Updated
Updated · Cisco Blogs · Aug 20
Miercom Validates Cisco 8000 Routers at Up to 9.5 Gbps for Secure DIA
Updated
Updated · Cisco Blogs · Aug 20

Miercom Validates Cisco 8000 Routers at Up to 9.5 Gbps for Secure DIA

1 articles · Updated · Cisco Blogs · Aug 20

Summary

  • Miercom said Cisco’s 8000 Series Secure Routers sustained 1.0 Gbps to 9.5 Gbps while running firewall, intrusion prevention, URL filtering, application control, malware protection and NAT together in branch-style DIA tests.
  • The validation focused on whether enterprises can keep high internet throughput and integrated security at the same time as AI, cloud and SaaS traffic push more business-critical workloads directly onto the internet.
  • Cisco’s 8235 Secure Router blocked 98.3% of evaluated attack strikes while maintaining about 2 Gbps of bidirectional throughput under load, according to the testing.
  • Cisco said the platform also bundles identity-based microsegmentation, post-quantum cryptography, ThousandEyes visibility and automated cellular failover to simplify branch operations and improve resilience.

Insights

What happens to enterprise networks when the 1.7% of attacks that bypassed Cisco's highly touted secure router finally strike?
Are Cisco's new secure routers a true branch networking revolution, or just a clever trap for non-transferable licensing lock-in?
Could combining heavy security and high-speed routing into one device actually create the ultimate single point of failure?