September 10, 2024
Remote Access User and Group Assignment Tab (General Availability)
To simplify the configuration and management of Remote Access, we have introduced a new "Users and Group Assignment" tab to the Remote Access page in the Meraki dashboard. This eliminates the need to switch to the Umbrella dashboard in order to enable or disable remote access for users or user groups.
For more information, visit the Remote Access Deployment documentation page.
August 26, 2024
Legacy Key Status Visibility (General Availability)
We are improving the visibility of the Legacy Keys by displaying the status of each API Key on the License and API Keys page. You will now have specific visibility into which key should be refreshed in case of errors in the dashboard.
For more information click here.
July 31, 2024
Client-based ZTNA (General Availability)
We have introduced an additional method for your remote users to access private applications - Client-based ZTNA. This new feature complements our existing Clientless ZTNA, offering you even more secure and flexible hybrid work options.
For more information click here.
July 18, 2024
Secure Connect Complete services are now available in Brazil
Secure Connect Complete services are now available in our Rio De Janeiro and São Paulo data centers. To connect sites to the Rio De Janeiro and São Paulo data centers, select the "Brazil-1" region option. For remote access, you will find the Brazilian data centers under the "South America" region.
For a list of all Secure Connect data centers click here.
Secure Connect Licensing visibility in Dashboard (General Availability)
We are improving the visibility of Secure Connect licensing by bringing visibility into our dashboard. The License & API Keys page will now display the Secure Connect license, start date, end date, and seat count. Additionally, the Umbrella Organization ID will be shown based on the API keys used to provision Secure Connect. More information can be found here.
June 25, 2024
Meraki SD-WAN Hub Integration (General Availability)
Support for Meraki SD-WAN Hubs in Secure Connect is now available to all customers. Click here to learn more.
May 9, 2024
Secure Connect Complete services are now available in Canada
Secure Connect Complete services are now available in our Toronto and Vancouver data centers. For connecting sites, select "Canada-1" region option. For remote access, you will find the Canadian DCs under "North America".
May 7, 2024
Improved Remote Access Configuration in Meraki Dashboard (General Availability)
We've unified remote access settings in the Meraki dashboard UI for a smoother experience. This update replaces the previous configuration page in the Umbrella dashboard, reducing the need to switch interfaces. All customers have immediate access to this new feature, and no additional setup is required. Click here to learn more!
April 15, 2024
Secure Connect Complete services are now available in Australia
Secure Connect Complete services are now available in our Sydney and Melbourne data centers. For connect sites, select "Australia-1" region option. For remote access, you will find the Australian DCs under "Asia Pacific & Oceania".
March 7, 2024
Meraki SD-WAN Hub Integration (Early Access)
Meraki SD-WAN Hub integration enables the support for the following use cases:
- Admins can connect an existing hub to Secure Connect to provide all remote users access to the private applications behind it.
- Admins can connect an existing hub with downstream BGP configs to Secure Connect so that all remote users can connect to private applications.
- Admins can provide internet access to users behind a hub by configuring the connected Secure Connect region as an exit hub.
- Admins can always provide internet access to any branch users by connecting that spoke directly to Secure Connect.
For more details, please refer to the Meraki SDWAN 'HUB' Integration with Secure Connect documentation. To enable this feature, please contact or Cisco Account team or Secure Connect support.
March 1, 2024
Improved Remote Access Configuration in Meraki Dashboard (Early Access)
Simplified remote access setup and management from the Meraki dashboard with our new UI. Visit the Early Access Program page to enable the new Remote Access UI.
November 7, 2023
Cloud Firewall configuration added to the Meraki Dashboard (General Availability)
Configuration of the Cloud Firewall, including Layer 3 (L3), Layer 7 (L7), and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) policies, is now available directly in the Meraki Dashboard. This update eliminates the need to switch between the Umbrella Dashboard and the Meraki Dashboard. With this change, the user interface has been enhanced to offer an easy-to-follow guided workflow for creating policies.
