Feature Overview
The Private Resource Discovery feature in Cisco Secure Access is a new capability designed to enhance visibility and streamline the discovery of private resources within your organization. By monitoring private network traffic and analyzing usage patterns, it provides actionable insights and an intuitive workflow for administrators to discover and define private resources effectively.
Key Benefits / Value Delivered
- Enhanced Visibility: Discover frequently accessed private applications and destinations with actionable insights for informed decision-making.
- Simplified Management: Streamline identification and organization of private resources using traffic data from VPN and Zero Trust Access (ZTA).
- Operational Efficiency: Save time with an intuitive dashboard, bulk actions support, and automated suggestions.
- Improved Security: Proactively manage private resources to reduce gaps in visibility and enhance network protection.
Use Cases
Here are some specific challenges addressed by the Private Resource Discovery capability:
- Shadow IT Visibility: Gain a clear view of hidden or overlooked private resources accessed by employees.
- Insight-Driven Decisions: Leverage user behavior insights to prioritize and secure critical resources.
- Proactive Security Management: Focus on key resources by flagging or ignoring suggestions efficiently.
Getting Started
To begin using the Private Resource Discovery feature in Cisco Secure Access:
- Navigate to the Feature in the Dashboard: Go to Monitor > Reports > Private Resource Discovery.
- Explore Usage Patterns: View suggestions based on VPN and ZTA traffic for the last 30 days (default), 7 days, or 24 hours.
- Filter and Manage Suggestions: Use filters, search options, and labels to review and classify the discovered private resources.
- Take Action: Add new private resources based on recommendations. Flag existing private resources for further review. Ignore suggestions that are not relevant.
- Leverage Bulk Actions: Select multiple suggestions for actions like adding resources, updating labels, or removing suggestions.
Documentation and Resources
For a detailed guide, refer to the documentation: https://docs.sse.cisco.com/sse-user-guide/docs/discover-private-resources.
Best Practices
To maximize the value of the Private Resource Discovery feature:
Regularly Monitor Traffic: Check the Private Resource Discovery dashboard periodically to review new insights and updates.
Leverage Labels: Use labels like "Flag for Review" or "Ignore" to organize and prioritize your discovery process.
Export Data for Analysis: Use the Export to CSV functionality to analyze patterns offline and collaborate with other teams.
Combine with Zero Trust Strategies: Use the insights gained from this feature to enable ZTA for your private resources and enhance your ZTA policies to improve overall security.
The Private Resource Discovery feature is now Generally Available and ready to empower your organization with enhanced visibility and control. Start leveraging this innovative capability today to simplify private resource management and improve your security posture!