Router Security
Defend your branch
Protect your data from malware, intrusions, denial-of-service attacks, and advanced threats. Cisco routers work together to extend corporate security to your branch and WAN to defend your entire network. With integrated network security, you get protection against sophisticated threats while maintaining outstanding performance and lowering costs.
With router security you can...
Simplify branch management
Save time and money with an all-in-one platform — physical or virtual.
Respond quickly to threats
Mitigate security vulnerabilities. Offer your branch and customers protection where they need it most.
Get visibility and analytics
Extend visibility into the branch network and gain security intelligence.
Lower costs, boost performance
Use an Internet path to consume less bandwidth and improve application performance.
Explore our network security technologies
Branch threat defense
Get perimeter control protection, intrusion prevention, Web security, and malware protection.
Secure connectivity
Highly secure connectivity includes site-to-site and remote access VPN technologies. They protect sensitive enterprise communications.
Visibility and analytics
Visibility allows you to see network traffic and understand a baseline. Analytics and machine learning help you identify threats--even in encrypted traffic.
IT service provider secures WAN edge
"With the ASR 1000 router, we can secure the data center and have wire-speed routing capabilities, eliminating the need for a dedicated firewall appliance. Its IOS XE-based, zone-based firewall and dynamic routing capabilities integrate smoothly into our existing network, securing the network zones while keeping full dynamic routing."
Michael Kunze, head of Global Voice and Data Communications, Sycor
Security Services
Cisco Services help you integrate technologies, migrate from other solutions, and optimize your existing solutions so that you get the strongest possible security.
Encrypted Traffic Analytics (ETA)
Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA) is the industry’s first network with the ability to find threats in encrypted traffic. ETA is now available on more platforms, including 1000 Series ASRs, 1000 and 4000 Series ISRs, and the Cloud Services Router 1000V Series.
News and events
Encrypted Traffic Analytics
Encrypted Traffic Analytics now available. See our new software platform, which monitors network packet metadata to detect malicious traffic--even if it's encrypted.
Make sure security is in your Cisco DNA
Use your network to reduce risk and complexity.
Move to direct Internet access
Learn how to ensure better application experiences and secure your branch.
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