There's still work left to be done with Cisco's Self-Defending Network, Cisco's 6-year-old strategy for securing converged networks, reports Network World's Jim Duffy.
Cisco's aim with SDN is to integrate security into all aspects of a converged data, voice and video network with a focus on secure connectivity, threat defense, and trust and identity management. Its most recent update to the strategy was its acquisition of IronPort, a developer of e-mail and Web security products.
According to the story, Cisco customers and industry analyst want to see the following from Cisco's SDN strategy:
* Some insight into IronPort's data-leakage preventage capabilities, which appear to be missing.
* Take SDN into the realm of virtualization, especially with intrusion detection.
* Hear about other technologies to combat security threats, such as IPs, behavioral technology, and risk assessment.
* How it deals with Web 2.0 in the enterprise.
What would you like to see in SDN?
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