Cisco Systems Nigeria has unveiled its new intent-based networking solutions that represents one of the most significant breakthroughs in enterprise networking, as it detects and stops intended security threats even before they occur.
The network, designed to be intuitive, can recognise intent, mitigate threats through encryption, and learn over time, unlocking opportunities and enhancing business agility.
According to the company, the introduction of the new network is the culmination of Cisco’s vision to create an intuitive system that anticipates actions, stops security threats in their tracks, and continues to evolve and learn. It will help businesses to unlock new opportunities and solve previously unsolvable challenges in an era of increasing connectivity and distributed technology.
Chuck Robbins, Chief Executive Officer, Cisco said; “The network has never been more critical to business success, but it’s also never been under more pressure.”
By building a more intuitive network, we are creating an intelligent platform with unmatched security for today and for the future that propels businesses forward and creates new opportunities for people and organisations everywhere,” Robbins added.
Today companies are managing their networks through traditional IT processes that are not sustainable in this new age. Cisco’s approach creates an intuitive system that constantly learns, adapts, automates and protects, to optimise network operations and defend against today’s evolving threat landscape.
“Cisco’s Encrypted Traffic Analytics solves a network security challenge previously thought to be unsolvable,” said Olakunle Oloruntimehin, General Manager of Cisco Nigeria. “ETA uses Cisco’s Talos cyber intelligence to detect known attack signatures even in encrypted traffic, helping to ensure security while maintaining privacy.”
With the vast majority of the world’s internet traffic running on Cisco networks, the company has used its unique position to capture and analyse this immensely valuable data by providing IT with insights to spot anomalies and anticipate issues in real time, without compromising privacy. By automating the edge of the network and embedding machine learning and analytics at a foundational level, Cisco is making the unmanageable manageable and allowing IT to focus on strategic business needs.
Already several leading global enterprises and organizations are conducting field trials with these next-generation networking solutions, including NASA and Accenture.
Experts say with this new approach, Cisco is changing the fundamental blueprint for networking with reimagined hardware and the most advanced software. This shift from hardware-centric to software-driven networking will enable customers to experience a quantum leap in agility, productivity and performance.
The intuitive network, which according to Cisco, is a result of years of research ad development, is an intelligent, highly secure platform — powered by intent and informed by context.
Jumoke Akiyode Lawanson
