Cisco Security Manager - a system of centralized control of all security features from Cisco, which took the place CiscoWorks VMS. Distinctive features of the CSM is to support a greater number and types of protection devices, and various forms of information, mechanisms for detecting inconsistencies in security policies, automation of routine tasks, etc. Functional product: Graphic management interface; Various forms of information - in the form of network topology, as a geographical map, a table of rules; Detection of conflicts in the rules of security policy; Detection of the rules do not affect the security of the network; Grouping objects; "Cloning" tweaks to speed up implementation of remedies; Support for hierarchy and inheritance of security policies; Reverting to a previous configuration; Import settings from various sources; An inventory of policies already implemented for protection; Automatic VPN-tunnels for different topologies (Site-to-Site, Hub & Spoke, Partial Mesh, Full Mesh, etc.); Control mechanisms for fault tolerance, load balancing, and quality control service for controlled means of protection; Role-based management of administrative access using Cisco Secure ACS; Automatic protection updates; Management ACL and VLAN on the Catalyst 6500 and Cisco 7600; Integration with Cisco MARS to correlate network events and set the rules for the ITU, which helps to more quickly make decisions and increases the efficiency of the network; Manage and configure security policies on the ITU Cisco, including Cisco ASA 5500 devices, Cisco PIX, modules for Cisco Catalyst 6500; Ensuring high availability; Control of Administrative Action on protective devices; Management of SSL VPN