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, combining security expertise with a user-centered philosophy to provide two-factor authentication, endpoint remediation and secure single sign-on tools for the modern era. Prior to Cisco’s Duo acquisition, Ash led Duo’s Product Management, Product Marketing, Technology Partnerships, and Advisory…

To protect business critical data, the network needs to be segmented. But traditional methods are complex. Cisco TrustSec provides a simple way to segment and apply polices uniformly across the network. Traditional network segmentation approaches use IP address-based access control lists (ACLs), VLAN segmentation, and firewall policies that require extensive manual maintenance. Therefore, every device in the network that needs to enforce security policies would require manual configuration. For instance, any change to policies would…

Two weeks ago we had our bot extract all message details and answer back to us. Today we’ll focus on how we can integrate it with a different API. Let’s review what we have learned until now in this blog series on ChatOps: How to configure a webhook to have Webex notify our bot logic about new messages How to retrieve all details about a new message, including its text content How to answer back…

Since we announced the new Cisco Partner Program last October, we have been making rapid progress to fully operationalize all the roles and levels in the program. Today, we are announcing role requirements for the integrator and provider roles and providing updates on the progress of the developer and advisor roles. We will post full eligibility criteria for developer and advisor roles in Q1 FY22, and they will go live in Q2. Overview The Cisco…

I went on a five-day vacation with my family, and not once did I check my email or Webex – I am living proof that it can be done! And I think it’s crucial for us all to take this step, now more than ever. Think about it; when you take Paid Time Off (PTO), how often do you take a few minutes here and there to “check-in” on work. Especially being in a role…