Introduction With traditional firewalls, network security teams are charged with the heavy lifting of deploying new solutions. They are responsible for a variety of costs, including licensing, appliance, related infrastructure updates, and ongoing maintenance. From a time-value perspective, inserting firewalls also creates additional complexity for NetOps and SecOps teams, … [Read more...] about Simplify Network Security with Cisco Secure Firewall-as-a-service (FWaaS) on AWS
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Secure Cloud Apps Without Sacrificing Speed
Developing applications quickly has always been the goal of development teams. Traditionally, that often puts them at odds with the need for testing. Developers might code up to the last minute, leaving little time to find and fix vulnerabilities in time to meet deadlines. During the past decade, this historical push-pull between security and developers led many organizations … [Read more...] about Secure Cloud Apps Without Sacrificing Speed
Cisco Secure Cloud Insights is your Eye in the Sky
In the world of cybersecurity where information holds the keys to the kingdom, there is no shortage of data generated by numerous security tools. However, there arguably remains a lack of information. Security professionals often refer to information as ‘Actionable Intelligence’ or ‘Context’. Those engaged in the trenches of cyber warfare would appreciate a more nuanced view … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Cloud Insights is your Eye in the Sky
Enabling Easy and Secure Access for All
Organizations sustained and thrived in the recent past by rapidly adopting digital transformation technologies and adapting to remote work. As organizations look ahead to the upcoming year, flexibility is top of mind for both business leaders and employees. Executives are looking to embrace a hybrid work model that enables employees to find balance between working remotely and … [Read more...] about Enabling Easy and Secure Access for All
Building Scalable Security with Cisco Secure Firewall Cloud Native Version 1.1
Today, companies invest in making their security controls scalable and dynamic to meet the ever-increasing demand for their network(s). In many cases, the response is a massive shift to Kubernetes® (K8s®) orchestrated infrastructure that provides a cloud-native, scalable, and resilient infrastructure. This is where Cisco Secure Firewall Cloud Native comes in, giving you the … [Read more...] about Building Scalable Security with Cisco Secure Firewall Cloud Native Version 1.1
Cisco Secure Firewall to Support Microsoft Azure Gateway Load Balancer
Microsoft’s recent announcement of its upcoming Azure Gateway Load Balancer is great news for organizations requiring rapidly scalable firewalls with high availability in public cloud. Cisco has partnered with Microsoft and will be supporting Cisco Secure Firewall with Azure Gateway Load Balancer. The Gateway Load Balancer makes rapid scaling of security services with highly … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Firewall to Support Microsoft Azure Gateway Load Balancer
Cisco Secure Firewall Garners a ‘Hat-Trick’
In case you’re not a sports fan, a hat-trick is a term for three goals by a player in one game. Interestingly, the phrase comes from cricket, and was first used when a bowler took three wickets from three consecutive balls. The team would present a bowler with a hat to celebrate the achievement. Along similar lines, Cisco Secure Firewall celebrates three scores in 2021: Cisco … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Firewall Garners a ‘Hat-Trick’
Control Across Your Hybrid Environments Using Cisco Secure Workload 3.6
Business needs are driving significant changes in today’s datacenters. Enterprises are not only migrating applications to the cloud from on-premises data centers, but they are developing multicloud strategies that take advantage of availability, global footprint, and cost saving structures. In fact, IDC has predicted that more than 90% of IT organizations will commit to … [Read more...] about Control Across Your Hybrid Environments Using Cisco Secure Workload 3.6
Cisco Secure Firewall: Sometimes, updates are great news
I distinctly remember my desktop and mobile updates that slowed my systems to a crawl. The fine print often says something like, “May not run optimally on lower-end hardware.” Which is a pity, when a treasured custom-built system can no longer supported the latest updates, compromising its security, or a smart phone dialer needs 5 seconds to open for a phone call. But … [Read more...] about Cisco Secure Firewall: Sometimes, updates are great news
Mitigating Dynamic Application Risks with Secure Firewall Application Detectors
As part of our strategy to enhance application awareness for SecOps practitioners, our new Secure Firewall Application Detectors portal, https://appid.cisco.com, provides the latest and most comprehensive application risk information available in the cybersecurity space. This advance is important because today’s applications are not static. In fact, applications are … [Read more...] about Mitigating Dynamic Application Risks with Secure Firewall Application Detectors