real-time to detect and alert on suspicious behavior and attacks.
Support
- Expert Services: Offers specialized services to help organizations design, implement, and optimize their security solutions to meet business objectives.
Technical Specifications
- Architecture
- Unified, AI-driven security platform
- Deployment
- Hybrid
- Authentication
- SSO/SAML, OAuth/OIDC, MFA
- API Available
- Yes
Infrastructure
- Cisco
- Splunk
AI/ML Stack
- AI-driven platform
Integrations
- Splunk
Security & Compliance
Certifications: SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR
Pricing
- Model
- Subscription-based, tiered with volume discounts
- Starting Price
- Contact sales
- Target Customer
- SMB,Mid-Market,Enterprise
- Contract Type
- Annual
- Free Trial
- Yes
About Cisco
Cisco Systems is a worldwide technology leader founded in 1984, specializing in networking hardware, software, and cybersecurity solutions. The company is revolutionizing how organizations connect and protect in the AI era, aiming to power an inclusive future for all through secure data and infrastructure.
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