Cisco
Cisco offers a portfolio covering authentication, access policy or identity lifecycle administration, applying access policy to users, applications or traffic, protecting or governing business messaging, endpoint protection and incident investigation, controlling communications and inspecting traffic and connecting security signals across supported domains. The entries in this catalog include Cisco Duo, Cisco Secure Access, Cisco Secure Email, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Cisco Secure Firewall and Cisco XDR. Cisco Duo focuses on multifactor authentication and device-aware access. Cisco Secure Access focuses on cloud-delivered access security and zero trust access. Cisco Secure Email focuses on email threat detection and message protection. When reviewing Cisco, compare the named products individually: a platform family, a specific module and a managed service can have different scopes and purchasing requirements. Selection should account for supported identity providers, application connectors, access-policy design and the account lifecycle workflow. Portfolio detail - Cisco Duo: the catalog lists Multifactor authentication service, Device trust assessment, Phishing-resistant authentication options. - Cisco Secure Access: the catalog lists Private application access, WAN connectivity integration. - Cisco Secure Email: the catalog lists Message threat filtering, Phishing detection, Business email compromise detection. - Cisco Secure Endpoint: the catalog lists Endpoint detection and response, Device control, Threat hunting. - Cisco Secure Firewall: the catalog lists Intrusion prevention, VPN connectivity, SD-WAN functions. - Cisco XDR: the catalog lists Cross-domain detection, Threat hunting, Third-party security integrations. For procurement, map each required capability to a named offering and confirm the edition, dependencies and delivery responsibility with the vendor. Product-level entries below provide the operational context and evaluation questions for that comparison.
Documented Software Products (6)
Cisco Duo
Cisco Duo from Cisco focuses on multifactor authentication and device-aware access. It is identity and access management technology used for authentication, access policy or identity lifecycle administration. Capabilities - Multifactor authentication service: Adds the supported additional authentication methods to application access workflows. - Device trust assessment: Brings the documented device context into Duo access decisions. - Phishing-resistant authentication options: Includes the phishing-resistant authentication options documented for the selected Duo deployment. - Device posture assessment: Brings device condition into identity or access decisions. Use and operational context Cisco Duo is relevant to identity teams connecting users and applications when the requirement centers on authentication, access policy or identity lifecycle administration. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Deployment: Cloud service / SaaS. Before adoption, review supported identity providers, application connectors, access-policy design and the account lifecycle workflow. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Cisco Duo focuses on authentication, access policy or identity lifecycle administration. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
Cisco Secure Access
Cisco Secure Access from Cisco focuses on cloud-delivered access security and zero trust access. It is secure access and networking technology used for applying access policy to users, applications or traffic. Capabilities - Private application access: Connects authorized users to private applications according to access policy. - WAN connectivity integration: Combines access security with the networking functions documented for the platform. Use and operational context Cisco Secure Access is relevant to teams supporting distributed users and application access when the requirement centers on applying access policy to users, applications or traffic. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Deployment: Cloud service / SaaS. Before adoption, review identity integration, application reachability, traffic routing and the user experience during a staged rollout. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Cisco Secure Access focuses on applying access policy to users, applications or traffic. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
Cisco Secure Email
Cisco Secure Email from Cisco focuses on email threat detection and message protection. It is email and messaging security technology used for protecting or governing business messaging. Capabilities - Message threat filtering: Applies the documented threat filtering to messages handled by the email security deployment. - Phishing detection: Analyzes email threats that try to mislead recipients into sharing information or taking unsafe actions. - Business email compromise detection: Focuses on impersonation and social engineering patterns that may not involve a malicious attachment. - Account takeover detection: Brings signs of compromised email or cloud accounts into the investigation workflow. - Message remediation: Supports handling messages identified as suspicious or malicious. Use and operational context Cisco Secure Email is relevant to teams administering email protection and message investigation when the requirement centers on protecting or governing business messaging. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Before adoption, review mail routing or API permissions, incident handling, legitimate-message delivery and the exact services included in the license. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Cisco Secure Email focuses on protecting or governing business messaging. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
Cisco Secure Endpoint
Cisco Secure Endpoint from Cisco focuses on endpoint protection and threat response. It is endpoint security software used for endpoint protection and incident investigation. Capabilities - Endpoint detection and response: Connects endpoint alerts with investigation and response workflows rather than stopping at malware identification. - Device control: Provides policy controls for peripheral devices and removable media. - Threat hunting: Supports searching endpoint activity for suspicious patterns that warrant deeper investigation. - Malware prevention: Provides controls intended to detect or block malicious files and execution. Use and operational context Cisco Secure Endpoint is relevant to security teams administering employee devices or servers when the requirement centers on endpoint protection and incident investigation. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Before adoption, review agent compatibility, policy tuning, alert investigation and the response actions available in the selected edition. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Cisco Secure Endpoint focuses on endpoint protection and incident investigation. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
Cisco Secure Firewall
Cisco Secure Firewall from Cisco focuses on network firewall management and threat prevention. It is network security technology used for controlling communications and inspecting traffic. Capabilities - Intrusion prevention: Inspects traffic for attack patterns that can be blocked under the configured network policy. - VPN connectivity: Supports encrypted network access or site connectivity described by the vendor. - SD-WAN functions: Brings wide-area connectivity choices and policy into the vendor's networking portfolio. - TLS traffic inspection: Allows encrypted traffic inspection where enabled and appropriate to the organization's policy. - Central policy administration: Supports administering security rules across the deployment from a common management layer. Use and operational context Cisco Secure Firewall is relevant to network teams protecting branches, data centers or workloads when the requirement centers on controlling communications and inspecting traffic. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Before adoption, review traffic throughput, network topology, policy administration and the effect of inspection on business applications. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Cisco Secure Firewall focuses on controlling communications and inspecting traffic. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
Cisco XDR
Cisco XDR from Cisco focuses on cross-domain threat detection and incident investigation. It is extended detection and response technology used for connecting security signals across supported domains. Capabilities - Cross-domain detection: Connects observations from supported security domains rather than treating every alert as an isolated event. - Threat hunting: Supports proactive investigation across the telemetry included in the deployment. - Third-party security integrations: Uses the documented connections to bring external security products into the analysis workflow. - Endpoint telemetry: Adds endpoint context to the security domains covered by the product. - Cloud security telemetry: Adds cloud environment context where the platform's documented integrations include it. Use and operational context Cisco XDR is relevant to security operations teams investigating activity that spans multiple systems when the requirement centers on connecting security signals across supported domains. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Deployment: Cloud service / SaaS. Before adoption, review telemetry coverage, correlation quality, response permissions and integration with existing protection products. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Cisco XDR focuses on connecting security signals across supported domains. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.