Cisco Enhances Network Security Strategy With Incident Control Tools

Cisco Systems took steps Tuesday to address the growing need for more secure networks that can defend themselves against a variety of threats with the introduction of new incident-control and threat-mitigation software and services. It also has new versions of the company's intrusion-prevention signature (ISP) system and IOS router operating system software.

The newest offerings are part of Cisco's Self-Defending Network security strategy, launched a few years ago to deliver real-time response to threats based on internal and external network intelligence. "The Self-Defending Network security strategy is putting security everywhere it needs to be, which is everywhere, given that everything in the network has become a point of attack," says Raphael Reich, Cisco's security-product marketing manager.

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