Support scope

Security Cloud Control Firewall Management is a cloud-based management solution for security policies and device configurations across multiple security platforms. The source identifies support for these management areas:

• Cisco Secure Firewall ASA, both on-premises and virtual

• Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD), both on-premises and virtual

• Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager

• Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, on-premises

• Cisco Meraki MX

• Cisco IOS devices

• Cisco Umbrella

• AWS Security Groups

Security Cloud Control Firewall Management documentation identifies the devices, software, and hardware that Security Cloud Control Firewall Management supports. If the documentation does not explicitly claim support for a software version or device type, Security Cloud Control Firewall Management does not support it.

Cisco Secure Firewall ASA

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) is a security device that integrates firewall, VPN, and intrusion prevention capabilities. Security Cloud Control supports ASA device management to streamline configuration management and support regulatory compliance across the network infrastructure.

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense integrates traditional firewall features with advanced threat protection capabilities. It includes security functions such as intrusion prevention, application control, URL filtering, and advanced malware protection.

A Secure Firewall Threat Defense device can be deployed on ASA hardware appliances, Cisco firewall hardware appliances, and virtual environments. You can manage threat defense devices through management interfaces such as Cisco Firewall Management Center, Security Cloud Control, and Firewall Device Manager.

Firewall Threat Defense integrates traditional firewall features with advanced threat protection capabilities. It offers comprehensive security functions, including intrusion prevention, application control, URL filtering, advanced malware protection, and so on. An FTD can be deployed on ASA hardware appliances, and Cisco firewall hardware appliances, and in virtual environments. Managing threat defense devices is possible through various management interfaces, such as Cisco Firewall Management Center, Security Cloud Control Firewall Management, and Firewall Device Manager.

For more information on software and hardware compatibility, see the Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Compatibility Guide.

Firewall Device Manager is a web-based management interface explicitly designed for threat defense device management. It provides a simplified approach for configuring and monitoring threat defense devices, making it ideal for smaller-scale deployments or organizations preferring an intuitive interface.

FDM offers basic configuration capabilities for network settings, access control policies, NAT rules, VPN configuration, monitoring, and basic troubleshooting. Typically accessed through a web browser, FDM is directly available on the FTD device, eliminating the need for additional management servers or appliances.

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager

Security Cloud Control offers centralized management for Catalyst SD-WAN and Branch WAN environments, allowing organizations to efficiently configure, monitor, and enforce security policies across their networks. This integration also facilitates advanced troubleshooting, rule optimization, and change management on the Catalyst SD-WAN Manager.

For more information on software and hardware compatibility, see Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Device Compatibility.

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center

Security Cloud Control Firewall Management simplifies the management of on-premises Firewall Management Center by establishing a secure integration, discovering security devices, and enabling centralized policy management. Security policies such as firewall rules, VPN settings, and intrusion prevention policies can be efficiently managed and deployed across all devices under FMC.

Cisco Meraki MX

The Cisco Meraki MX appliance is an enterprise-grade security and SD-WAN next-generation firewall appliance for decentralized deployments. Security Cloud Control Firewall Management supports management of layer 3 network rules on Meraki MX devices.

When you onboard a Meraki device to Security Cloud Control Firewall Management, Security Cloud Control Firewall Management communicates with the Meraki dashboard to manage that device. Security Cloud Control Firewall Management transfers configuration requests to the Meraki dashboard, and the Meraki dashboard applies the new configuration to the device.

Security Cloud Control Firewall Management support for Cisco Meraki MX includes centralized policy management, backup and restore, monitoring and reporting, compliance checking, and automation capabilities.

Cisco IOS devices

Cisco IOS software manages network functions such as routing, switching, and other networking protocols. Cisco IOS includes features and commands to configure and maintain Cisco network devices.

Cisco Umbrella

Security Cloud Control Firewall Management manages Cisco Umbrella through integrations such as the Umbrella ASA Integration. This integration lets administrators include Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) devices in their Umbrella configuration by using per-interface policies.

The integration enables ASA devices to redirect DNS queries to Umbrella and use Umbrella DNS security, web filtering, and threat intelligence capabilities.

AWS Security Groups

Security Cloud Control Firewall Management provides a simplified management interface for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs). Source-backed capabilities include monitoring AWS Site-to-Site VPN connections, tracking changes to AWS devices, and viewing AWS Site-to-Site VPN tunnels.