Cisco, a provider of enterprise networking and security, has unveiled its new XDR solution and the release of advanced features for Duo multi-factor authentication (MFA) to help organizations better protect the integrity of their entire IT ecosystem.
Threat detection and response
The company says its XDR strategy converges its deep expertise and visibility across the network and endpoints into one turnkey, risk-based solution. Now in beta with general availability coming in July 2023, Cisco highlights that XDR simplifies investigating incidents and enables security operations centers (SOCs) to immediately remediate threats.
“The threat landscape is complex and evolving. Detection without response is insufficient, while response without detection is impossible. With XDR, security operations teams can respond and remediate threats before they have a chance to cause significant damage,” said Jeetu Patel, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Security and Collaboration at Cisco.
“Cisco continues to ensure that ‘if it’s connected, you’re also protected.’ We are uniquely positioned to deliver integrated solutions that simplify securing today’s increasingly complex, hybrid multi-cloud environments without compromising user experience.”
Cisco says that XDR focuses on telemetry-centric data and delivers outcomes in minutes. It natively analyzes and correlates the six telemetry sources that security operations center (SOC) operators say are critical for an XDR solution: endpoint, network, firewall, email, identity and DNS.
In addition to the company’s native telemetry, Cisco XDR integrates with leading third-party vendors to share telemetry, increase interoperability and deliver consistent outcomes regardless of vendor or technology.