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Firepower 2100 – The Architectural “Need to Know”
Firepower 2100 – The Architectural “Need to Know”
Take a tour of the last few generations of Cisco firewall and their architecture to see why the Firepower 2100 is not at all like the Firepower 4100.
March 6, 2017
The Case for Next-Gen Intrusion Prevention to Protect Digital Business
The Case for Next-Gen Intrusion Prevention to Protect Digital Business
Today’s digital economy is growing at a phenomenal rate. All modes of commerce from entertainment to finance and retail have moved on-line. You name it; there is an on-line business...
Nov. 16, 2016
Cisco achieves 100% detection in Breach test
Cisco achieves 100% detection in Breach test
And why 100% detection is grossly misleading It is with great pride that we received the latest Breach Detection Report from NSS Labs, in which Cisco achieved a 100% detection...
Aug. 10, 2016
A Winning NGFW
A Winning NGFW
Cisco Firepower NGFW recognized with Best of Interop 2016 Award for Security Each year at Interop, a group of the most influential IT practitioners, analysts and professionals vote on the...
May 18, 2016
The Service Provider Security Question
The Service Provider Security Question
I talk to a lot of customers and partners in the Service Provider space, and among the many conversations, I notice a common set of concerns centered around a simple...
April 26, 2016
Cisco Firepower Management Center Brings Security Into Focus
Cisco Firepower Management Center Brings Security Into Focus
IT Teams gain insight and focus with the industry’s most comprehensive NGFW management - before, during and after attacks. As we discussed in our last two posts, most organizations today...
March 1, 2016
Cisco Partner Weekly Rewind – February 19, 2016
Cisco Partner Weekly Rewind – February 19, 2016
Each week, we’ll highlight the most important Cisco Partner Ecosystem news and stories, as well as point you to important, Cisco-related partner content
Feb. 19, 2016
Introducing Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall
Introducing Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Next-Generation Firewall
Enable Digital Business with the Industry’s First Fully Integrated, Threat-Focused NGFW Today’s world is undergoing digital disruption that will spark more connectivity than ever before, as consumers, businesses and governments...
Feb. 16, 2016
Threat-Focused NG-Firewall – Who Cares? Part 3
Threat-Focused NG-Firewall – Who Cares? Part 3
This is Part 3 of our blog series about NG-Firewalls. See Part 1 here. Part 3: Challenges of the Typical NGFW What good is a malicious verdict on something...
Dec. 21, 2015
Threat-Focused NG-Firewall – Who Cares? Part 2
Threat-Focused NG-Firewall – Who Cares? Part 2
This is Part 2 of our blog series about NG-Firewalls. See Part 1 here. Part 2: Enter Threat-Focused NG-Firewall What does a Threat-focused NG-Firewall do
Dec. 17, 2015
Threat-Focused NG-Firewall – Who Cares? Part 1
Threat-Focused NG-Firewall – Who Cares? Part 1
Part 1: Rude Awakening Let us begin with some context in the form of a story. I live in a very bad part of town and I am always worried that my car is
Dec. 15, 2015
Branch Direct Internet Access: is your branch office secure?
Branch Direct Internet Access: is your branch office secure?
With the recent launch of FirePower Threat Defense on Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Routers, I would like to spend some time talking about enterprise branch security and...
Aug. 7, 2015