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(PRIORITIES2008) Cisco
A Security Player
Putting your security in the hands of an infrastructure appeals to many.
Who loves Cisco security? You do.
Sixty percent of 680 Priorities 2008 respondents believe Cisco provides equal or better security than a third-party provider, lending credence to the trend that enterprises want some security integrated into the network fabric, and most of all, are willing to have a giant infrastructure player satisfy their security needs. Only IBM did better than 35 percent on the same question, while Microsoft tread the most water with 23 percent support.
Recently, Cisco introduced Trusted Security architecture, which is essentially role-based network access control baked into routers, switches and wireless controllers. Add to that its firewall, VPN, endpoint and multifunction appliances, and Cisco, like a lot of infrastructure providers, is a compelling market presence.
"They are a legitimate player; they've got a huge R&D budget, and they can leverage this infrastructure to the hilt," says Andrew Braunberg, research director at Current Analysis.
--MICHAEL S. MIMOSO
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