Insights from Cisco VP/GM of Zero Trust and Duo, Ash Devata I recently had a conversation with Cisco’s VP/GM of Zero Trust and Duo, Ash Devata, who knows more than a thing or two about zero trust. Ash joined Cisco in 2018 via Cisco’s acquisition of Duo Security. Duo is the leading provider of multi-factor authentication (MFA) and zero trust for the workforce, … [Read more...] about A Conversation on Zero Trust for the Modern World
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Extending Zero Trust Security to Industrial Networks
Recent cyber attacks on industrial organizations and critical infrastructures have made it clear: operational and IT networks are inseparably linked. With digitization, data needs to seamlessly flow between enterprise IT and industrial OT networks for the business to function. This tighter integration between IT, OT, and Cloud domains has increased the attack surface of both – … [Read more...] about Extending Zero Trust Security to Industrial Networks
Recapping RSAC 2021: Cisco’s Keynote, Zero Trust Deployment & Passwordless Authentication
It was a packed virtual RSA Conference this year. Although I missed being in San Francisco’s Moscone center, visiting booths and chatting with industry peers, the virtual experience did have one key benefit in my opinion – the on-demand replays of the sessions. I was able to watch all the sessions that I wanted to without having to rush across the floors of the Moscone … [Read more...] about Recapping RSAC 2021: Cisco’s Keynote, Zero Trust Deployment & Passwordless Authentication
Implementing Zero Trust for the Workforce: Cisco’s Story
“It’s not often that you can say you are improving security while also improving the user experience, but that’s what we have achieved with this rollout.” – Josephina Fernandez, Director of Security Architecture & Research at Cisco The network edge has left the building. Long before 2020 happened, we were working from coffee shops, airports and client sites. We have been … [Read more...] about Implementing Zero Trust for the Workforce: Cisco’s Story
Three ways ISE 3.0 enables visibility-driven network segmentation to gain zero trust
ISE 3.0 – Control access and contain threats within zones of trust You wake up to find out that another security incident has occurred. You are confused and not sure how the attacker was able to get by your perimeter. But then you realize you haven’t had a perimeter for some time as it has been pulled apart by cloud, mobility, and IoT. Like your network resources, your … [Read more...] about Three ways ISE 3.0 enables visibility-driven network segmentation to gain zero trust
Visualize and validate policy, increase remote worker telemetry, and embrace zero trust with Network Analytics Release 7.3.1
We have heard it before. Securing your organization isn’t getting any easier. The remote workforce is expanding the attack surface. We need context from users and endpoints to control proper access, and IT teams need to ensure our data stores are resilient and always available to gain the telemetry they need to reduce risk. Yes, zero trust is a great approach, but network … [Read more...] about Visualize and validate policy, increase remote worker telemetry, and embrace zero trust with Network Analytics Release 7.3.1
Missing Link in a ‘Zero Trust’ Security Model—The Device You’re Connecting With!
Like it or not, 2020 was the year that proved that teams could work from literally anywhere. While terms like "flex work" and "WFH" were thrown around before COVID-19 came around, thanks to the pandemic, remote working has become the defacto way people work nowadays. Today, digital-based work interactions take the place of in-person ones with near-seamless fluidity, and the … [Read more...] about Missing Link in a ‘Zero Trust’ Security Model—The Device You’re Connecting With!
Embedding Trust at the Core of Critical Infrastructure
November marks National Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month and is a timely reminder to keep this conversation at the forefront. Global critical infrastructure speaks to a common theme: sectors that are vital to security, economic security, public health, or safety. The pandemic has reshaped the landscape of critical infrastructure with a new generation of … [Read more...] about Embedding Trust at the Core of Critical Infrastructure
ISE 3.0 Dynamic Visibility: Step into zero trust for the workplace
Within our Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) 3.0 release, we started talking about dynamic visibility. But what is dynamic visibility, what are the benefits, and why should we care? Maybe we should begin with what it is not. Dynamic visibility is not assuming trust based on location. It is not authenticating or establishing trust, based solely on login credentials or a single … [Read more...] about ISE 3.0 Dynamic Visibility: Step into zero trust for the workplace
Zero Trust for Workloads: Knowledge is Key
Zero trust is such a popular term in the security space today. Everyone is talking zero trust, Cisco included. The interesting point is it’s not new – the original architecture model was released in 2010, and the important guidelines have been part of good security practices for years; think about your important assets and develop secure perimeters around them. What has … [Read more...] about Zero Trust for Workloads: Knowledge is Key