stealthwatch

Cisco Stealthwatch: Security Analytics Services without upfront cost or risk

  As cybersecurity becomes more complex and demand grows for knowledgeable security staff, organizations will look for more ways to maximize their security budgets. One way to do so is to outsource security functions to a service provider. According to the Cisco 2018 Annual Cybersecurity Report…

June 8, 2018

SECURITY

3 Important Security Analytics Attributes. Hint: Machine Learning is Just One

Yes, with the growth in security vendors claiming to do Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, one might think it’s the ultimate answer to keeping organizations secure! It is definitely a rapidly evolving technology with many benefits. But while evaluating a security solution, it’s important…

January 30, 2018

SECURITY

2018 Forrester TEI Study Reveals Stealthwatch + ISE provide 120% ROI

With digital transformation unlocking unprecedented value for today’s businesses and consumers, the key to success is arguably predicated on speed: Whoever is the fastest to enter new markets; the fastest to innovate; the fastest to deliver value to consumers can be the difference that separates the…

December 18, 2017

DEVELOPER

Cyber Security is As Much about People as Technology

Cisco hosted the Southern California Cybercup Challenge in December in Cisco’s Customer Experience Center, and I was lucky to welcome a group of college and high school kids from across the state of California for the competition. Cisco hosts more than 2,500 customers a year in the John T. Chambers…

October 17, 2017

SECURITY

Three Ways in which Stealthwatch Helps You Get More from Your Network Data

Do you know what the greatest Olympian of all time and Stealthwatch have in common? Both work harder and smarter for unbeatable performance. I recently heard from the one-and-only, Michael Phelps. He said that very early on, he and his coach set very high goals. And he knew that to achieve them, he…

October 4, 2017

NETWORKING

A Guide for Encrypted Traffic Analytics

By now, you’ve heard of Encrypted Traffic Analytics, Cisco’s latest innovation that allows organizations to leverage the network to find threats in encrypted traffic. Wondering why this is big news? Consider these statistics (Gartner and NSS Labs): … 63 million new devices are attaching to enterpris…

September 15, 2017

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

How to Evolve Media Infrastructure, and Sleep Well at Night

Imagine you’ve made a decision to move out of your house—the one that’s faithfully served your needs in the past years—to a new one. You want your new house to be part of the digital world around you, and to enjoy all the benefits of modern technology, so you make it connected, smart, automated. But…

June 22, 2017

GOVERNMENT

Cisco, Intel speed battlefield decision-making

Battlefield decisions have to be lightning quick. Thanks to Cisco and Intel, special operations forces can now have more information at their fingertips for making those judgment calls. At this year’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, we presented a groundbreaking demonstration that hig…

#SHOWMESECURITY: Protect Network Assets with a Security Strategy

Cybersecurity was a main topic at the recent IP Visions Conference and Expo in St. Louis, MO this week. Cisco hosted a pre-conference workshop on Monday and cybersecurity was referenced in all the topics; three out of the five session’s main discussion points focused around cybersecurity. CCI was ho…