SAN JOSE, Calif., March
30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
News Summary:
- Cisco simplifies networking and security operations with an
expanded Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture, and
unveils innovations to cloud-native platform, SecureX.
- Cisco launches Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) offer with
ability to purchase all core components in a single offer and the
flexibility to easily transition to a unified subscription service
in the future.
- Cisco continues to bring radical simplicity to security with
SecureX platform enhancements that significantly reduce time to
detect and remediate security threats.
Cisco Live Digital 2021
-- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO), the leader in enterprise
networking and security, today launches a new, expanded Secure
Access Service Edge (SASE) offer. This is the next important step
in Cisco's journey to radically simplify security and networking by
helping network operations (NetOps) and security operations
(SecOps) teams securely connect users to applications.
Additionally, today Cisco announces enhancements to its
cloud-native platform, SecureX to more quickly and
effectively manage new and emerging threats.
Work is no longer a location but an experience, and the global
events of the last year have made working from anywhere the norm.
At the same time, this trend increased the complexity of
managing networks and security across an expanding attack surface
of users, devices, applications, and data. As the hub shifts
from the data center to the user, a SASE architecture has emerged
as a top organizational priority to provide seamless connection to
applications.
Cisco SASE Today and in the Future
Today, Cisco
introduces the ability to purchase all core SASE product components
in a single offer with the flexibility to easily transition to
a single subscription service in the future, enabling
organizations to start using Cisco's integrated architecture
immediately. Cisco provides all the building blocks of a SASE
architecture, including best-in-class networking, remote access,
cloud security, zero trust network access, and observability.
Cisco's vision is to combine these capabilities into a single
subscription service, and deliver seamless, secure access to
any application, over any network or cloud, anywhere users
work.
"As the workforce is increasingly hybrid, traditional network
and security frameworks can no longer keep pace with this new way
of doing business. There has never been a more critical time to
deliver something radically different, as every customer
is unique and needs flexibility when determining how a
SASE architecture fits into their environment. When it comes to
transformation, there is no one-size-fits-all approach and moving
to a SASE framework is no different," said Gee Rittenhouse, SVP
and GM of Cisco's Security Business Group. "Today's
announcement enables organizations to start using all of the core
building blocks of a SASE architecture immediately, making it
simpler than ever to continue your journey to SASE."
In addition, Cisco continues to rapidly deliver features that
unlock new SASE use cases, including:
- Data Loss Prevention: Cisco Umbrella data loss
prevention (DLP) enables organizations to discover and block
sensitive data being transmitted to unwanted destinations, while
preventing data exfiltration and supporting compliance
mandates.
- Remote Browser Isolation: Cisco Umbrella remote
browser isolation enables users to safely browse websites while
protecting end user devices and corporate networks from
browser-based exploits.
- Cloud Malware Detection: Cisco Umbrella cloud
malware detection finds and removes malware from cloud-based file
storage applications. As more organizations move business-critical
data to cloud-based applications, they need to ensure that users
can access them, even from unmanaged devices, and that those cloud
applications are safe.
- Expanding Cisco SD-WAN Cloud Onramp: The release of
SD-WAN 17.5 powered by Viptela expands cloud onramp capabilities
for predictable and secure application experiences. Cisco expands
beyond AWS and Azure to now add new cloud integrations
including Google Cloud and Megaport. In addition, Cisco SD-WAN
powered by Meraki further extends connectivity from branch sites to
resources in public cloud environments such as AWS, Azure,
Alibaba Cloud.
- New SD-WAN and Cloud Security Integration: Expanding our
current networking and security integrations, Cisco SD-WAN powered
by Meraki and Umbrella now integrates with Cisco Umbrella to speed
cloud-native security deployments across distributed locations with
simplified Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) tunnel
connectivity.
- Observability: Part of the new SASE offer,
ThousandEyes' internet and cloud intelligence continues to enable
organizations' visibility and actionable insights into every
network, from any user to any application, so they can remediate
incidents quickly and maintain reliable connectivity and digital
experience.
- Passwordless Authentication: Today Duo unveiled
infrastructure agnostic, passwordless authentication, available for
public preview this summer. The vision is to enable zero trust with
a frictionless login experience, ensuring that enterprises can
seamlessly protect a mix of cloud and on-premises applications
without requiring multiple authentication products or leaving
critical security gaps.
"When it comes to SASE, the implementation will vary widely by
customer type. Also, the needs of customers will vary over time
based on companies' digital transformation plans," said
Zeus Kerravala, Founder and
Principal Analyst with ZK Research. "By offering different
consumption options, Cisco has the most flexible SASE offering,
enabling customers to deploy what they need today but then evolve
it as their needs change."
Continued SecureX Innovation to Radically Simplify
Security
In addition to simplifying the SASE journey for
customers, Cisco is also on a mission to further simplify and
protect against emerging threats. Today, Cisco is delivering
complete protection from endpoint to the cloud with SecureX
platform enhancements that reduce dwell time for SecOps
and automate tasks involved with detecting and
remediating threats. New automated workflows include
SolarWinds supply chain attack, phishing investigations and threat
investigations using latest intel from Cisco Talos, one of the
largest commercial threat intelligence teams in the
world. These enhancements reduce time to detect threats by 95
percent, and time to remediate by 85 percent. Building on the
numerous Cisco technology integrations in SecureX ranging from
Cisco Secure Endpoint to Cisco Umbrella, the open platform also
provides turnkey configuration with more than 35 third-party
technologies including Google, ServiceNow, Splunk, and more.
On top of adding simplicity at the platform level, Cisco is also
announcing integration and automation at the endpoint. Cisco
Secure Client, a newly integrated connector for Cisco
Secure Endpoint, AnyConnect, and Umbrella, simplifies
deployment and management for greater efficiency and efficacy.
Cisco Secure Client serves as a local control point and early
warning system for advanced threats in solutions such as
SASE, Zero Trust, and Extended Detection and Response
(XDR).
"Adopting a SASE framework and reducing complexity overall are
one of clients' top priorities as they transition to a sustained
and flexible work environment.," said Rob
Parsons, Practice Director, Network and Integrated Security,
Cloud + Data Center Transformation at Insight. "With today's
announcements, Cisco is continuing to position themselves as the
leading provider for a complete SASE framework. Additionally,
Cisco's simplified and integrated security platform, SecureX, helps
us tackle our clients' most complex IT and security challenges. We
are excited about the opportunity ahead and the direction Cisco is
going."
Additional Resources:
- Blog: Cisco's Vision for SASE and a Brand New Offer to Kickstart Your Journey
- Press Release: Kiss Passwords Goodbye: Cisco Secure Unveils
Passwordless Future with Stronger Security for All
- Press Release: Giving Customers Choice to Buy How They Want:
Cisco Bridges to as-a-Service with Cisco
Plus
- Learn more about SecureX at cisco.com/go/securex
- Visit developer.cisco.com/sase for DevNet's various
resources for SASE developers, and
developer.cisco.com/securex/ for DevNet's SecureX developer
resources, including DevNet Sandboxes, learning content, sample
code and automation use cases
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