The Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center (FMC) x800 Series is a dedicated hardware platform designed to deliver centralized management for Cisco Secure Firewalls across enterprise and large-scale networks. It provides a single management interface to configure security policies, monitor network activity, and respond to threats across hundreds or thousands of firewall devices.
Key Capabilities
- Centralized Management: Manage up to 1,500 Cisco Secure Firewalls from a single console, simplifying administration and enabling consistent policy enforcement across distributed environments.
- Unified Security Policies: Configure access control, intrusion prevention (IPS), URL filtering, and advanced malware protection within a single policy framework.
- Comprehensive Visibility: Gain insight into users, devices, and applications through passive traffic analysis, with the ability to identify and control more than 8,000 applications.
- Threat Detection and Intelligence: Integrates Cisco Talos threat intelligence and external threat feeds to detect, correlate, and respond to security events in real time.
- Integration and Automation: Supports APIs and integrates with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and VMware environments for dynamic policy management.
- Role-Based Access Control: Enables separation of administrative domains and granular access permissions for improved operational security.
x800 Series Hardware Models
| Metric | FMC 1800 | FMC 2800 | FMC 4800 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Managed Sensors | 50 | 300 | 1500 |
| Maximum IPS Events | 35M | 70M | 800M |
| Connection Events | 120M | 360M | 2B |
| Event Processing Rate | 6,000/sec | 15,000/sec | 60,000/sec |
| Network Map Size (Hosts / Users) | 60K / 60K | 180K / 180K | 1.5M / 600K |
| High Availability | Active / Standby | Active / Standby | Active / Standby |
Compliance and Security Standards
The FMC x800 Series complies with international safety, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and regulatory standards including CE directives (2014/30/EU and 2014/35/EU), UL 62368-1 safety certification, and global EMC standards such as CISPR32 Class A and EN55032.
By combining centralized management, advanced threat intelligence, and broad integration capabilities, the Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center x800 Series helps organisations maintain consistent security policies while improving visibility and operational efficiency across complex network environments.
