RSA Conference 2008

Cisco Provides SMBs with Double IPS Performance in ASA

| Apr 8, 2008 | Enterprise Security | Show Update

| Analyst: Charlotte Dunlap

Current Perspective: Positive Vendor Importance: High Market Impact: Moderate

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Event Summary

April 8, 2008 – Cisco announced a number of enhancements across its portfolio that evolve the company’s Self-Defending Network solution from its network security offerings to a broader systems approach that strengthens the overall protection of networks as well as the increasingly diverse number of endpoints, applications and content that utilize them.

Analytical Summary

• Current Perspective: Positive on Cisco’s release of higher performance IPS security technology for the SMB space through its popular ASA all-in-one appliance via a new version, which doubles the UTM’s throughput to 650 Mbps. Cisco offers smaller customers simplified IPS technology to support broader threat protection, deep packet inspection and compliance mandates. With this version, Cisco has placed emphasis on streamlined installation and user experience.

• Vendor Importance: High to Cisco, which has seen significant uptake in its ASA product line driven by increased interest from smaller customers in IPS technology that can be delivered through a firewall platform. Customers are requiring more sophisticated threat protection to guard against emerging threats including Web 2.0 risks, and customers need to consolidate security technology onto a single platform.

• Market Impact: Moderate on the UTM market segment, because clearly Cisco’s dominant position in the infrastructure market threatens UTM providers, however, core competitor Fortinet has experienced significant growth in its worldwide business over the last year, so Cisco will have to hone its marketing message, including key differentiators, to its channel partners.

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