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Security service edge (SSE)

Protect users and resources anywhere work is done

Safeguard your workforce and defend critical assets from multiple attack vectors with a converged set of security services delivered from the cloud.

Overview

Secure your hyper-distributed environment


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Cisco Secure Access cloud-based architecture provides industry-leading security, performance, scalability and resilience. It resides between users and the apps and data they access, wherever they are. 

Consolidate security functions

Deepen protection with a cloud security service that combines zero trust network access (ZTNA), secure web gateway (SWG), cloud access security brokers (CASB), cloud firewall, DNS-layer security, data loss prevention (DLP) and remote browser isolation (RBI).

Simplify the user experience

Help users and devices, including those that are unmanaged, securely and easily connect with confidence to the internet and mission-critical applications.

Deliver security for a hybrid world

Continuously apply granular access controls and security policies for deep security threat protection and tight compliance control.

Streamline IT operations

Use a single, cloud-managed console to enable simplified deployment, management and optimisation of your hyper-distributed environment.

Start your SSE journey today

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Enforce modern cybersecurity to radically reduce risk and delight both end users and IT staff.

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Industry recognition

Frost & Sullivan 2022 Secure Web Gateway award

The award recognises Cisco's global enabling technology leadership with our integrated secure cloud platform.

Forrester Total Economic Impact study

The study reveals an ROI of 231% with a net present value (NPV) of USD 1.96M and shows a 30% improvement in DNS security and SWG efficacy. 

PeerSpot best B2B enterprise technology awards

Cisco wins gold medals in the categories for Cloud Access Security Broker, Secure Web Gateway and Secure Access Service Edge.

TechValidate customer IT organization survey

The survey highlights how Cisco dramatically decreases alerts, reduces malware, improves performance and more.

Discover modern security from the cloud

Learn how converged, cloud-delivered security can strengthen your security resilience.