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Antares and the Partner Opportunity: Local, Efficient, Trusted AI for Security
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Cisco just launched Antares — open-weight small language models that localize known vulnerabilities inside your own infrastructure at a fraction of frontier-model cost. Code stays put. For partners, it's a foundation for durable security services.
A Partner Maturity Model for Vulnerability Operations in the AI Era
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Cisco’s Partner Maturity Model for Vulnerability Operations provides a five-level framework to help partners navigate AI-driven threats. Assess your security capabilities and align your services with your customers' evolving security needs.
How Cisco Cloud Control Changes the Partner Motion
4 min read
Discover how Cisco Cloud Control provides a unified, AI-native operating layer to help partners simplify cross-domain management and scale agentic services.
From Research to Reality: Launching the 9th Annual Cisco Partner Innovation Challenge
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Join the 9th Annual Cisco Global Partner Innovation Challenge. Compete for a $1M prize pool by building commercial-ready solutions on the Cisco platform.
New Partner Enablement Capabilities: Accelerating Your Path to Success
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Discover the five new Cisco partner enablement capabilities now live. From AI-powered assistants and curated learning journeys to enhanced demo tools and shared quarterly development focus, learn how these resources help partners accelerate growth and stay ahead of the competition.
The Future of Partner Enablement: A Framework Built for Partner Success
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Cisco is transforming partner enablement with a new framework and five key capabilities, including AI tools, curated learning journeys, and enhanced demo experiences. Discover how these changes simplify partnering, boost profitability, and help partners win and grow their businesses.
When Partners Lead with AI, Everything Changes: Meet Cisco’s 2025 Partner Innovation Challenge Winners
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Discover the groundbreaking AI solutions from the 2025 Cisco Partner Innovation Challenge Winners, who are redefining what's possible in student support, sustainable energy, retail optimization, and more. Learn how Cisco partners are leading with AI to solve critical global challenges.
Partner Study Shows Greater Urgency to Realize AI’s Value, Emerging Opportunities with Agentic and Edge AI
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Cisco’s 2025 partner survey reveals urgent customer demand for AI value, highlighting infrastructure, data, and talent gaps. Partners can drive growth by leveraging Cisco’s AI training and specialization programs.
Betting on the Next Decade: Why Cisco’s Innovation Strategy Should Shape Your Partner Roadmap
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Discover how Cisco’s innovation strategy is shaping the next decade—from agentic AI and quantum networking to advanced AI infrastructure—and why strategic partners gain a decisive market advantage by joining early.