High Efficacy. High Throughput. Proven Security Performance That Meets Modern Connectivity Demands
In cybersecurity — just like in Formula One racing — performance is only meaningful under pressure. A car isn’t judged while standing still; it’s judged flying at 200 mph, navigating real-world turns, weather, and competition.
Similarly, a secure connectivity platform must be validated not just in ideal conditions, but under the true demands of modern networks — with high traffic loads, sophisticated threats, and evolving attack techniques.
Performance where it counts
That’s exactly why the recent NetSecOPEN certification is so significant. The Cisco Catalyst 8300 Edge Platform was validated in a high-demand, real-world SD-WAN environment — reflecting the same traffic conditions, threat complexity, and operational pressures our customers navigate every day.
The result? Exceptional security efficacy and consistent performance as a Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) designed specifically for branch environments, even under the complex, high-pressure conditions of modern enterprise networks.
NetSecOPEN testing brings transparency and relevance to security performance metrics, so customers can make informed decisions with confidence that lab-validated results reflect real-world network performance and threat efficacy.
What is NetSecOPEN?
NetSecOPEN is an independent nonprofit consortium that offers standardized network security testing, ensuring customers can trust and replicate results in their own environments. In collaboration with labs like SE Labs and University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab, it provides clear, real-world performance metrics for critical infrastructure
Building a Secure and Agile Network for the Future
Today’s organizations face a threat landscape that is more dynamic and complex than ever before. Cyberattacks are becoming faster, stealthier, and more evasive, putting immense pressure on security infrastructures.
At the same time, the need for high-performing, reliable connectivity continues to rise — driven by hybrid work, cloud-first strategies, and the need to connect users and applications across distributed environments.
A Unified Platform for Performance and Protection
The Cisco Catalyst 8300 Edge Platform is designed exactly for this world. It unifies networking and security together in a single powerful platform — combining best-in-class SD-WAN capabilities with integrated NGFW protection tailored for branch environments.
This convergence simplifies operations, enables real-time threat response, and delivers consistent protection without compromising performance. With built-in advanced routing capabilities, it helps organizations meet complex connectivity demands with ease.
For customers looking to consolidate separate SD-WAN and NGFW appliances, the 8300 provides a compelling option — reducing complexity while delivering high-performance secure connectivity at the network edge.
And as part of Cisco’s Hybrid Mesh Firewall solution, the Catalyst 8300 strengthens branch security while complementing other enforcement points such as Cisco Secure Firewall and Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) from Cisco Secure Access. Overall, the Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall solution delivers a comprehensive security platform that enables distributed security policy enforcement throughout the network infrastructure, while providing centralized policy management through Security Cloud Control.
Where traditional, legacy firewalls often struggle to keep pace — lacking real-time visibility, scalability, and integrated intelligence — the Cisco Catalyst 8300 Edge Platform ensures that security and connectivity work seamlessly together. It enables organizations to move faster, stay protected, and reduce complexity as they grow — while delivering the real-world performance and protection today’s networks demand.
Proven Results: High Efficacy, Consistent Performance
The Cisco Catalyst 8300 Edge Platform was rigorously tested as a high-performing Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) purpose-built for branch environments within an SD-WAN deployment. The evaluation simulated real-world enterprise traffic and evasive threats — designed to reflect typical branch and edge use cases.
The testing yielded exceptional results across key performance indicators:
- 99.21% malware detection rate
- 100% detection rate for evasive threats
- 98.88% block rate under heavy load conditions
- Sustained throughput of 3.69 Gbps for HTTP traffic during testing
See the full NetSecOPEN certification report for details.
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