Securing a data center

Data center security

Changing the fundamentals of data center security

Regain control of your hybrid data centers, where applications and microservices are dynamic, IoT devices are abundant, and users access apps from remote locations.

Unified security platform with centralized management


Tom Gillis presenting

Event replay video

Simplify security for your critical data and apps with AI-driven central management, offering end-to-end visibility, effective segmentation, and proactive protection.

End-to-end visibility

Go beyond the basics to understand extended device-to-workload connectivity. Gain context on users, devices, app dependencies, and workloads down to the process level. Know who is accessing what.

Intelligent zone firewall

See hidden threats in encrypted traffic. Use extensive network telemetry and ML-guided behavior algorithms to discover and enforce policies using Cisco firewalls.

Segmentation that works

Deploy topology-aware security that understands app dependencies and applies segmentation policies optimally across Cisco security fabric for both traditional and Kubernetes workloads.

Close the exploit gap

The AI-native rule engine prioritizes vulnerability and automatically recommends a surgical mitigating control that has been tested against live production traffic to ensure apps keep running. Get protection from exploits in minutes, not months.

A proven industry leader

Cisco Secure Firewall

The NetSecOPEN report confirms the advanced security capabilities of Cisco Secure Firewall, with 100% detection for evasive threats and 100% block rate under heavy load conditions.

Forrester names Cisco a Leader in microsegmentation

Cisco is the only leader in the Forrester Wave™ Microsegmentation Solutions Q3 2024 that offers complete network security for users, devices, and applications.

Forrester names Cisco a Leader in firewall solutions

Discover how Cisco Secure Firewall can help safeguard your organization, simplifying complex policy management and increasing return on investment.

Data center security powered by groundbreaking technology


Cisco Hypershield

Close exploit gaps, segment everywhere, and self-qualify updates and changes with security architecture designed to defend modern, AI-scale data centers.

Cisco Secure Firewall

See malware through encryption, stop zero-day variants, and prevent exploits with powerful Cisco firewalls. Centrally manage both on-premises and cloud network firewalls for ease of operations.

Cisco Secure Workload

Gain visibility and security for applications across hybrid environments with or without agents. Auto-discover, validate, and enforce the right policies at the right enforcement points.

Cisco Security Cloud Control

Simplify policy administration with centralized management and AI-driven insights across Cisco security services. Experience AI assistance for policy lifecycle and proactive AIOps. 

Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Share the identity context of users and devices, including IoT/OT natively with Cisco Secure Firewalls and Secure Workload, for granular internal segmentation in the data center.

Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium

Get cloud-native forensics, compliance monitoring, and threat detection by harnessing eBPF, because Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium integrates network and runtime behavior with Kubernetes identity.

Changing the fundamentals of data center security

Watch the replay of our recent event introducing Cisco Data Center Security – a modern AI-powered defense solution, architected to meet your needs today and ready for the future.

Protect your hybrid data center in the age of AI

Get deep visibility, best-in-class segmentation, and protect against exploits and threats to safeguard your most critical data and apps.