Cisco is announcing a security initiative that will push customers to update or replace aging infrastructure components, such as routers, switches and firewalls, as well as discourage them from using any insecure features.
Called Resilient Infrastructure, the plan calls for Cisco to strengthen network security by increasing default protections, removing insecure legacy features, and introducing new capabilities that reduce the attack surface and enable better threat detection and response.
“Simply put, we are making it incredibly obvious when our customers are configuring insecure features that introduce new and unnecessary risks into their networks,” wrote Anthony Grieco, senior vice president and chief security and trust officer at Cisco, in a blog post about the initiative. “Initially, customers will receive increased security warnings that recommend discontinuing the use of any insecure features. In subsequent releases, features will be disabled by default or require additional steps to allow for configuration. Eventually, insecure options will be removed entirely.”
