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Sara Matzek

Senior Product Manager

Cisco Managed Services

Sara Matzek is the Senior Product Manager leading Cisco’s Managed Security Services business. In this role, she is focused on how Cisco can provide managed security solutions that enhance an organization’s security posture to minimize risk and exposure. Matzek is a pragmatic and determined leader with a proven track record in building effective security technologies and solutions that support programmatic operationalization of risk control, risk management and risk mitigation for global, multi-billion-dollar companies. Prior to Cisco, Matzek has held security leadership roles in IBM, Verizon, and Symantec. She is passionate about building relationships that drive creative solutions with inclusion, diversity and opportunity.

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Preventing security breaches with human intelligence and software automation

While many aspects of security operations can be automated, the human element is still vital. In this blog, we discuss how automation and human intelligence should be combined for effective threat detection and response.

November 9, 2020

CISCO SERVICES (CX)

Accelerating your cybersecurity program: Why, when, and how to do it

Cybersecurity is considered the most significant skills shortage in IT today. In response, organizations are turning to managed security service providers to accelerate their cybersecurity goals. Discover what to look for when choosing a security service provider and how you can establish the right partnership.

September 22, 2020

CISCO SERVICES (CX)

Why SOAR Is a Compelling Proposition for Your IT Security

An emerging security operations and incident response approach, called Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR), is rapidly gaining traction. In this article, we discuss the current state of SOAR and why it is touted as the future of IT security.

August 10, 2020

PARTNER

Superior Customer Experience and Reduced Business Risk with Cisco Managed Services

Cisco Managed Detection and Response (MDR) was designed with partners in mind. Exclusively available for partner resale, you can address the needs of your existing or new customers and achieve financial rewards and incentives.

June 11, 2020

CISCO SERVICES (CX)

6 Essential Elements of Your Managed Detection and Response Lifecycle – Part 1

IT teams are dealing with a sharp increase in employees working remotely, as well as new security threats targeting remote workers. In this blog, we discuss the critical components of an effective managed detection and response strategy supporting both remote workers and organizations.

June 11, 2020

CISCO SERVICES (CX)

6 Essential Elements of Your Managed Detection and Response Lifecycle – Part 2

As the remote workforce continues to grow, it’s important organizations adapt their security measures to support new work styles. In this blog, we continue our discussion on the essential elements of an effective managed detection and response strategy, focusing on how use cases can be developed, evaluated, deployed, and enhanced.