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About Cisco SD-Access
A more secure and agile network for your modern enterprise. Your IT operations can be more efficient, your network more secure, and your user experience more consistent across wired, wireless, and VPN infrastructure with our advanced solution for automating user policy and network access. Cisco SD-Access, a solution within Cisco DNA, defines a uniform policy-based network fabric that meets business needs with security, automation, and assurance. SD-Access augments the Cisco DNA Center capabilities of automation and assurance. It also provides a software-defined approach for network segmentation, critical for establishing a zero-trust network. Use AI- and ML-based advanced analytics for endpoint identification and grouping. Analyze traffic flows between groups, and define effective access policies. Apply group-based access policies for effective multilevel segmentation, leading to zero-trust security.
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