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Darcie Gainer

Product Marketing Leader

Cisco SASE

Darcie Gainer leads product marketing for Cisco SASE, focusing on the intersection of networking and security. She began her career at Cisco with Duo, where she held leadership roles in both customer success and product marketing. Prior to Cisco, she spent nearly two decades advising Fortune 500 companies across healthcare, manufacturing, defense, technology, and other industries in customer retention and growth strategies. She holds a BA and an MBA from the University of Michigan. Darcie also spent almost two decades advising Fortune 500 companies in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, defense, technology and more on customer retention and growth strategies. Darcie holds both a BA and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Articles

September 22, 2025

SECURITY

The 80/20 Rule Doesn’t Apply to Security: How Cisco SASE Bridges the Gap

5 min read

Today's dynamic environments demand a security strategy that covers 100% of your digital footprint, 100% of the time. SASE architectures have emerged as a strategic response.