5 Steps to Help Defend Your Network

The threat to your business from malware and cybercriminals is significant and growing. Fortunately, so are the defensive capabilities of your Cisco network.
To protect your data, your customers, and your reputation, take full advantage of your Cisco network investment by following these five steps:

1. Enable Cisco IOS Flexible NetFlow to understand your baseline for normal traffic and proactively identify suspicious behavior.
2. Deploy Cisco TrustSec network segmentation technology to contain attacks and shrink the attack surface with contextual, role-based topology and access independent control.
 3. Encrypt links and use Cisco Catalyst integrated security features to protect your data in motion.
4. Deploy Cisco Intelligent WAN to secure branch offices with direct Internet access.
5. Deploy Cisco APIC Enterprise Module to accelerate security configuration and threat mitigation.