Cisco Meraki is excited to announce that we have achieved FedRAMP® Moderate and StateRAMP® Moderate Authorization. Built on our reliable and scalable Cisco Meraki cloud networking platform, trusted by 75% of the Fortune 500, our Cisco Meraki for Government solution addresses the unique security and cloud-first needs of government agencies.
Sponsored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), our Cisco Meraki for Government platform meets the rigorous security standards required by U.S. federal, state, and local agencies. Organizations looking to modernize their operations can take advantage of secure cloud solutions across wireless, security, SD-WAN, switching, and cellular gateways.
A secure cloud platform
Cisco Meraki for Government enables a cloud networking platform that has a robust security posture with key features:
- Telemetry data stays on U.S. soil with rigorous physical security at data centers
- FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography for data at rest and data in transit
- All external communications secured using TLS 1.2 and 1.3 based on the hardware devices
- Continuously monitored security and compliance processes
To help with FIPS 140 compliance, we have released a new FIPS 140 summary page in the Meraki dashboard where you can:
- See your network’s compliance status at a glance
- Flexibly adjust your FIPS 140 configuration settings to meet your organization’s security posture and risk tolerance
- Enable seamless security audits by downloading FIPS 140 reports to show how you’re meeting compliance over time
As you look to enhance your security framework, you can deploy additional Cisco FedRAMP and StateRAMP authorized solutions, such as Cisco Umbrella for Government and Cisco Duo, for zero-trust cybersecurity solutions tailored to the needs of your agency.
“Cisco Meraki MX allows us to control our devices at a granular level, meaning that the public can have continuous access to internet resources while we help keep malware threats out of our network.”
—Todd Wiler, Network Engineer, Columbus Metropolitan Library
Simplifying government operations
Modernizing government operations is grounded in simpler, automated, and scalable operations.
Our Cisco Meraki for Government platform allows your agency to:
- Manage and monitor the entire network stack from one interface
- Enjoy effortless zero-touch deployment with remote cloud management from anywhere
- Scale IT teams and resources with a simple UI accessible by anyone
- Converge networking and security in one dashboard
Ultimately, this provides cost savings and time back to focus on critical tasks that create seamless experiences for your constituents.
“We don’t have enough people on the IT team to be at every branch, so having a remote system allows us to do way more with fewer human resources, and without the ability to do that, the branches wouldn’t have these programs or the proper tools to host them.”
—Selvon Smith, Vice President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Brooklyn Public Library
Remediating with network visibility
Proactive network insights make monitoring and troubleshooting faster and easier across our Cisco Meraki for Government offerings.
- Wireless: Proactively detect, diagnose, and remediate issues with a single view across your networks and pinpoint connection problems with device-level details.
- Switching: Enable faster mean time to resolution (MTTR) with built-in application layer visibility and visualization of the connection path of each endpoint to the internet.
- Security and SD-WAN: Get unmatched threat visibility from Cisco Talos, the world’s largest threat intelligence group. Talos powers Meraki MX firewalls and SD-WAN and blocks 20 billion threats daily—20x more than any other vendor.
- Cellular gateways: Prevent network downtime with real-time proactive cellular insights, from signal strength to quality, as well as detailed network performance reports.
“What I need is total visibility from endpoint to endpoint under a single pane of glass. It’s the ease of administration—having a command line system and dedicating a sole resource to that is just not possible. Meraki has created an environment where we can do more with less, have visibility into where our pain points are, and fix problems immediately.”
—Mike Hojnicki, Chief of Technology and Administrative Services, New Castle County
Getting started with Cisco Meraki for Government
We’re committed to helping federal, state, and local agencies reshape their operations by providing a secure, simple, and scalable cloud platform. Stay tuned as we continue to innovate and expand our government solutions.
Visit our federal government page to learn more and our Cisco Meraki for Government documentation for a complete list of our supported offerings.