Cisco SASE Guide: Proof of Concept Best Practices

Tips for a successful POC setup

Navigating the complexities of modern enterprise networking and security demands a clear strategy. With today's hybrid workforce and an exploding multi-cloud application stack, IT and security teams face unprecedented challenges in securing users and data everywhere.

For technical practitioners like you—network and security engineers, IT administrators, and architects—a successful proof of concept is key to validating solutions that can deliver.

"Cisco SASE POC Guide: How to Set Up a Successful Proof of Concept" is your essential blueprint for deploying, testing, and validating key secure access service edge (SASE) use cases, hands-on, in your own environment.

This guide will help you to:

Gain a clear, phased approach to planning, executing, and validating your Cisco SASE Proof of Concept.
Learn to demonstrate enhanced security, improved performance, and operational efficiency by testing critical SASE capabilities like zero trust network access (ZTNA), secure web gateway (SWG), Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), and path and policy optimization.
Leverage detailed checklists, success tips, and key performance indicator (KPI) tracking methods to ensure your POC accurately mirrors your real-world environment.

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Cisco SASE POC Guide: Top Technical Tips

Tips for a successful POC setup