Secure Access & SASESecure Connect
Turnkey SASE that unifies Meraki SD-WAN with cloud-delivered security.
Cisco Secure Connect is a turnkey Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution that unifies networking and security in a single cloud-managed subscription. Built on the Meraki platform and Cisco’s SSE capabilities, it connects and secures users, sites, and applications — combining SD-WAN with ZTNA, secure web gateway, cloud firewall, and DNS-layer security. Faltrox deploys, configures, and operates it from one dashboard.
Overview
What Secure Connect is
SASE converges networking and security into a single cloud-delivered model, but assembling it from separate products is complex. Cisco Secure Connect is the turnkey answer: a unified SASE offering that brings SD-WAN connectivity and cloud-delivered security together in one subscription and one dashboard, designed for organisations that want SASE outcomes without integrating multiple platforms themselves.
It combines Meraki SD-WAN with Cisco’s SSE stack — Zero Trust Network Access, Secure Web Gateway, cloud-delivered firewall, CASB, and DNS-layer security from Umbrella — to connect and protect users whether they are in an office, at home, or on the road, and to secure access to internet, SaaS, and private applications. Managed from the familiar Meraki dashboard, it fits organisations already invested in Meraki. Faltrox designs the topology and policy, deploys it, and operates it as a managed SASE service.
Coverage
What it protects
The platforms, threats, and surfaces this product is built to defend.
Sites & Branches
Connects and secures branch sites through Meraki SD-WAN in the SASE fabric.
Remote Users
Secures remote and hybrid users accessing internet, SaaS, and private apps.
Private Applications
Zero Trust Network Access grants least-privilege access to private apps.
SaaS & Internet
Secure web gateway, cloud firewall, and DNS security protect SaaS and internet access.
Turnkey SASE
Networking and security unified in one subscription and one dashboard.
Meraki Estates
Ideal for organisations already invested in the Meraki platform and dashboard.
How it works
The mechanism
How the product moves from signal to protected state, step by step.
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Connect
Meraki SD-WAN connects sites and users into the Secure Connect SASE fabric with zero-touch simplicity.
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Verify
Zero-trust policy validates identity and device posture before granting access to applications.
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Secure
Secure web gateway, cloud firewall, CASB, and DNS-layer security inspect and control traffic in the cloud.
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Grant
ZTNA provides least-privilege access to private apps for users wherever they work.
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Operate
Faltrox designs and manages the topology, policy, and security from the single Meraki dashboard.
Capabilities
Key capabilities
Turnkey SASE
Networking and security converge in a single cloud-managed subscription — no multi-product integration.
Meraki SD-WAN
Built on Meraki SD-WAN for cloud-managed, zero-touch site and user connectivity.
Zero Trust Network Access
Least-privilege access to private apps by identity and device posture.
Secure Web Gateway
Inspects and controls web and internet traffic in the cloud for users anywhere.
Cloud-Delivered Firewall
Cloud firewalling for traffic that does not need an on-site appliance.
DNS-Layer Security
Umbrella DNS-layer protection blocks malicious domains before a connection is made.
Single Dashboard
Managed from the familiar Meraki dashboard as a single pane across networking and security.
Rapid Deployment
A turnkey model gets SASE stood up quickly for organisations already on Meraki.
Works with
Part of the platform
Cisco products this pairs with, and the Faltrox services that operate it.
Delivery
You buy the outcome, not the console
Managed by Faltrox
Faltrox licenses, deploys, and tunes Cisco Secure Connect for your environment, then runs it as part of a managed service, so you get the protection without staffing another security console.
FAQ
Common questions
01How is Secure Connect different from Cisco Secure Access?
Both deliver SASE/SSE, but Secure Connect is the turnkey, Meraki-based offering that unifies Meraki SD-WAN with cloud security in one subscription and dashboard — ideal for organisations already on Meraki. Secure Access is the standalone SSE platform. Faltrox recommends the right fit for your estate.
02What does "turnkey" mean here?
It means networking and security come pre-integrated in a single cloud-managed subscription, so you get SASE outcomes without assembling and integrating separate SD-WAN, SWG, ZTNA, and firewall products yourself — reducing the complexity that stalls many SASE projects.
03Is it only for Meraki customers?
It is built on and managed through the Meraki platform, so it fits organisations already invested in Meraki particularly well. Faltrox assesses whether Secure Connect or Cisco Secure Access is the better path for your environment.
04Does it secure remote users as well as sites?
Yes — it connects and secures both sites (via Meraki SD-WAN) and remote/hybrid users (via ZTNA and the cloud security stack), protecting access to internet, SaaS, and private applications from anywhere.
05How does Faltrox operate it?
We design the SASE topology and zero-trust policy, deploy it, and manage and monitor networking and security from the single Meraki dashboard — delivering SASE as a managed service.
Start an engagement
Secure what’s next.
Speak with the engineering team to define scope, walk through the methodology, and decide whether Faltrox is the right team to test and run your environment.
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