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2016 – What a Year for Cisco Security
What a giant year for Cisco Security! In 2016, we pursued our effective security architecture with innovative solutions – from the network to the endpoint to the cloud. I couldn’t be more proud of our team and the strides we made to bring together so many elements of our architecture in an integrate…
To be Effective, Security Needs to Be a Force Multiplier
Effective security is simple, open, and automated. We’ve already talked about simple and open. Now let’s talk about automated. Security admins can relate to this scenario. You just learned of an infected system in your environment of thousands of devices. How many others are affected? That’s hard t…
To be Effective, Security Needs to Play Well with Others
Effective security is simple, open, and automated. In the last blog, I described several efforts by Cisco to pursue simplicity. Now let’s talk about how we are executing on the open part. Openness is about playing well with others. As a kid I heard it from my parents, and now I find myself saying…
To be Effective, Security Must be Simple, Open, and Automated
Organizations must take advantage of the digital economy in order to succeed and grow. But to do this, and do it securely, we can’t be compromised by complexity. Our IT landscapes are often systems cobbled together over the years. We may have servers from 15 years ago and cloud apps from 15 minutes…
Simpler NGFW Management – Lets You Get Home in Time for Dinner
“Call me anything you want, but just don’t call me late for dinner.” I wonder how many of us are familiar with this old quote. Security management often burdens teams to put in extra cycles to get the most appropriate access and security policies in place. The process too often isn’t simple and – gu…
AMP for Networks is SAFETY Act Certified®
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a SAFETY Act Certification to Cisco for our Advanced Malware Protection for Networks technology. This certification follows an extensive DHS review and extends potential liability protections to Cisco’s customers that use AMP for Networks. Congrats t…
A Visibility-Driven Approach to Next-Generation Firewalls
Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services has redefined the next-generation firewall (NGFW) as an adaptive, threat-focused platform, delivering superior, multi-layered protection, unparalleled visibility, and reduced security costs and complexity. This innovative new solution addresses three strategic imper…
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