Cisco DNA Center is a network controller and management dashboard that allows monitoring, security management and automation of customer networks.

Cisco DNA Center Focus Areas are listed below:

Automation - Network and security services automation aligned with the IT Process.

Analytics - Proactive and predictive insights to assure service experience.

Cisco DNA Platform - API standardization and monetization for application development and programmability.

Cross Domain - Automation and Analytics integration with offers from Edge to Cloud, including Security.

Cisco DNA Center Cloud - Cloud and a hybrid deployment of Cisco DNA to address different markets.

Cisco DNA Center benefits are listed below:

• Secure access from anywhere
• Simplified management
• Optimum network and application performance
• Optimization for remote IT teams

Cisco Software Defined Access is a new solution that enables building of a complex security solution.

Cisco Software Defined Access Focus Areas are listed below:

• Identity-Based Policy and Segmentation (Policy-definition decoupled from VLAN and IP address)
• Automated Network Fabric (Single fabric for wired and wireless with full automation)
• Insights and Telemetry (Analytics and Insights into user and application experience)

Cisco Software Defined Access benefits are listed below:

• Enhanced visibility (Device identification and grouping using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
• Better insights on an endpoint´s utilization of network and security policy
• Reduced complexity with use of built-in tools and automation
• Enhanced security through advanced detection and better response to threats