Unifying Cyber Defenses: How Hybrid Mesh Firewalls Shape Modern Security

The traditional castle-and-moat model of cybersecurity is outdated due to the evolving perimeter caused by remote work and fluid data access. Organizations must integrate security at every touchpoint. The proliferation of IoT devices increases entry points for cybercriminals, necessitating a unified approach to endpoint security.Advanced technologies like AI...

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Security, the cloud, and AI: building powerful outcomes while simplifying your experience

Over the past year, I’ve spoken with hundreds of professionals about what they expect from their network security. This question is mostly met with equal parts enthusiasm and angst. As we wrap up another successful Cisco Live, I’m eager to share the deep insights I’ve gathered from these...

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Strengthen Your Security Operations: MITRE ATT&CK Mapping in Cisco XDR

In the intricate dance between cyber attackers and defenders, understanding adversary behavior is the difference between keeping up with sophisticated attacks or falling behind the evolving threat landscape. For security teams, this often feels like trying to navigate a maze blindfolded since adversaries typically have greater insights into...

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Hiding in Plain Sight: How Subdomain Attacks Use Your Email Authentication Against You

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For years, analysts, security specialists, and security architects alike have been encouraging organizations to become DMARC compliant. This involves deploying email authentication to ensure their legitimate email has the best chance of getting to the intended recipients, and for domain owners to be quickly notified of any unauthorized...

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Complexity drives more than security risk. Secure Access can help with that too.

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Modern networks are complex, often involving hybrid work models and a mix of first- and third-party applications and infrastructure. In response, organizations have adopted security service edge (SSE) solutions, such as Cisco Secure Access, to protect users regardless of where they are located or what they are accessing.This...

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Secure Network Analytics 7.5.0 Launch

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Secure Network Analytics (SNA) Release 7.5.0 is generally available as of January 22, 2024. All current customers are eligible to upgrade and should look at the release notes to better understand the upgrade process and any additional considerations.SNA is Cisco’s Network Detection and Response solution.  SNA provides enterprise-wide...

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Secure Multicloud Infrastructure with Cisco Multicloud Defense

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It’s a multicloud world!Today applications are no longer restricted to the boundaries of a data center; applications are deployed everywhere – this change brings a need for a solution that can provide end-to-end visibility, control, policy management, and ease of management.Market TrendOrganizations are embracing the power of the...

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Expanding data security around the globe

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In an ongoing effort to prioritize data security and privacy for Secure Email Threat Defense customers, we’re excited to announce the opening of two data centers in the Asia Pacific region: one in Australia and one in India.There are now 4 Secure Email Threat Defense locations, with existing regions...

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Finally – IPsec On A Catalyst Switch

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The new Cisco Catalyst 9000X with IPsec support is finally a reality. I will quickly cover three use cases that are relevant to branch deployments.Cisco introduced the Catalyst 9000X series, which includes the C9300X, C9400X, C9500X, and C9600X. I will mostly focus on the C9300X which supports IPsec...

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People: A cornerstone for fostering security resilience

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Security resilience isn’t something that happens overnight. It’s something that grows with every challenge, pivot and plot change. While organizations can invest in solid technology and efficient processes, one thing is critical in making sure it translates into effective security: people.What impact do people have on security resilience?...

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Security Resilience in EMEA

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What makes a successful cybersecurity program and how can organizations improve their resilience in a world that seems increasingly unpredictable? How do we know what actually works and what doesn’t in order to maximize success?These are the types of burning questions guiding Cisco’s Security Outcomes Study series. In...

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