Close
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Cybersecurity
    • Cybersecurity

    Cisco Provides More Firepower to Security Portfolio

    By
    Sean Michael Kerner
    -
    February 22, 2017
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin
      Cisco logo

      Cisco is expanding its network security portfolio with new hardware announced on Feb. 22 that provides next-generation firewall protection and management capabilities. The new hardware includes the Cisco Firepower 2100 Series NGFW, which initially will have four different models.

      The Firepower NGFW technology originally came to Cisco in 2013 as part of the $2.7 billion acquisition of Sourcefire. In October 2016, Cisco announced its new Firepower NGFW as the next generation of Cisco’s firewall hardware, with the aim of providing firewall, IPS and URL filtering capabilities as well as integration out to secure endpoints.

      “The Firepower 2100 is expected to be an alternative to NGFW customers who would have previously considered some of the ASA 5500-X product line, specifically, the ASA5525-X, 5545-X and 5555-X,” Mark Bagley, director, product management of Network Security at Cisco, told eWEEK. “For customers interested in NGFW, the 2100 series presents a price-performance advantage.”

      The Cisco ASA 5500 had been the top end of Cisco’s Firewall portfolio for over a decade, first launching back in February 2006.

      The difference between the four new Cisco Firepower 2100 NGFWs is largely about throughput. The Firepower 2110 provides up to 1.9G bps, the 2120 is rated at 3G bps, the 2140 at 4.75G bps and the 2140 clocks in at 8.5G bps of Firewall throughput.

      In addition to the new Firepower hardware, Cisco is debuting enhanced management capabilities with the Firepower Management Center (FMC), Firepower Device Manager and Cisco Defense Orchestrator.

      “Firepower Management Center is the next generation of our Enterprise management technology, made from a fusion of the FireSIGHT Manager and Cisco Security Manager offerings,” Bagley explained.

      The Device Manager technology is a new addition to the Cisco portfolio, providing an on-box web-based interface for Cisco Firepower NGFW deployment. The Cloud Defense Orchestrator is a new system providing cloud-based security policy management. As such, Cisco now provides three different ways for organizations to manage NGFW deployments, with the on-box Device Manager, the centralized Management Center and the cloud-based Defense Orchestrator.

      “It would be common for an organization to consider using centralized management when they scaled past more than 10 firewalls under management, or had specific needs for advanced analytics or policy tuning capabilities included in the FMC,” Bagley said.

      While Cisco has expanded its security portfolio significantly in recent years, it doesn’t currently have its own SIEM (Security Information and Event Manager) product. Bagley noted that Cisco integrates its network security offerings with SIEM technologies primarily through the use of Cisco’s eStreamer API. He explained that eStreamer enables the fast flow of event context, which is supported by most SIEM and log management systems in use today.

      Looking forward, Cisco has more plans to further expand the capabilities of its network security portfolio.

      “Further enhancements in support of our customer requests for solutions that increase the simplicity of adopting our offerings that support open interfaces, allowing for automated, more effective outcomes, are on the way,” Bagley said.

      Sean Michael Kerner is a senior editor at eWEEK and InternetNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @TechJournalist.

      Sean Michael Kerner
      Sean Michael Kerner is an Internet consultant, strategist, and contributor to several leading IT business web sites.
      Get the Free Newsletter!
      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis
      This email address is invalid.
      Get the Free Newsletter!
      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis
      This email address is invalid.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Latest News

      Zeus Kerravala on Networking: Multicloud, 5G, and...

      James Maguire - December 16, 2022 0
      I spoke with Zeus Kerravala, industry analyst at ZK Research, about the rapid changes in enterprise networking, as tech advances and digital transformation prompt...
      Read more
      Applications

      Datadog President Amit Agarwal on Trends in...

      James Maguire - November 11, 2022 0
      I spoke with Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog, about infrastructure observability, from current trends to key challenges to the future of this rapidly growing...
      Read more
      Cloud

      IGEL CEO Jed Ayres on Edge and...

      James Maguire - June 14, 2022 0
      I spoke with Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL, about the endpoint sector, and an open source OS for the cloud; we also spoke about...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Applications

      Kyndryl’s Nicolas Sekkaki on Handling AI and...

      James Maguire - November 9, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nicolas Sekkaki, Group Practice Leader for Applications, Data and AI at Kyndryl, about how companies can boost both their AI and...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×