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The firewall remains the front line of cyber-defense for most organizations. The firewall protects an organization’s network, and that function isn’t going away anytime soon. Remember when people used to say, “the firewall is dead”? The numbers tell a different story. Gartner forecasts that this mar…

Cisco Live San Diego is in full swing! There is a lot going on throughout the week and Cisco Security is showing up in a big way.  Whether you’re in person or not, some exciting announcements came out during the week and I want to make sure you are in the know about all things security. Check…

Overwhelmed by the sheer volume of security alerts and potential threats hitting your SOC? Security risks have never been greater, with networks expanding into the cloud, the explosion of mobile and IoT devices, and increasingly sophisticated threats. On top of that, disparate security tools make it…

Come learn from the best in threat defense Throughout the year, you hear us talking about our innovative security strategy – about how integration, automation, and simplification make your security posture better. We highlight the need for a new approach to security in a multi-domain world. An appr…

When we consider network threat detection, most of us immediately think of signature and rule-based intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPSs). However, it is a little discussed fact that the very first intrusion detection systems, built back in the ‘80s, were actually based on anomaly detec…

Some things just get better with age. And you could say the same for the over 30-year partnership between Cisco and BT. Through the course of our partnership, Cisco and BT have innovated together to deliver network and IT solutions around the world. At Cisco, we view service provider partners as an…

With our recent acquisition of Duo, Cisco Firepower Next-Generation Firewalls work with Duo to give you the enhanced security your business requires today. Just as importantly, it addresses a concern we’re hearing more frequently from our customers: How to help an overwhelmed IT team. Better network…

Encrypted traffic is changing the threat landscape. Today’s digital businesses rely on encryption of application traffic for information sharing. The fact that the Internet is becoming increasingly “dark” is not debated with all indicators showing a steady increase. Compounding this issue is the pot…

It’s often said that “complexity is the enemy of security.” It’s true, in so many ways. If a security product is too complex to manage, it will slow down your investigations which slows down your ability to detect and stop threats. Naturally, you’ll gravitate to an easier-to-use product. If your sec…