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What Is Cisco Software-Defined (SD) Access?

Cisco SD-Access is a campus network architecture providing segmentation, identity-based access and visibility of endpoint devices. It secures user access and streamlines network deployment and management.

Feb 17, 2022

5 min read

Lab ATC

Cisco SD-Access Wireless Lab (Pod 1)

Cisco DNA takes a software-delivered approach to automate and assuring services across your campus, WAN and branch networks. Based on an open and extensible platform, Cisco DNA allows you to build value on the network, so you can streamline operations and facilitate IT and business innovation.

Foundation Lab

17 launches

Workshop Cisco Software Defined Access

Software-Defined Access Workshop

A WWT SD-Access Workshop will help develop a strategy to adopt a user-oriented network that is simple to deploy and maintain. We'll cover how SD-Access provides automation, policy consistency, security, role-based access and seamless roaming.

Oct 31, 2019

1 min read

Lab ATC

Cisco SD-Access Foundations Lab (Pod1)

Cisco DNA takes a software-delivered approach to automating and assuring services across your campus, WAN and branch networks. Based on an open and extensible platform, Cisco DNA allows you to build value on the network, so you can streamline operations and facilitate IT and business innovation.

Foundation Lab

196 launches

Lab ATC

Explore Cisco SD Access Lab (Pod 1)

This lab is a fully configured lab & can be used for exploration and demonstration to showcase Cisco DNA software-delivery approach in automating and assuring services across thew campus, WAN and branch networks. Based on an open and extensible platform, Cisco DNA allows one to build value on the network, so it can streamline operations and facilitate IT and business innovation.

Foundation Lab

53 launches

Workshop Check Point NGFWs

Enterprise Segmentation Workshop

Sep 5, 2019

1 min read

Article Cisco Software Defined Access

WWT Builds Cisco DNA Software-Defined Access Training Environment

Learn how WWT built a unique training environment in the Advanced Technology Center allowing customers to test and train on Cisco SD-Access and DNA Center.

Sep 11, 2018

2 min read

Article Cisco DNAC Assurance

Transforming Healthcare with SD-Access

Cisco's Software-Defined Access brings 5 key network benefits to healthcare organizations

Jan 17, 2018

8 min read

Article Cisco DNA Center

Using Cisco's DNA Center to Deploy SD-Access

Use this step-by-step guide to easily design your network, define your policies and provision your infrastructure with Cisco's DNA Center.

Nov 2, 2017

3 min read

Cisco Software Defined Access

Software Defined Access (SDA) is a fabric based architecture that in based on Cisco Catalyst switching, leveraging the automation of DNA Center (DNA-C) and policy and identity from Integrated Security Engine (ISE). As a part of Intent Based Networking, SDA provides dynamic policy based on user identity and devices, and IoT devices. SDA provides security with segmentation, both macro (groups or virtual networks) as well as micro (specific user or device), applying policy based on defined intent. As a result of the automated functionality of the fabric architecture, policy, applications, and devices and be deployed faster then before with increased confidence and security.