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Network security and firewalls

Forrester names Cisco a Leader in Enterprise Firewall Solutions

Learn why Cisco Secure Firewall solutions can safeguard your organization, simplify complex policy management, and help increase ROI as your business grows from on-premises to multicloud networks.

Cisco a Leader in IDC MarketScape for Enterprise Hybrid Firewall

Discover how to enhance threat detection and control with AI/ML, increase your ROI with flexible integrations, and easily scale with simplified management and reporting.

Gartner recognizes Cisco in the Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewall

Explore Cisco's Visionary role in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ 2025 for hybrid mesh firewalls.

First to earn SE Labs AAA in Advanced Performance

Learn how Cisco Secure Firewall 4225 became the first enterprise firewall to earn SE Labs' coveted AAA rating in the ultra-tough Advanced Performance test.

Cisco Secure Firewall achieves AAA Rating from SE Labs

See how, in testing, threats could not move beyond the earliest stage of the attack chain, resulting in 100% protection accuracy.

NetSecOPEN testing shows Cisco Firewalls exceeding benchmarks

Rigorous third-party testing resulted in impressive results for Cisco Firewalls, blocking nearly 99% of common vulnerabilities and exposures.

Future-ready workplaces and zero trust network access

Universal ZTNA from Cisco earns AAA rating from SE Labs

Recent SE Labs testing reveals how effectively Cisco provides comprehensive identity and access management protection to block identity-based attacks.

Secure Access a leader in the Miercom SSE Benchmark Report, 2024

Cisco was named a leader in SSE/ZTNA solutions—ahead of Zscaler, Palo Alto Networks, and Netskope—across efficacy, manageability, and performance metrics.

Cisco Security Suites provide impressive return on investment

The Forrester Total Economic Impact™ Of Cisco Security Suites For Zero Trust, commissioned by Cisco in March 2025, shows the value of consolidating solutions and implementing zero trust with Cisco.

Peer reviews provide unbiased insight

Peer-written reviews on Gartner Peer Insights demonstrate the confidence and satisfaction Cisco Secure Access customers appreciate.

Your peers as a key information source

PeerSpot reviews provide authentic and candid feedback on Secure Access to empower you with real-life usage and customer satisfaction levels.

KuppingerCole names Cisco market leader

In KuppingerCole's 2024 report, The Leadership Compass: Zero Trust Network Access, Cisco was named as one of the market leaders.

GIGAOM Radar Report

Threat detection and response

Cisco recognized as a leader in the 2025 GigaOm Radar for XDR report

The 2025 GigaOm Radar explains why security experts believe XDR reduces the mean time to respond (MTTR) to an incident, how XDR provides comprehensive coverage by delivering unified visibility, control, and defense, and what security decision makers need to know when evaluating XDR vendors.

Secure Email Threat Defense

Sophisticated AI detectors provide the highest level of security

Recent SE Labs testing identifies the many ways Email Threat Defense successfully defends against advanced email threats in real time, earning the lab's highest rating.

Market leading email security

Secure Email Threat Defense has once again set itself apart from its competition in the KuppingerCole Leadership Compass, with top rankings in four different categories.

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