In light of recent news about the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus , many companies are closing their offices and transitioning employees to remote work. Our company Cisco understands the necessity and importance of this process and is ready to fully support our customers and partners.
Organizing secure remote access
The optimal solution for organizing secure remote access to corporate resources is the use of specialized devices and software. It's also important not to forget the most common class of devices - Cisco routers. Many organizations have these devices and they can effectively support business in conditions where remote work has become mandatory.
Relevant models for corporate customers from Cisco include routers from the ISR 1000, ISR 4000, ASR 1000, as well as the virtualized series Cisco CSR1000v..
What do Cisco routers offer for organizing secure remote access?
To create Remote Access VPN , it is recommended to use the technology Cisco FlexVPN, which allows for the creation and sharing of various types of VPN (Site-to-Site, Remote Access) on the same device.
The two most common and in-demand methods of using Cisco FlexVPN for remote access are:
- IKEv2 IPSec VPN – supported on Cisco ISR 1000, ISR 4000, ASR 1000, CSR1000v. Configuration:
- SSL VPN – supported on Cisco CSR1000v., as well as on some models of Cisco routers from previous generations. Configuration:
- The general principles and capabilities of FlexVPN (and not only) are well reflected in the Cisco Live 2020 session
- The main VPN client that supports the mentioned technologies and is installed on computers and mobile devices is Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client.Downloading and using this software requires the purchase of the appropriate licenses.
- If you are an existing Cisco customer but currently do not have enough AnyConnect licenses to use with Cisco routers, please write to us at security-request@cisco.com indicating the domain on which your Smart Account is registered. If you do not yet have a Smart Account, it will need to be created ()
Customer Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Cisco encourages you to spend your quarantine and isolation time productively by investing it in knowledge. Next week, from March 23 to March 27, 2020, we are organizing an engineering marathon ‘Corporate Networks – All in Order. In-Depth Exploration’ for engineers and network experts, providing a great opportunity for deep immersion in modern technologies for those who have long wanted to attend Cisco courses but were unable to for some reason.
Additionally, we recommend everyone familiarize themselves with the following useful Cisco resources:
- Cisco for secure remote access organization
- on how to quickly deploy the most scalable Remote-Access VPN scheme based on AnyConnect and Cisco ASA – VPN Load Balancing Cluster.
Stay healthy and take care of yourself!
Source: habr.com
