Cisco Secure Access

Cisco's unified SASE platform converging Umbrella, Duo, and Meraki into cloud-delivered security

SASE & Zero TrustCustom enterprise pricing / Per-user bundled subscription
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What is Cisco Secure Access?

Cisco Secure Access is Cisco's unified SASE and zero trust platform that converges Cisco's security portfolio — including Umbrella DNS security, Duo zero trust access, Secure Client (formerly AnyConnect), Meraki SD-WAN, and ThousandEyes digital experience monitoring — into a single cloud-delivered service. Leveraging Cisco Talos, one of the world's largest commercial threat intelligence organizations, Cisco Secure Access targets enterprises with existing Cisco networking and security infrastructure who want to consolidate vendors and move to a cloud-delivered SASE model with integrated SD-WAN.

Best for: Large enterprises with existing Cisco networking infrastructure wanting to consolidate security into a unified SASE platform
Pros
  • Cisco Talos provides massive threat intelligence from the world's largest commercial security research team
  • Unified platform for organizations already invested in Cisco networking and security
  • Duo provides the most established zero trust MFA and access solution in the market
  • Meraki SD-WAN integration for branch office connectivity
  • ThousandEyes provides industry-leading digital experience monitoring
Cons
  • Platform still maturing — recently converged from separate Umbrella, Duo, and AnyConnect products
  • Integration between acquired components can be inconsistent
  • Cloud-native SASE capabilities lag behind Zscaler and Netskope
  • Complex licensing with multiple SKUs inherited from different product lines
  • Inline inspection and SSL decryption less performant than purpose-built cloud proxies

Key Features

Umbrella DNS security and SWG
Duo zero trust access and MFA
Secure Client VPN and ZTNA
Meraki SD-WAN integration
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Cisco Talos threat intelligence
ThousandEyes digital experience monitoring