Accelerating Success: How Cisco and Partners Drive Cybersecurity Growth

Accelerating Success: How Cisco and Partners Drive Cybersecurity Growth

What Makes a Partnership Truly Exceptional? Good partnerships are built on trust, reliability, and shared values. Great partnerships, however, go further. Every interaction with our channel partners is an opportunity to deepen trust, enhance transparency, and create lasting solutions. Cisco’s cybersecurity priorities drive exceptional partnerships by focusing on cybersecurity competencies [proficiencies], simplifying our portfolio, and expanding the market through ecosystem growth. Celebrating Our Cybersecurity Journey Let me start by reflecting on our progress in cybersecurity;…

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Simplify and Scale Security With Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall

Simplify and Scale Security With Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall

Modern enterprises rely on hybrid cloud environments to power their applications with agility and scale. However, as businesses continue to expand their hybrid footprint, they face challenges balancing security with the operational needs of the business. As threats evolve, security needs to scale with the business. It needs to become an enabler rather than a blocker. This means having the ability to easily add new security controls and protect existing investments, while minimizing overhead and…

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SOC Findings Report From RSA Conference 2024

SOC Findings Report From RSA Conference 2024

For October Cybersecurity Awareness month, Cisco and NetWitness released the Security Operations Center (SOC) Findings Report from RSA Conference (RSAC) 2024. Since 2017, the SOC has been an educational exhibit at RSAC. The purpose is to monitor the network activity during the event and provide SOC tours and a session during the conference. From the tours and session — and this Findings Report published by sponsors Cisco and NetWitness — you can learn about what…

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Forrester Named Cisco a Leader in the 2024 Microsegmentation Wave

Forrester Named Cisco a Leader in the 2024 Microsegmentation Wave

After a rigorous evaluation of 11 microsegmentation vendors, Cisco was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Microsegementation Solutions, Q3 2024 report. We are incredibly excited to receive this recognition, achieving the highest scores possible in 12 of the 23 evaluated criteria — defined as superior relative to others in this evaluation — including network-based enforcement, support for DevSecOps and roadmap.   In its vendor profile of Cisco, Forrester comments that we take a “more realistic,…

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The Critical Intersection of AI and Security: A Partnership Imperative

The Critical Intersection of AI and Security: A Partnership Imperative

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force—driving innovation and efficiency across countless industries. However, as we integrate AI deeper into our way of living, we must pause and consider a crucial question: What is AI without security? Think of AI without security as a vault filled with treasures but left unlocked. It’s a high-speed train barreling down the tracks with no conductor aboard. In essence, it’s a…

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Introducing Cisco Cloud Protection – Complete Protection, from Ground to Cloud

Introducing Cisco Cloud Protection – Complete Protection, from Ground to Cloud

A few weeks ago, I was speaking with a CISO who said, “Our team is coming to the conclusion right now that we need to hire experts for every cloud – GCP, Azure, AWS – just to maintain our existing security. We don’t have the headcount for that.” This wasn’t the first time I’ve heard this. In fact, it’s become a common theme in my conversations with customers and partners. That’s because today, most organizations…

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