As networks grow in size and complexity, the requirement for centralized security policy management tools that can administer security elements is paramount. Sophisticated tools that can specify, manage, and audit the state of security policy through browser-based user interfaces enhance the usability and effectiveness of network security solutions. Cisco provides a centralized, policy-based, securitymanagement approach for the enterprise. Cisco Secure PolicyManager (CSPM) supports Cisco security elements in enterprise networks, ensuring a comprehensive, consistent implementation of security policy. Using CSPM, customers can define, distribute, enforce, and audit security policies for hundreds of Cisco Secure PIX firewalls, IDS sensors, and Cisco IOS firewalls from a central location. CSPM.
