Cisco Expands Integrated Security System Portfolio

Cisco Systems on Tuesday expanded its integrated security systems product portfolio, unveiling a smorgasbord of new hardware and software tools designed to facilitate enhanced performance, flexibility, and network resilience to security threats.

The new additions, which advance Cisco's "Self-Defending Networks" strategy, focus on threat defense and secure connectivity products, and offer cost-effective and advanced performance and protection for networked businesses.

All of the products were expected to be available to channel partners immediately.

According to Scott Pope, manager of security platforms within Cisco's VPN and security business units, the new products and capabilities further expand Cisco's approach to security across the entire enterprise.

"Every device has a part to play in providing security," said Pope. "Our threat defense system starts at the jack in the wall and extends all the way out to the end point."