{
  "slug": "cisco-cisco-secure-connect",
  "name": "Cisco Cisco Secure Connect",
  "description": "Cisco Secure Connect is a unified Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) product designed to deliver an unparalleled user experience with minimal effort by securely connecting users, things, and applications seamlessly from anywhere. It combines networking, security, and unified visibility with client and branch office connectivity in a single, turnkey SASE solution that is quick to deploy and easy to manage, reducing costs and complexity, enabling digital business, and increasing staff effectiveness. It's configured and managed through a unified, easy-to-use interface powered by the Cisco Meraki dashboard, facilitating a simple, secure, and agile hybrid work experience.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/cisco-cisco-secure-connect",
  "websiteUrl": "https://documentation.meraki.com/",
  "logoUrl": "https://logo.clearbit.com/documentation.meraki.com",
  "baiScore": 53,
  "bai_tier_status": "active",
  "bai_score_status": "active",
  "archetype": "Incumbent",
  "archetype_status": "active",
  "category": "SASE",
  "categorySlug": null,
  "keyFacts": [],
  "aiReadiness": [],
  "competitors": [],
  "competitorsProse": null,
  "inboundCompetitors": [],
  "aiAlternatives": [],
  "parentBrand": null,
  "subBrands": [],
  "updatedAt": "2026-08-09T00:03:50.071Z",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "https://documentation.meraki.com",
    "founded": "Not specified for this specific product, but Cisco Systems was founded in 1984.",
    "headquarters": "San Jose, California (Cisco)",
    "pricing_model": "Not specified in the provided text, but typically subscription-based for SASE solutions.",
    "core_products": "Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) platform integrating networking, security, and unified visibility.",
    "key_differentiator": "A unified, turnkey SASE solution combining diverse functionalities (networking, security, visibility, client/branch connectivity) into a single, easy-to-manage platform powered by the Cisco Meraki dashboard, designed for an unparalleled user experience.",
    "target_markets": "Organizations seeking to secure and simplify connectivity for hybrid workforces, branches, and applications, and those looking to reduce network and security complexity.",
    "funding_stage": "Not applicable; product of a publicly traded corporation.",
    "subcategory": "Secure Access Service Edge"
  },
  "intentTags": {
    "problemIntents": [
      "Manual Integration of Disparate Security & Network Tools: Organizations could manually combine and manage separate VPNs, firewalls, SD-WAN devices, and cloud security gateways. This would require sign",
      "Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) / Systems Integrator: An organization could hire an MSSP or systems integrator to design, implement, and manage a custom SASE-like architecture using various v",
      "Maintain Legacy Network & Security Architecture: Continuing with traditional perimeter-based security and separate network infrastructure (e.g., MPLS, on-prem firewalls) would fail to address the need"
    ],
    "solutionIntents": [
      "Cisco SASE solution",
      "Cisco Meraki secure connect",
      "Secure Access Service Edge for hybrid work",
      "Point Solutions for Network and Security: Instead of a unified SASE, businesses might opt for best-of-breed point solutions for each aspect (e.g., a separate VPN provider, a different cloud firewall, "
    ],
    "evaluationIntents": []
  },
  "businessProfileClaims": [],
  "timestamp": 1786627478481
}