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Andrew Ossipov

Distinguished Engineer

Cisco Security Business Group

Andrew Ossipov, CCIE No. 18483 and CISSP No. 344324, is a Distinguished Engineer with Cisco Security Business Group. As an executive-level technical member of the leadership team, he serves in the role of a CTO for the Network, Workload, and Cloud Security product management organization. Andrew owns the technical vision and architecture of Cisco's $1.5B+ security portfolio, including Secure Firewall ASA and Threat Defense software, multi-service appliances, Secure Workload platform, Umbrella SASE, and their application to cloud native and public cloud environments. Andrew is a well-recognized trusted technical advisor to the largest Cisco Security customers and partners at all levels. He is an inventor and co-inventor of multiple issued and pending cross-technology patents in the United States and worldwide as well as a co-chair of Cisco's Security Patent Committee. Andrew is a frequent speaker at international conferences and customer events, having earned the Hall of Fame title through consistently delivering top rated technical sessions at Cisco Live. Andrew has authored numerous white papers and YouTube videos as well as a technical book.

Articles

September 8, 2023

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SECURITY

The New Normal is Here with Secure Firewall 4200 Series and Threat Defense 7.4

8 min read

Read on for an in-depth discussion of our latest Cisco Secure Firewall announcement, including the new 4200 Series appliance, and 7.4 software features.

April 6, 2022

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SECURITY

The Wait is Over for Secure Firewall 3100 Series

4 min read

The wait is over for the Cisco Secure Firewall 3100 series. Make hybrid work and zero trust practical, with the flexibility to ensure strong return on investment with this new firewall series.

June 15, 2021

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SECURITY

Back to the Future of Firewall

9 min read

Network firewall is not dead, but it must evolve to combat the insertion and visibility challenges. Grab an early look into this product transformation.

September 14, 2020

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SECURITY

Network Security Efficacy in the Age of Pervasive TLS Encryption

6 min read

As encryption becomes increasingly pervasive, network security administrators can struggle to maintain an acceptable level of security efficacy.

August 24, 2018

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SECURITY

Secure Multi-Tenancy Part 2: Going Multi-Instance

5 min read

The Firepower multi-instance capability represents a unique and novel approach to deploying secure multi-tenancy.

July 17, 2018

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SECURITY

Security Multi-Tenancy Part 1: Defining the Problem

4 min read

Our approach to implementing multi-tenancy in Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) must change. Learn more about the problem and the Cisco solution scheduled to arrive in just a few months.