Miercom Validates Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers for Direct Internet Access
Cisco, Thursday, August 20th, 2026
Independent Miercom testing validates the Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers for high-performance direct internet access.
Cisco reported that independent testing by Miercom validated the Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers for direct internet access.
The validation confirms the routers deliver high-performance direct internet access with security integrated into the platform rather than bolted on.
Direct internet access lets branch and edge sites reach cloud services without backhauling traffic through a central data center, which improves performance but expands the attack surface. Cisco positions the integrated security as what makes that architecture safe to adopt. The post summarizes the Miercom findings.