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Talos analyzes 900 billion security events every day using machine-learning engines and distills them into threat protection services for Secure Firewall to defend against advanced attacks.
One Firewall Platform. Every Environment.
Organizations face threats across an increasingly distributed attack surface — data centers, public and private clouds, remote branches, and industrial IoT. Cisco Secure Firewall consolidates threat protection across all of these environments under a single, unified management platform. Whether you are securing a hyperscale data center or a distributed retail branch, Cisco delivers consistent policy enforcement, unmatched threat intelligence from Talos, and the operational efficiency of centralized control.
- 3x better price-performance with the new branch firewall family
- Intent-based policy management across your Hybrid Mesh Firewall
- Seamless hybrid work connectivity as users switch between branch and home networks
- Unified management with Cisco Security Cloud Control
Superior Threat Visibility and Control
Cisco Secure Firewall combines the world’s largest commercial threat intelligence team with purpose-built detection engines to stop advanced attacks before they reach your network.
Zero-Day Protection with SnortML
Talos discloses and protects against more than 200 zero-day vulnerabilities every year. The SnortML detection engine trains on this data and automatically blocks patterns associated with zero-day attacks.
Threats Detected in Encrypted Traffic
The Encrypted Visibility Engine (EVE) blocks threats in encrypted traffic without decryption, leveraging global Talos data from 193 countries and regions to identify malicious patterns at wire speed.
Cisco Secure Firewall Sets the Industry Standard
Independent analysts and testing firms consistently rank Cisco Secure Firewall at the top of the enterprise firewall market.
IDC MarketScape Leader
Cisco is a Leader in the IDC MarketScape for Enterprise Hybrid Firewall. Read the excerpt to discover how Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall helps to secure organizations across complex, distributed environments.
Forrester Wave Leader 2024
Forrester names Cisco a Leader in the 2024 Enterprise Firewall Solutions Wave. Read the blog to discover how Cisco Secure Firewall can assist in safeguarding your organization.
30% Faster Than Competitors
NetSecOPEN testing showed that Cisco Secure Firewall remained 30% faster than competitor firewalls while achieving a 100% block rate — proving that security and performance are not a trade-off.
Centralized Management
Simplified Firewall Administration with Security Cloud Control
Gain real-time visibility, streamlined workflows, and enhanced security with centralized control and AI-driven insights across Cisco security solutions. Cisco Security Cloud Control lets you manage every firewall from a single console — reducing operational complexity and accelerating response to threats.
- Single console for all Cisco Secure Firewall deployments
- AI-driven insights to surface and prioritize threats
- Streamlined policy workflows and change management
- Real-time visibility across distributed environments
Hybrid Mesh Firewall
Protect Your Applications Wherever They Live
Take advantage of a highly distributed security fabric with unified management that is optimized for zero-trust segmentation and application protection. Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall extends consistent threat inspection and policy enforcement across data center, cloud, campus, and IoT environments — from a single policy plane.
- Zero-trust segmentation across all deployment environments
- Consistent policy across physical, virtual, and cloud firewalls
- Intent-based policy management across vendors
Find Your Firewall
Cisco Secure Firewall spans every deployment environment. Select a product family below to find the right model for your network.
Data Center
Secure Firewall 6100 Series
Ultra-high-end series protects AI-ready data centers with exceptional firewall performance density, line-rate advanced threat protection, and modular scalability.
Secure Firewall 4200 Series
Faster threat detection with deeper visibility and the agility to protect large enterprise data center and campus networks. Built for high-throughput workloads and east-west traffic inspection.
Campus and Branch
Secure Firewall 3100 Series
Flexibility to grow with firewalls enhanced for medium-size enterprises. Supports network expansion without forklift upgrades.
Secure Firewall 1200 Series
Advanced security for distributed enterprise branches in a compact, high-performing form factor. Designed for demanding branch deployments with limited rack space.
Secure Firewall 1000 Series
A world-class firewall solution that is easy to manage, detects more threats, and costs less. Ideal for small to mid-size branch offices that need enterprise-grade protection.
Secure Firewall 200 Series
A new family of advanced firewalls extends Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall to branch edges — combining AI-powered inspection and integrated SD-WAN connectivity in an entry-level form factor.
IoT / OT
Cisco Secure Firewall ISA3000
Prevent threats with a ruggedized firewall built for manufacturing, industrial, and operational technology environments. Hardened hardware withstands extreme temperatures and interference.
Cloud
Cisco Multicloud Defense
Simplify network security for complex multicloud environments with multidirectional protection and automation in a single SaaS solution.
Firewall as a Service — Cisco Secure Access
Cloud-delivered SSE solution, grounded in zero trust, gives users an exceptional experience and protected access from any device to anywhere.
Secure Firewall for Public Cloud
Maintain cloud agility with unified security controls across leading public cloud providers including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
Secure Firewall for Private Cloud
Reduce complexity and bring consistency to your physical, cloud, and hyperconverged environments with a virtualized form factor that mirrors the hardware appliance experience.
Integrated SD-WAN
Firewall + SD-WAN in One Solution
Embrace the power of a solution that combines SD-WAN capabilities with advanced firewalling, threat protection, encrypted traffic inspection, and zero-trust security across distributed branches.
Cisco Secure Firewall Integrations
Cisco Secure Firewall connects with your broader security ecosystem — sharing context, accelerating response, and eliminating blind spots.
Splunk
Reveal more critical security insights and accelerate threat response. Secure Firewall Threat Defense customers who subscribe to Splunk can ingest extra log data at no additional licensing cost (terms apply).
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)
Share the identity context of users and devices — including IoT/OT — with Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall solution for granular segmentation based on user and device attributes.
Learn moreCisco Secure Workload
Gain visibility and security for applications across hybrid environments with or without agents. Auto-discover, validate, and enforce the right policies for every workload.
Learn moreCisco XDR
Go from endless investigation to remediating the highest-priority incidents with AI-enhanced speed, efficiency, and decisiveness across your extended security environment.
Learn moreCisco Secure DDoS Protection
Defend against attacks that flood your network with traffic, impacting access to apps and business-critical services. Automated detection and mitigation at scale.
Learn moreWeb Application and API Protection (WAAP)
Enhance application security and resilience for today’s digital enterprise with WAAP and bot protection for public-facing applications and APIs.
Learn moreReal-World Success in Any Environment
Organizations across industries trust Cisco Secure Firewall to protect their most critical applications and infrastructure.
100% Uptime for 100 Million Viewers
The NFL uses Cisco Secure Firewall to provide 100% uptime during game day, protecting personal and financial data for millions of ticket holders across every stadium in the league.
Unifying IoT Security Across Australia's Fuel Market
Cisco helped Ampol integrate security across refineries, fueling stations, and corporate offices — protecting over 60% of the Australia fuel market with a unified Cisco security architecture.
Early Zero-Day Threat Detection on Campus
Marian University was automatically protected from Log4j before completing patching when Cisco Talos threat intelligence prompted Secure Firewall to block concerning traffic in real time.
Deploy Cisco Secure Firewall with Expert Guidance
Our Cisco-certified team can help you select, license, and deploy the right Secure Firewall for your environment. Whether you are refreshing aging hardware, extending to cloud, or building a full Hybrid Mesh Firewall architecture — we have you covered.
- Hardware selection and right-sizing across all product families
- Migration planning from legacy firewalls and third-party vendors
- ISE, XDR, and Security Cloud Control integration planning
- Response from a certified Cisco specialist within one business day