Cisco+ Secure Connect
Cisco+ Secure Connect
Cisco+ Secure Connect enables secure access to corporate resources by integrating identity verification and encrypted communication. It supports seamless connectivity across multiple devices while enforcing consistent security policies.
Cisco+ Secure Connect enables secure access to corporate resources by integrating identity verification and encrypted communication. It supports seamless connectivity across multiple devices while enforcing consistent security policies.
Cost considerations
Functionality
Compatibility
User experience
Customer support
Why these ratings?
Cyberse perspective
Solution details
Integrations
Security automation
Identity security
Cloud security
Pricing
Free trial available
Subcategory
Virtual Private Networks
Deployment
Cloud-native
Cloud-hosted
Market segment
Small business
Enterprise
Midmarket
Services support
In-house services
Managed services
Key features
Platform solution
Point solution
Product features
Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
Cloud ecosystem partners
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Target industry
Technology
Public sector
Industrials
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Financial services
We use the following criteria to evaluate this product:
Cost considerations
Cisco+ Secure Connect is sold as a per-user subscription with public listings showing mid-range pricing that removes hardware costs but is not the lowest in the market. The license bundles standard SASE capabilities, yet customers must purchase extras like reserved IPs or browser isolation, which adds to the bill and makes budgeting less predictable. Taken together, the total ownership cost lands around the industry average.
Cost considerations
Cisco+ Secure Connect is sold as a per-user subscription with public listings showing mid-range pricing that removes hardware costs but is not the lowest in the market. The license bundles standard SASE capabilities, yet customers must purchase extras like reserved IPs or browser isolation, which adds to the bill and makes budgeting less predictable. Taken together, the total ownership cost lands around the industry average.
Functionality
Cisco+ Secure Connect delivers a cloud firewall with Snort intrusion prevention, application controls, selective SSL decryption, and file sandboxing. Zero-trust access and built-in Meraki SD-WAN expand reach, but the service does not highlight ML-driven anomaly detection or specialized IoT visibility, keeping functionality slightly below the top tier
Functionality
Cisco+ Secure Connect delivers a cloud firewall with Snort intrusion prevention, application controls, selective SSL decryption, and file sandboxing. Zero-trust access and built-in Meraki SD-WAN expand reach, but the service does not highlight ML-driven anomaly detection or specialized IoT visibility, keeping functionality slightly below the top tier
Compatibility
Cisco+ Secure Connect works with Meraki MX hardware on-premises and vMX virtual appliances available in AWS, Azure, and other marketplaces, covering most data center and public-cloud scenarios. The Meraki Dashboard REST API and syslog streams can send data to SIEM platforms, though security teams usually write small scripts to enable the feeds. No container image is offered, so organizations seeking fully portable deployments must rely on the virtual form factor.
Compatibility
Cisco+ Secure Connect works with Meraki MX hardware on-premises and vMX virtual appliances available in AWS, Azure, and other marketplaces, covering most data center and public-cloud scenarios. The Meraki Dashboard REST API and syslog streams can send data to SIEM platforms, though security teams usually write small scripts to enable the feeds. No container image is offered, so organizations seeking fully portable deployments must rely on the virtual form factor.
User experience
Cisco+ Secure Connect is driven from the cloud-based Meraki dashboard, so most admins reach basic proficiency within hours rather than days. User reviews praise the clean interface and centralized policy view, while calling out initial setup complexity, limited reporting tweaks and occasional deployment snags. Cisco’s extensive Meraki and Umbrella guides cover common tasks, so day-to-day navigation feels smooth despite those early quirks
User experience
Cisco+ Secure Connect is driven from the cloud-based Meraki dashboard, so most admins reach basic proficiency within hours rather than days. User reviews praise the clean interface and centralized policy view, while calling out initial setup complexity, limited reporting tweaks and occasional deployment snags. Cisco’s extensive Meraki and Umbrella guides cover common tasks, so day-to-day navigation feels smooth despite those early quirks
Customer support
Cisco+ Secure Connect customers reach Cisco’s global TAC 24×7 and severity-1 cases get an engineer within 15 minutes. Threat signatures from Cisco Talos stream roughly every hour, keeping defenses current. Smart Net Total Care ships advance hardware replacements by the next business day, completing a robust support package.
Customer support
Cisco+ Secure Connect customers reach Cisco’s global TAC 24×7 and severity-1 cases get an engineer within 15 minutes. Threat signatures from Cisco Talos stream roughly every hour, keeping defenses current. Smart Net Total Care ships advance hardware replacements by the next business day, completing a robust support package.