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Digital business transformation and the shift to a more distributed workforce are driving the need for anywhere, anytime access to resources, wherever they may exist. These changes require networking and security to move to the cloud, where they can be delivered as a single converged service with flexible deployment and consumption models. The secure access service edge (SASE) model consolidates numerous networking and security functions — traditionally delivered in siloed point solutions — into a single integrated offering.

View this webinar to learn how Cisco’s approach to SASE can help you converge, connect, and control multiple networking and security functions in a single cloud service.

As a healthcare provider with complex access needs, Frederick Health needed a secure and efficient solution at the cloud edge that could provide granular controls for users no matter where they connect from. Frederick Health turned to Cisco to provide a secure access service edge (SASE) architecture and deployed DNS-layer security, secure web gateway and firewall functionality from Cisco Umbrella.

Gartner predicts that SASE will become the new standard for security in the coming years. So what does that mean for you and your business? As security shifts to the cloud, the legacy perimeter must transform. With expanding branch offices, remote workforces, and a multitude of apps and devices, security and risk management leaders must begin to build a migration plan from this perimeter to a SASE model. Gartner 2021 Strategic Roadmap for SASE Convergence identifies both short and longer term recommendations for such a move.

Build your SASE strategy with Gartner’s help:

• Learn key recommendations in developing your SASE roadmap
• Identify gaps in your migration plan
• Compare your plan to what is recommended

Read the report today.

With roughly 50% now working outside the office — using tons of vulnerable devices — DNS-layer security is more important than ever to secure remote workers against malware, trojans, cryptomining, and other sophisticated threats. In our free ebook Cybersecurity for remote workers: How to secure every device, everywhere, we explore the fundamentals of cloud security, and what it takes to deliver ransomware protection and domain name service (DNS) protection to workers all over.

In 2021, securing your network is more challenging than ever — you need to secure users, devices, apps, and data at the point of access, working at the cloud edge to deliver protection and performance.

Your choice of cloud security platform and partner is key, as it will serve as a foundation for the way you grow and evolve to meet new challenges — for example, meeting the new standards defined by Gartner as part of their forward-thinking secure access service edge (SASE) architecture.

Read this guide for tips.

Securing your enterprise is no longer just about securing the network. Digital transformation, distributed workplaces, cloud migration, cloud-based apps — these sweeping changes have transformed security. It’s now crucial that you secure users, devices, apps, and data at the point of access.

The next evolution of security —recently defined by Gartner in their secure access service edge (SASE) approach — is a multi-function cloud-native security platform that works at the edge to deliver protection and performance everywhere, in one simplified approach. You also need a partner with the network and experience to back that platform up, along with the vision to keep evolving to meet changing needs. With this solid foundation, you can ensure strong security well into the future. But what exactly should you be looking for?

In this guide, we define the four core components of a robust, forward-thinking cloud security solution, and show how Cisco and the Cisco Umbrella security service deliver on these elements.

Learn how and why the Cisco global cloud architecture – our robust, global, and battle-hardened infrastructure – directly supports your business and your bottom line.

The traditional, on-premise Secure Web Gateway (SWG) was designed to block threats, enforce your policies, and deliver secure internet to workers. But between ransomware, malware and other threats — including insecure apps being used across your network — can your traditional SWG keep up?

New threats demand new approaches, and the modern SWG, or secure internet gateway, is so much more than a VPN alternative.

In our free ebook on SWG, you’ll learn:

• What’s included in a modern, cloud-based SWG
• Why traditional SWGs are falling behind
• How modern SWGs blend security with network functionality
• How to secure your SD-WAN fabric in just minutes

With a modern SWG, you’ll get all the threat-blocking performance with none of the complexity. Our ebook explains how.

Cisco Umbrella integrates multiple security functions that were once standalone security into a single, cloud-native service.

Having an all-in-one service significantly simplifies security and reduces the cost, time, and resources previously required for deployment, configuration, and integration.

It unifies secure web gateway, cloud access security broker, DNS-layer security, cloud-delivered firewall, remote browser isolation, and more – to help you centrally manage protection for all your users and locations from a single dashboard.

In this video, you’ll hear about our recent announcements at RSA 2021 which include advanced security capabilities to better protect your users anywhere they work. We are also announcing new and enhanced packages for maximum value.

Learn how Umbrella can accelerate your SASE journey.

The average company uses more than 70 tools. Firewalls. Web proxies. SIEM. Appliances. CASB. Third-party intelligence. The list goes on – and sometimes you still find your stack coming up short when it comes to securing users anywhere they access the internet. Strengthening your security stack doesn’t mean a massive overhaul or a loss of customization and control. Check out these 7 ways to amplify and extend your stack with cloud security from Cisco Umbrella.