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What are best practices for user adoption?

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Based on TrustRadius reviews, successful user adoption of Cisco Secure Access is driven by its function as a modern replacement for legacy tools like VPNs. Reviewers indicate the platform is used to provide unified, secure connectivity for diverse teams, including hybrid and remote employees as well as business partners. By securing access to corporate applications, internet resources, and cloud workloads from any location or device, it creates a consistent user experience. The solution serves as a foundational Security Service Edge (SSE) and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) platform, which helps organizations secure their entire user population.

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  • what are some best practices for ensuring high user adoption when rolling out a new secure access solution to a diverse team

Modernizing Access for Hybrid and Remote Workforces

2 mentions

Reviewers report adopting Cisco Secure Access to replace and modernize legacy VPN and perimeter-centric access tools. I…

Reviewers report adopting Cisco Secure Access to replace and modernize legacy VPN and perimeter-centric access tools. It is deployed as a primary Security Service Edge (SSE) platform to secure a hybrid workforce and provide connectivity for all user populations, including employees, remote users, and business partners.

“We utilize it as our primary cloud-delivered Security Service Edge (SSE) platform to secure a hybrid workforce.”
Verified user in Information Technology & Services (10,001+ employees)View Full review
“It replaces and modernizes legacy VPN and perimeter-centric access tools, delivering a unified Security Service Edge (SSE) and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) platform that secures connectivity regardless of user location, device, or network.”
Verified user in Information Technology & Services (10,001+ employees)View Full review
“Cisco Secure Access is deployed as the foundation for secure remote and hybrid connectivity across all user populations including employees, remote users, and business partners to corporate applications, internet resources, and cloud workloads.”
Verified user in Information Technology & Services (10,001+ employees)View Full review

Providing Unified and Secure Connectivity

4 mentions

The platform is used to secure corporate users when they access cloud resources and as a global access solution. Review…

The platform is used to secure corporate users when they access cloud resources and as a global access solution. Reviewers note that this reduces security risks and the overall attack surface by preventing access to malicious content.

“Reduced Security Risk and Attack Surface.”
Verified user in Information Technology & Services (10,001+ employees)View Full review
“Prevent access to malicious content, which has proven to be useful.”
Verified user in Legal Services (501-1000 employees)View Full review
“we use Cisco Secure Access for swg,fwaas and web dlp.this is used to secure our corporate users when they access cloud resources and also for zero trust network access”
Verified user in Computer Networking (10,001+ employees)View Full review
“In our organization, we use Cisco Secure Access as a Global Access solution”
Verified user in Information Technology & Services (1001-5000 employees)View Full review

Improving IT Operational Efficiency

3 mentions

According to reviewers, Cisco Secure Access improves IT operational efficiency and helps with cost consolidation. As a…

According to reviewers, Cisco Secure Access improves IT operational efficiency and helps with cost consolidation. As a fully cloud-based solution, it can reduce the number of physical appliances and the maintenance they require.

“Improved Operational Efficiency.”
Verified user in Information Technology & Services (10,001+ employees)View Full review
“IT Operational Efficiency and Cost Consolidation”
Verified user in Information Technology & Services (10,001+ employees)View Full review
“We have reduced appliance count and maintenance as this is a fully cloud based solution.”
Verified user in Legal Services (501-1000 employees)View Full review

Integrating with the Cisco Security Ecosystem

2 mentions

Reviewers mention the platform's integration maturity across the family of Cisco products. It is specifically noted as…

Reviewers mention the platform's integration maturity across the family of Cisco products. It is specifically noted as being used alongside other tools like Cisco Duo and Cisco Secure Firewall.

“Integration Maturity Across the Cisco Products.”
Verified user in Information Technology & Services (10,001+ employees)View Full review
“Cisco Duo, Cisco Secure Firewall”
Verified user in Information Services (501-1000 employees)View Full review

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