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Zero Trust at Scale

Whitepaper

Published April 2024
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In 2020, Cisco set out to move from a traditional network-based perimeter and VPN model to a zero trust framework. Dubbed ‘borderless’ internally, the core goal was to give users a secure, uniform experience accessing applications, wherever the user or application is located. Using the features of Duo Beyond, our team set out to improve security and create a better experience for our 100,000+ users - a fundamental shift that took place in less than five months.

What does Zero Trust at Cisco look like?

When we think about zero trust at Cisco, four things need to happen every time someone tries to access an application:

  • We verify the user
  • We confirm that the device is up-to-date and healthy
  • We validate that a Cisco-managed device is being used
  • The application can be accessed without the VPN