NetworkWorld: Cisco details Live Protect's real-time threat mitigation capabilities

by Michael Cooney via NetworkWorld

Cisco this week shared more details about its new Live Protect package and how it will help Nexus-based data center operators safeguard valuable resources.

Announced and demoed at the recent Cisco Live event, Cisco Live Protect for Nexus infrastructure replaces disruptive, traditional patching cycles with real-time shields that mitigate vulnerabilities instantly, according to Shankar Varanasy, product management leader with Cisco's data center networking team.

World Wide Technology on Cisco Live Protect

Technology provider World Wide Technology (WWT) has been closely watching the development of Cisco Live Protect and called new capability "genuinely exciting."

"One of the most practically impactful announcements this week was the general availability of Live Protect on the Cisco Nexus 9000 series," WWT wrote in a blog post following the Cisco Live event.

"The problem Live Protect solves is one that every infrastructure and security team knows well," WWT wrote. "When a critical vulnerability is disclosed, the permanent fix requires a patch cycle: testing, change control, maintenance windows, coordination across teams. In a high-velocity threat environment, that process takes time an organization may not have. Live Protect inserts Cisco-validated runtime protections immediately, closing exposure while the permanent remediation proceeds through its normal workflow. No reboots required. No disruption to operations."