* Next-generation Cisco Security Manager enables organizations to gain insight into and control of the entire security topology through a single, integrated user interface, including:
â—¦ Global policies for Cisco ASA and IPS appliances
â—¦ Single console for configuration and event management
* Next-generation Cisco Security Manager increases visibility into the security environment so you can better
understand and respond to threat patterns and risk. Features include:
â—¦ Single view of events that are thwarted by Cisco IPS with the Global Threat Correlation engine and the Cisco ASA appliance
â—¦ Historical traffic pattern information
â—¦ Powerful filtering and drill-down capabilities
â—¦ Integration of reputation data into IPS events
â—¦ Dynamic policy tuning based on actionable events
* Cisco IPS with the Cisco Global Threat Correlation engine reduces the time needed to manage IPS by providing more accurate detection and automated rule sets
* Integrated troubleshooting tools such as Cisco Packet Tracer and the traceroute command
* Detection of out-of-band (OOB) changes and selective ASA policy management for heterogeneous operational IT environments
* Simplified policy definition paradigms for ASA appliances (providing Network Address Translation [NAT] services) and global access rules for improved management efficiency
* Enhanced support for Cisco's latest IPS and firewall features, such as the Botnet Traffic Filter and the Global Threat Correlation engine, for an improved threat response experience
