Security Management Made Simple

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.

Security Management Suite Components

• Cisco Security Manager is a powerful but easy-to-use security management solution for configuring firewall, VPN, and intrusion prevention system (IPS) policies on Cisco security appliances, firewalls, routers, and switch modules.
• Cisco Security Monitoring, Analysis and Response System (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 outstanding security management capabilities, and to continuously monitor and improve the security of the network as threats arise. This allows organizations to realize the following business benefits:

• Simplified security management for integrated network security fabric
• Higher network availability through faster threat mitigation
• Reduced complexity across multiple security platforms
• 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.