Usage and purpose of Cisco FMC?

The Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) serves as the administrative hub for managing critical Cisco network security solutions. It offers unified management over firewalls, application control, intrusion prevention, URL filtering, and advanced malware protection

1. Comprehensive Visibility and Policy Control:

   • Provides exceptional visibility into your network and cloud, allowing you to see what needs protection.
   • Rapidly detects suspicious/malicious traffic and creates custom rules to prevent attacks.
   • Offers built-in forensics for detailed malware analysis and safe remediation.
   • Manages firewall rules and controls thousands of applications used in your environment.
   • Shares context with Cisco Secure Workload for better protection of dynamic applications.

2. Automated Security for Dynamic Defense:

   • Continuously monitors network changes, correlating new attack events with vulnerabilities.
   • Recommends appropriate security policies based on your network’s conditions.
   • Correlates events from various sources (network, endpoint, intrusion, and security intelligence).

In summary, the FMC streamlines operations, enhances security, and accelerates incident investigation and response across Cisco and third-party technologies.