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New AI repos catalog at Cisco DevNet Code Exchange

Now you can discover MCP servers and AI Agents related to Cisco technologies https://developer.cisco.com/codeexchange/ai/. In Code Exchange, with thousands of code repositories, you can find examples created and maintained by Cisco engineering teams, community contributors, and individual developers. As of now, two official MCP servers are available: Splunk and ThousandEyes, as well as community-building servers […]

February 18, 2026 • 1 min read
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New Cisco Secure Access Python SDK

Security developers and network engineers usually find it easier to use SDKs. The SDK implements authentication and usage best practices, handles errors, and provides information about missing parameters. Here is the new Secure Access Software Development Kit, which is built using the Secure Access API. The SDK can help you orchestrate security and policy changes, […]

November 13, 2025 • 1 min read
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AI Agents for Network and Security: Expectations vs Reality

In this article, we examined engineers’ expectations regarding AI agents for networking and security, as well as the availability of commercial and open-source AI agents or solutions. What Is an AI Agent? An AI agent is an autonomous software system that independently perceives, reasons, and acts to achieve specific goals. Unlike traditional software that follows […]

September 24, 2025 • 4 min read
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How Post-Quantum Cryptography Affects Security and Encryption Algorithms

The advent of quantum computing represents a fundamental shift in computational capabilities that threatens the cryptographic foundation of modern digital security. As quantum computers evolve from theoretical concepts to practical reality, they pose an existential threat to the encryption algorithms that protect everything from personal communications to national security secrets. Post-quantum cryptography is changing cybersecurity, […]

July 11, 2025 • 5 min read
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Essential Open-Source Security Tools: From Vulnerability Scanning to AI Safety

Following Cybersecurity Awareness Month aims, we want to share information about open-source projects that can help enhance the security of your apps and organization and improve LLM security. Nuclei is a high-performance, open-source vulnerability scanner known for its flexibility and speed. Key features include: YAML-Based Templates: Customizable templates simulate real-world vulnerability detection, ensuring accuracy and […]

October 31, 2024 • 2 min read
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New OpenTofu Providers for Cisco Technologies Now Available!

If you are cloud-native, you probably work with Terraform modules and providers. Since Terraform changed its license, some communities and companies have decided to keep the project open-source and create OpenTofu. OpenTofu is a fork of Terraform created as an initiative by Gruntwork, Spacelift, Harness, Env0, Scalr, and others in response to HashiCorp’s switch from […]

October 16, 2024 • 2 min read