In order to get to more effective security, we need visibility everywhere. From the network to the endpoint to the cloud – and everything in between. At Cisco, we know what mobile devices are connecting. And we see the computers, operating systems and users connecting locally.
We stop more threats with usable threat intelligence across files, DNS, web, email and network traffic. We connect the dots of the data and telemetry we see, and convert that to insights. The things we see that may appear benign are suddenly revealed for what they are – threats that need to be stopped. And you don’t have to just take our word for it. We’ve been identified as the leader for three years in a row in the NSS Breach Detection Systems (BDS) test.
It all starts with our intelligence gathering through our superb Talos team. Cisco Talos examines more data sets from diverse sources than anyone… sources like threats and malware, web traffic, email, DNS, network intrusions and endpoint intelligence – even insights about attacker infrastructure.
Talos coordinates threat protections so all products are seamlessly in sync to block threats. Once a threat is detected, Talos immediately coordinates protections across products, from web and email security to endpoint and network security, for a fast, synchronised response across our entire portfolio, with no effort needed by the end user.
The goal for businesses has to be to see threat once, and block it everywhere – across your entire network. Supported by this capability, organisations can advance their business more quickly and capture opportunities ahead with the confidence that they are secure.
To do this, you need security products that intentionally play nicely with others in the security stack.
This openness fosters “best of breed” solutions in the truest sense of the word—solutions that interoperate. Cisco’s security products are open, which means that when you use them, they will solve incrementally more of your security problems.
Cisco builds products designed to interoperate at every level of the security stack, not only across our portfolio but also with products provided by others. Open offerings set the stage for an ecosystem that can accelerate innovation.
We want to empower businesses to understand how to anticipate and respond to new threats, reduce complexity and fragmentation, and adapt with agility to changing business models.
Backed by our team of talent from former CISOs to consultants to forensic experts and architects, Cisco customers can better manage risk and compliance, control cost, and achieve strategic objectives.
If businesses keep moving forwards without building security into the core strategy, the likelihood is that this ‘labyrinth’ feeling will become never ending.
With a ‘making do’ approach, you just have to hope that you are heading in the right direction. And hope, as we all know, is not a strategy.
If we don’t build our businesses with security in mind, the so called ‘digital revolution’ will be plagued with issues. All those great ideas may begin to work against you. Which is not only inconvenient; it’s a travesty.