Upgrade your Secure Firewall
Learn more about the latest release for Cisco Secure Firewall which includes enhanced network security, and streamlined management with advanced threat intelligence and machine learning to proactively mitigate threats. It offers improved VPN capabilities for secure remote access and a simplified management interface for easier configuration and monitoring, reducing administrative overhead. Upgrade now!
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Enhanced performance and security with Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense 
Unlock key new features and functionality introduced over the last several releases, in addition to multiple performance and security enhancements.
The latest maintenance release is packed with hundreds of fixes
- Multi-instance mode and 16-node clusters for Secure Firewall 3100/4200 streamline high-availability deployments.
- New Snort 3 CPU and rule profilers enable deep troubleshooting and performance optimization.
This upgrade introduces advanced features that expand Firewall efficiency and intelligence
- AI Assistant automates policy creation, optimization, and troubleshooting for firewalls.
- QUIC decryption and Snort ML-based exploit detection bolster advanced threat defense.
This release delivers unprecedented innovation and efficiency to Firewall management
- Security Cloud Control’s unified dashboard and micro-app architecture redefine centralized, AI-embedded management.
- Management of up to 1,000 firewalls per tenant with consistent hybrid policy enforcement sets a new scalability standard.
Prepare for your upgrade to Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense, Version 7.6.2
How much time does it take to upgrade?
Plan your upgrade with these time estimates based on your current version.
Resources
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Explore the key features of this release in the Cisco Community. These resources help you through the configuration and adoption of your Cisco Secure Firewall software. Secure Firewall helps you plan, prioritize, close gaps, and recover from disaster—stronger.