July 30, 2025
New Features
| Feature | Description | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Alert configuration and management | Administrators can configure alert rules, review all triggered alerts in a centralized dashboard, and initiate appropriate actions in response to detected rule violations. | Configure alerts Manage alerts |
| Access expiration policy | The access expiration policy enhances SEA security by automatically managing user access periods based on user roles. Admins can review, approve, or adjust expirations as needed, and modify policy defaults to fit organizational requirements. | Manage access expiration policy |
| Support for IE3500 Series switches | Administrators can deploy the SEA agent on IE3500 series switches using the CLI method. | Supported devices |
| Integration with Cisco Catalyst Center | Administers can use Cisco Catalyst Center to deploy the Cisco SEA agent within a Cisco Catalyst Center network on supported network devices. Post-deployment, service configuration can be managed via the SEA cloud. | Enable SEA on a Catalyst Center device |
Open Caveats
When you log in to the Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard for the first time and switch between services (such as moving from Secure Equipment Access to Application Manager service), only the left-side menu updates. The right side of the page does not change.
Workaround: Click any item from the updated left-side menu.
May 23, 2025
New and updated features
| Feature | Description | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Geolocations in the Session History tab, Active Sessions tab, and User details section. | Administrators can identify geographic locations from which SEA users access remote sessions. | - Session history - Active sessions - User details |
January 23, 2025
New and updated features
| Feature | Description | More Information |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-factor authentication (MFA) | MFA is enabled by default for users who log in using embedded authentication through the Cisco identity platform. Organization administrators can opt out of the MFA enforcement by adjusting the Org configuration. | Multi-factor authentication (MFA) for enhanced security in Cisco IoT Operations Dashboard |
| Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) Insights | Administrators can proactively respond to potential identity threats through the collection and analysis of user activity data. | Identity threat detection and response (ITDR) insights |
| Integration with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN | Administrators can use Cisco SD-WAN Manager to deploy the Cisco SEA solution within a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN network on supported network devices. | Cisco Secure Equipment Access Integration with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN |
| Additional IE devices support | Support for a wider range of IE switch models on IoT Operations Dashboard. | Supported IE switch models and IOS-XE firmware on IoT OD |
Open Caveats
| CDETs | Description |
|---|---|
| CSCwn85294 | Blocking a user with active sessions will fail and generate an error. The ongoing sessions will be closed, but the user won't be blocked. |
Workaround: Retry the operation once again.