AI Agents Need New Security: Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire WideField Security
Cisco announces intent to acquire WideField Security, boosting Splunk's Agentic SOC with identity and session intelligence to secure AI agents at machine speed.
Scale. Speed. Trust: Three Imperatives for the AI Era
In the AI era, organizations need a new approach. At Cisco Live 2026, Cisco unveiled the innovation that positions Splunk as the intelligence layer for trusted Agentic Operations.
What We're Announcing at Cisco Live. And Why It Couldn't Wait.
Learn how new Cisco IQ innovations shed light into the dark spaces of your environment to ensure your operating and security models keep pace with machine-speed threats.
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SharpHound Recon Attack – How AI enhanced the threat hunt
During the Cisco Live Americas 2026 Agentic SOC, we discovered and investigated suspicious LDAP activity both manually and with the assistance of AI. This helped us understand how the Agentic SOC can improve the threat-hunting process.
Machine Speed, Human Judgement: How AI Changed the SOC in 2026
A firsthand look inside the Cisco Live 2026 SOC and how AI, automation, and agentic workflows are transforming modern security operations.
Elevating Expertise in the SOC
At Cisco Live AMER 2026, Tier One SOC Analysts elevate their expertise by investigating further with Splunk Security and Endace.
Educate at Event Speed: Cisco Live Security Operations Center
At Cisco Live AMER 2026, the Cisco Event SOC turned live operations into education through SOC tours, speaker sessions, and World of Solutions conversations.
What Working the Cisco Live SOC Taught Me About AI, Detection, and Response
A product manager’s view from the Cisco Live SOC on using AI, Splunk ES, and XDR to investigate faster and build better detection and response products.
Cable to Cloud – A Product Engineer’s Journey Through the Cisco Live AMER 2026 SOC
A Cisco product engineer's first-time journey through the Cisco Live AMER 2026 Security Operations Center — from cabling the "SOC in a Box" on day one to teardown.
The Experience Dividend: How Better Digital Experience Protects Revenue, Trust, and Growth
Inside the Cisco Live Americas 2026 Agentic SOC, Cisco Security and Splunk Security used evidence-backed AI workflows, human validation, and integrated telemetry to protect, educate, and innovate.
AIM: Building an Agentic Tier-2 SOC Analyst at Cisco Live AMER 2026
An Agentic Incident Mate that triages a Cisco Extended Detection and Response (XDR) incident end-to-end across XDR, EndaceProbe, and Splunk Enterprise Security, and returns a Tier-2 report in minutes.
Building the Agentic SOC at Cisco Live Americas 2026
Inside the Cisco Live Americas 2026 Agentic SOC, Cisco Security and Splunk Security used evidence-backed AI workflows, human validation, and integrated telemetry to protect, educate, and innovate.