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Cisco Secure Access
San Jose, California, United States
What it is
Cisco Secure Access is a cloud-delivered Security Service Edge solution for protecting access to internet, SaaS, and private applications. Its capabilities combine zero trust network access, Secure Web Gateway, CASB, Firewall as a Service, DNS security, Data Loss Prevention, Remote Browser Isolation, and digital experience monitoring. CASB provides visibility and control over SaaS use, including detection of unsanctioned apps. ZTNA grants access to specific applications according to identity, device posture, and contextual policy, with access denied by default. Controls for generative AI applications and agents are intended to help identify shadow AI and reduce sensitive data exposure. Administrators use a cloud-managed console with centralized policy creation and aggregated reporting. Cisco lists integrations including Microsoft Intune, Jamf Pro, ServiceNow, Splunk, Cisco ISE, browsers, and Cisco services; identity-provider examples include Active Directory, Azure AD, and Okta. Subscriptions are licensed per covered user, and pricing depends on user count and term; no price is listed. A 14-day trial is available. Subscriptions include 24x7 technical support, software updates, and onboarding assistance.
For and against
For
- Combines ZTNA, web gateway, CASB, and DLP capabilities.
- ZTNA uses identity, device posture, and contextual policy.
- Provides controls for generative AI apps and agents.
- Subscriptions include 24x7 technical support and software updates.
Against
- No public subscription price is listed.
- No free plan is listed.
- A free trial lasts 14 days.
- Pricing varies by covered-user count and subscription term.
The verdict
Cisco Secure Access brings several access security capabilities into a cloud-managed service. Organizations should account for per-user licensing and request pricing for their user count and subscription term.
Who it suits
Cisco describes Secure Access for organizations securing users, devices, applications, and AI agents across office, home, and remote work settings. It may suit teams seeking centralized access policies and reporting.
Plans and prices
DNS Defense free trial
DNS-layer threat blocking · roaming and office protection · cloud malware protection · cloud DLP
Read 19 Oct 2026 · cisco.com
Secure Access Advantage
Advanced Secure Internet Access or Secure Private Access package · user-based licensing · minimum 50 users for SIA/SPA billing SKUs
Read 19 Oct 2026 · cisco.com
Secure Access Essentials
Secure Internet Access or Secure Private Access · user-based licensing · minimum 50 users for SIA/SPA billing SKUs
Read 19 Oct 2026 · cisco.com
Cisco Secure Access subscription
Tiered pricing based on covered-user count and subscription term · standard terms of 12, 36, or 60 months · Essentials and Advantage packages
Read 29 Sep 2026 · cisco.com
On the record
- AI security
- Secure Access discovers generative-AI applications and model repositories and applies controls intended to reduce sensitive-data exposure.umbrella.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- API
- Secure Access exposes a REST API described with OpenAPI 3.x and JSON requests and responses.developer.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- The API uses OAuth 2.0 client credentials with short-lived bearer tokens that expire after one hour.developer.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- API licence
- API use is governed by Cisco Baseline API License Terms in addition to the customer agreement.developer.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- API scope
- Public API resources cover administration, deployments, investigations, policies, reports, DLP events, UEBA and application discovery.developer.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- App limitation
- The Cisco Secure Client iOS listing includes user complaints about automatic VPN connections, delayed push approvals, login failures and inability to switch VPN groups.apps.apple.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- CASB
- CASB provides visibility and control over SaaS application use, including detection of unsanctioned applications.umbrella.cisco.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- CASB capability
- CASB visibility identifies sanctioned and unsanctioned SaaS applications and supports policy control over their use.umbrella.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Cisco lists Secure Access as SOC 2 Type 2, CSA STAR, ISO 27001, ISO 27017 and ISO 27018 certified; ISO 27701 is in process.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Core security functions
- The platform combines ZTNA, secure web gateway, CASB and firewall-as-a-service in one service.umbrella.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- Its DLP controls identify sensitive information and reduce unauthorized movement across internet, SaaS, private-application and endpoint channels.umbrella.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Cisco Help documents deployment, mass installation, Windows/macOS/Linux clients, iOS and Android clients, integrations, APIs, troubleshooting and reporting.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Experience monitoring
- Experience Insights, powered by ThousandEyes, helps identify whether access problems originate with a device, network, application or connection path.umbrella.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Government compliance
- The compliance page lists FedRAMP Class D and GovRAMP authorization, with CJIS and HIPAA alignment claims.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Identity providers
- The data sheet names Active Directory, Azure AD, and Okta among supported SAML identity provider examples.cisco.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Documented integrations include Chrome Enterprise Browser, Microsoft Intune, Jamf Pro, ServiceNow or Splunk event delivery, Microsoft Edge for Business, Island, ISE, Catalyst SD-WAN, Cisco Identity Intelligence and threat-intelligence feeds.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Cisco describes Secure Access for organizations securing users, devices, applications, and AI agents across office, home, and remote work settings.cisco.com · read 29 Sep 2026
- Licence
- The service is proprietary commercial software sold through Cisco subscriptions rather than open-source licensing.cisco.com · read 19 Oct 2026
