8/11/2023 0 Comments Duo mobile ciscoSDP is especially important for Cisco, as many organizations view it as a VPN replacement, a market segment that Cisco owns and must defend. While NAC is still in demand, many organizations also need a software-defined perimeter (SDP) to connect remote users and a multitude of devices to cloud- and SaaS-based applications through point-to-point trusted and encrypted network tunnels that never touch the corporate network. These technologies are used for network access control (NAC) functions such as determining which devices are connected to the network, assessing their hygiene, and then setting up secure network segments for connectivity. While Cisco hasn’t talked much about it, its identity services engine (ISE) has grown precipitously over the past few years, along with supporting products like pxGrid and TrustSec. Pushing for leadership in the burgeoning software-defined perimeter space.Look for Cisco to integrate Duo into its data centers, take Duo to new geographies, increase the number of languages supported, and expand Duo service and support options. In fact, Duo often wins deals by replacing hardware-based tokens and complicated on-premises authentication servers with an end-to-end cloud and mobile model. Duo’s SaaS model fits this strategy to a T. Cisco is in the midst of a business transition where more and more of its security revenue comes from cloud-based services for email, DNS security, threat defense, etc. Expanding its managed security services portfolio.Now Cisco can apply its vast global resources to kick this MFA push into overdrive. Duo has already capitalized on MFA momentum on its own. Fast forward to today: Cloud and mobile computing increase the need for MFA, while the technology itself has become cheaper and easier to use – especially with the use of mobile applications and maturing standards like FIDO. (Note: I am an employee of ESG.) Why? MFA has always been too complex and expensive, and many organizations didn’t feel the need to issue tokens or smart cards to their employees when they were tethered to corporate PCs connected to LANs via wired networks. According to ESG research, 65 percent of enterprise organizations use MFA, but most use it to protect a small percentage of their applications and/or users. Capitalizing on multi-factor authentication (MFA) expansion.With the acquisition of Duo, however, Cisco can extend its already broad cybersecurity footprint by doing the following: To be clear, network security products and services are still necessary, and Cisco will continue to sell lots of firewalls, IPS/IDSs, and gateway appliances. Like it or not, these two areas are the ‘new’ security perimeters.” To address this change, I’m really forced into gaining more control in two areas: Identity and data security. As one CISO told me years ago, “Because of cloud and mobile computing, I’m losing control of my IT infrastructure. These days, mobile users access SaaS and cloud-based applications and never touch internal networks at all. Why the change of heart? Because cloud and mobile computing have all but erased the network perimeter. Cisco always understood the importance of identity management in the security stack but remained reluctant to jump into this area. Now, I’ve been chatting with Cisco about identity management for many years. Last week, Cisco jumped head first into the identity and access management (IAM) market with its acquisition of Duo Security for over $2.3 billion.
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