Security has always claimed that “Defense in Depth” is the dominant strategy. As we enter the world of automated workloads at internet-scale, it has become clear that it is in fact “Defense in Diversity” that wins over depth. When dealing with large-scale automated attacks, iteration over the same defense a million times is cheap. However, attacking a million defenses that are … [Read more...] about Defense in Diversity – Cisco Blogs
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Stop playing whack-a-mole and put threats to rest with Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud
I was recently able to grab some time with a Cisco customer to hear about their experience with Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud, a SaaS-based Network Detection and Response (NDR) solution. Aspire Technology Partners, a Managed Security Service Provider, explained their use of the product for one of its customers that was in a dangerous situation involving some slippery malware … [Read more...] about Stop playing whack-a-mole and put threats to rest with Cisco Stealthwatch Cloud
Cisco Issues Patches For 2 High-Severity IOS XR Flaws Under Active Attacks
Cisco yesterday released security patches for two high-severity vulnerabilities affecting its IOS XR software that were found exploited in the wild a month ago.Tracked as CVE-2020-3566 and CVE-2020-3569, details for both zero-day unauthenticated DoS vulnerabilities were made public by Cisco late last month when the company found hackers actively exploiting Cisco IOS XR Software … [Read more...] about Cisco Issues Patches For 2 High-Severity IOS XR Flaws Under Active Attacks
Automated response with Cisco Stealthwatch
Cisco Stealthwatch provides enterprise-wide visibility by collecting telemetry from all corners of your environment and applying best in class security analytics by leveraging multiple engines including behavioral modeling and machine learning to pinpoint anomalies and detect threats in real-time. Once threats are detected, events and alarms are generated and displayed within … [Read more...] about Automated response with Cisco Stealthwatch
Pushing the Zero Trust Envelope – Cisco is Named a Leader in the 2020 Forrester Zero Trust Wave
I’m proud to share that Cisco has been named a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust eXtended Ecosystem Platform Providers, Q3 2020 report. “Cisco pushes the Zero Trust envelope the right way,” according to The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust eXtended Ecosystem Platform Providers, Q3 2020. Through our Cisco Zero Trust platform approach we deliver innovative solutions that … [Read more...] about Pushing the Zero Trust Envelope – Cisco is Named a Leader in the 2020 Forrester Zero Trust Wave
The million-dollar question: Is Cisco SecureX the same as XDR?
When I was growing up — as was typical for the times (I am dating myself, I know) — my parents balanced their checkbooks and used spreadsheets to track their bills and expenses. Times have certainly changed. The online personal finance platform Mint.com arguably paved the way for a new market to make money management a simpler and more efficient experience. Mint was borne from … [Read more...] about The million-dollar question: Is Cisco SecureX the same as XDR?
Detect even the sneakiest insider threats with Cisco Stealthwatch
The modern network has all of the tools needed to batten down the hatches on even the most sophisticated of threats. Your perimeter-based security tools are preventing breaches from malicious actors while your endpoint tools are protecting individual devices from compromise. But what happens when threats don’t look like threats? What happens when a threat actor already has a … [Read more...] about Detect even the sneakiest insider threats with Cisco Stealthwatch
Unify security policy across hybrid networks with Cisco Defense Orchestrator
Manage a consistent posture from your physical network to the cloud all from a single pane of glass Our Applications are rapidly changing, driven in large part by the rapid adoption of public cloud services. As such, public clouds have become critical extensions of our physical environments. They provide a level of flexibility and scalability that wasn’t possible previously. … [Read more...] about Unify security policy across hybrid networks with Cisco Defense Orchestrator
Cisco Secure Remote Worker Architecture for Azure
Today companies are investing in empowering their workforce to have a secure connection to the resources hosted in the Cloud. Cisco provides a secure remote worker solution that uses the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client, Cisco Duo, Cisco Umbrella, and Cisco Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) for Endpoints. Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client: Cisco AnyConnect Secure … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Remote Worker Architecture for Azure
Cisco Jabber Bug Could Let Hackers Target Windows Systems Remotely
Networking equipment maker Cisco has released a new version of its Jabber video conferencing and messaging app for Windows that includes patches for multiple vulnerabilities—which, if exploited, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.The flaws, which were uncovered by Norwegian cybersecurity firm Watchcom during a pentest, affect all currently … [Read more...] about Cisco Jabber Bug Could Let Hackers Target Windows Systems Remotely