Cisco Catalyst
Enterprise switching platform for campus access, distribution and core layers.
On-Prem · Commercial
Vendor
Cisco
Platforms provided by Cisco that perform functions documented in IT Atlas, with the deployment models they support and the topics that explain them.
3 platformsHybridOn-PremCommercial
Platforms
Cisco ISE
Policy server for 802.1X authentication, profiling and dynamic segmentation.
On-Prem · Commercial · Network access
Cisco Secure Firewall
Firewall and IPS platform integrated with Cisco's identity and network stack.
Hybrid · Commercial · Network security
Topics that explain these platforms
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Switching
Layer 2 forwarding of frames within a broadcast domain using learned MAC address tables.
Network Access ControlAuthenticating and authorising devices before granting network access, typically with 802.1X and dynamic VLAN or ACL assignment.
FirewallsPolicy enforcement points that permit or deny traffic between network zones based on connection state, identity and application context.
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