Cisco C8231-E-G2 Secure Router
A modular 1RU secure router for medium branch deployments. Delivers hardware-accelerated security, 19 Gbps forwarding, SD-WAN, and NGFW with a NIM expansion slot and PIM cellular support on the unified Cisco secure networking platform.
Product Overview
Hardware-Accelerated Security
Powered by Cisco's secure networking processor, delivering 5 Gbps IPsec and 1 Gbps threat protection with NGFW, IPS, URL filtering, and AMP.
Modular Expansion
1 NIM slot supports WAN, LAN, serial, and async modules. PIM slot enables 5G Sub-6 or LTE Advanced cellular connectivity for WAN diversity.
High-Speed Connectivity
2x 10G SFP/SFP+ WAN ports and 2x 2.5G Multigigabit RJ-45 ports with UPoE+ deliver high-bandwidth branch connectivity.
Post-Quantum Ready
PQC-ready architecture protects data today while preparing for future quantum computing threats with hardware-level cryptographic support.
Flexible Management
Manage via Cisco IOS XE CLI, Catalyst SD-WAN Manager, or cloud. Supports infrastructure-as-code for automated deployments at scale.
SD-WAN Integrated
4 Gbps SD-WAN throughput with IPsec, QoS, deep packet inspection, and Flexible NetFlow for dynamic path selection and application optimization.
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