Which Cisco product secures the perimeterless, work-from-anywhere world with Zero Trust?

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• AUmbrella
• BMeraki Insight
• CMeraki MX
• DDuo

• A
  6% (2)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  88% (30)

Explanation

Duo is Cisco's dedicated Zero Trust security platform, designed specifically to verify user identity and device health before granting access - the core principle of Zero Trust ("never trust, always verify"). It enforces multi-factor authentication (MFA) and device posture checks regardless of where users work, making it the right fit for a perimeterless, work-from-anywhere environment.

Why the others are wrong:

• A. Umbrella is a cloud-delivered Secure Web Gateway / DNS security tool focused on blocking threats at the DNS layer, not identity-based Zero Trust access.
• B. Meraki Insight is a network monitoring and troubleshooting tool for application performance visibility - not a security access product.
• C. Meraki MX is a security appliance (firewall/SD-WAN), which is a perimeter-based solution - the opposite of what Zero Trust is designed to replace.

Memory tip: Think D for Duo = D for "Don't trust anyone" - Duo's job is to verify every user and device, every time, which is the essence of Zero Trust. If you see "Zero Trust + work from anywhere," always point to the identity verification tool, not the network appliance.

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