Security and VPN Management Solution

As today's enterprises transform their networks into a tool that enables employees to be more productive, they must find ways to protect the network and the data that traverses it. The Cisco Self-Defending Network leverages integrated Cisco security infrastructure to ensure the enterprise network defends against external security threats, protects systems and information through internal trust and identity policies, and provides secure business communications. The result is security assurance and protection of company profits and assets.

The Cisco Security Management Suite is a framework of products and technologies designed for scalable policy administration and enforcement for the Cisco Self-Defending Network. This integrated solution can simplify and automate the tasks associated with security management operations, including: configuration, monitoring, analysis, and response. The key components of this suite are the Cisco Security Manager and the Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis, and Response System (Cisco Security MARS).

1. Cisco Security Manager is a powerful but easy-to-use solution for configuring firewall, VPN, and intrusion prevention system (IPS) policies on Cisco security appliances, firewalls, routers, and switch modules.

2. Cisco Security MARS, is an appliance-based, all-inclusive solution that allows network and security administrators to monitor, identify, isolate, and counter security threats.

Cisco Security Manager and Cisco Security MARS can be deployed separately to provide flexibility for any network environment. However, when used together, an administrator can achieve even greater value and productivity benefits. These applications are integrated to provide an outstanding ability to continuously monitor and improve the security of the network as threats arise. This allows organizations to realize the following business benefits:

1. Simplified management of an integrated security fabric
2. Higher network availability through faster threat mitigation
3. Reduced complexity across multiple security platforms
4. IT Investment preservation

With a powerful set of applications, an integrated architecture, and a comprehensive ecosystem partner strategy, the Cisco Security Management Suite is positioned as the ideal management solution for the Cisco Self-Defending Network