"We also see the addition of encrypted traffic analysis as interesting and potentially differentiating for Cisco". The introduction is the culmination of Cisco's vision to create an intuitive system that anticipates actions, stops security threats in their tracks, and continues to evolve and learn.
The idea, as Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins describes it, is to free up businesses to pursue new opportunities - because big changes will seem less daunting and less risky.
In addition to exclusive technologies - like Encrypted Traffic Analytics, which allows for detection of malware in encrypted traffic - the new products represent a clear doubling down on Cisco's plans to rely less on income from hardware sales, in favor of software delivery.
Encrypted Traffic Analytics, or ETA, reconciles the conflicting requirements of security and privacy by achieving the first by not compromising the second, said David Goeckeler, senior vice president and general manager of networking and security, at the company. "ETA uses Cisco's Talos cyber intelligence to detect known attack signatures even in encrypted traffic, helping to ensure security while maintaining privacy". Software-Defined Access (SD-Access) uses automated policy enforcement and network segmentation, simplifying network access and automating tasks such as configuration, provisioning, and troubleshooting.
Some of the companies conducting early field trials include Jade University of Applied Sciences, NASA, Sentsy, UZ Leuven and Wipro.
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Another major piece of the puzzle is Network Data Platform and Assurance, a new analytics platform for crunching business data, again utilising machine learning technology to produce business intelligence and high-quality insights. Only Cisco can enable IT to detect threats in encrypted traffic with up to 99% accuracy, with less than 0.01% false positives.
These solutions have a clear focus on network security. The company is making software subscription an essential element of its flagship new switching portfolio. The intuitive network interprets all of this, resulting in what Cisco claims is better security, more customized experiences and faster operations.
A newly designed family of compatible switches - Catalyst 9300, 9400 and 9500 series - will be released this month and next. The new form of networking allows for "automation at scale", allowing for more network intelligence and high levels of security.
And finally, Cisco also announced the introduction of a new family of switches built with the demands of the cloud and IoT in mind, with the Cisco Catalyst 9000 series said to deliver unmatched security, performance and flexibility thanks to innovation on both the hardware and software fronts. Included in this are new learning tracks, sandboxes, and developer support resources for building skills and using APIs.
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