Cisco Secure Access vs. Versa SASE

Cisco Secure Access has allowed us to monitor and adjust access to web-based resources. We have been able to manage and provide granular rules to allow access to required resources. We are now transitioning to a more zero-trust approach, and so far, the product has demonstrated its capabilities, allowing us to move forward with this approach.

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Versa SASE
brings together the benefits of networking and security through simplified deployment and operation of various security services in a highly comprehensive and efficient way.

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• It offers various security capabilities, including ZTNA, FWaaS, VPNaaS, DNS Security, Data loss prevention, advanced malware protection, etc., all in a single comprehensive solution.
• It enables your employees to access SaaS applications and internet securely
• By isolating sensitive applications and data into smaller segments, it reduces potential damage from a security breach.

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• Multi-factor authentication.
• Elegant reconnection.
• SASE through the cloud provided transform networks and security.

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• The integration into the Meraki dashboard is not yet complete, you have to use several interfaces to complete the configuration, the services should be fully integrated to provide better handling
• Integration of firewall rules onprem and cloud should be standardized
• Better user management / import

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• Versa does not provide a backbone, it has the ability to interconnect gateways through private backbones within Azure, AWS, and Equinix. Remote Browser Isolation, Network Sandbox, and CASB are in beta.

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When evaluating secure access and Zero Trust solutions, we looked closely at several leading platforms including Zscaler ZPA/ZIA, Palo Alto Prisma Access, Microsoft Entra Private Access, and Netskope SSE alongside Cisco Secure Access.Our assessment focused on areas that matter most in large, globally distributed, regulated enterprise environments: security effectiveness, ecosystem integration, operational manageability, scalability, and ROI.

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They securely connect an organization's users to applications, from branch offices to clouds anywhere in the world. It constantly protects and monitors customer digital assets to proactively detect and respond to threats.

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• Prevent access to malicious content, which has proven to be useful.
• We have reduced appliance count and maintenance as this is a fully cloud based solution.
• Lightweight agent that doesn't consume too many resources from the client machines.
• ability to make changes and have them deployed to agents quickly.

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• It offers services through the cloud.
• Versa SASE is available as a subscription service and is priced based on the features and capabilities we users require.

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