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Cisco Secure Routers

Meet the industry's most advanced WAN platform

Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers combine unmatched security, performance, and resilience in a unified platform that simplifies operations with agentic capabilities.

The complete secure networking experience

Ensure your campus and branches are ready for the next wave of AI applications, AI-enhanced threats, and a multicloud world. 

Adaptive security for AI

Secure AI usage while defending your network from AI-enhanced threats.

Reliability and performance

Meet ultra-high performance and low latency connectivity requirements.

Simple operations, powered by AgenticOps

Simplify operations across distributed branches and the network edge with automated assurance.

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Built for infrastructure agility

Modernize fragmented routing infrastructure to a more secure and agile platform.

Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers

Advanced firewalling

Safeguard your network from edge to core. Integrated next-generation firewall and post-quantum cryptography deliver comprehensive, embedded protection. SecOps and NetOps get unified visibility and control—without adding complexity. 

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Unrivaled performance and scalability

Support complex network architectures with industry-leading throughput engineered for high-bandwidth demands and future growth. 

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Flexible deployment options

Choose the model that best fits your needs with options to manage on-premises using command-line interface (CLI) or in the cloud with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager or the Cisco Meraki dashboard. 

Simple, powerful AgenticOps

Consistently roll out and update branches with speed and control using automation tool kits while unifying visibility for efficient network administration on-premises or from the cloud.

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Quantum-ready security

Get a quantum-safe WAN infrastructure solution built to ensure long-term adaptability and protection against emerging "harvest now, decrypt later" threats.

 


Transform your WAN for the AI era

Learn more about the full suite of Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers

Discover the smart, secure, scalable WAN platform

Secure your distributed network

With robust branch and edge deployment security, Cisco Secure Access integrates with Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers for comprehensive threat protection and consistent policy enforcement.

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Elevate your enterprise

Cisco Secure Routers enable a nimble platform approach—with automation, intelligence, and security built in. Learn more about the Cisco unified branch platform. 


Ease your transition

Need help selecting the best routing infrastructure for your needs?

Secure routing featured resources

NetSecOPEN validates Cisco 8375 Secure Routers

Independent testing by NetSecOPEN proves that with Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers, IT leaders no longer have to choose between performance and security. 

Powering transformation with AI-enhanced secure platforms

Read IDC insights on the benefits of bringing a platform approach to branch network and security strategies. 

Cisco Validated Design Zone

Modernize with confidence using tested and documented approaches for designing, deploying, operating, securing, and extending new technologies successfully. 

Secure networking for the AI era

Protect and optimize every connection with AI-driven visibility and security—built to scale with your business.

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Smart switching for the AI-ready campus

Deliver high capacity and faster uplinks, apply granular controls and encryption at the switching layer, and expand from core to edge without disrupting operations.

Edge to cloud assurance

Go beyond monitoring with end-to-end assurance across networks you own—and those you don't—to accelerate root-cause analysis and fix issues before they disrupt digital experiences.

Wireless for the AI era

Prepare for the next wave of connectivity with scalable, intelligent, secure, and assured wireless. Make every space smarter with AI, assure experiences with AI insights across owned and unowned networks, and simplify operations—with a clear path to Wi-Fi 7.

AI-ready unified branch

Plan your infrastructure modernization with secure routing

Talk with a Cisco expert to map your requirements for performance, security, scale, and management—then match the right platform for core and access.