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When we launched Cisco AI Defense early last year, it marked a major milestone in our greater mission to enable secure AI adoption. It was the industry’s first comprehensive AI security solution, offering centralized visibility into AI assets, robust algorithmic red teaming for models, and runtime protections for AI applications.  More recently, the rapid proliferation of agents has sparked significant conversation around the numerous associated risks with their deployment. Last month, we announced updates to AI Defense to combat agentic risk with capabilities like MCP scanning, agentic red teaming, and purpose-built guardrails. 

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Thank you to all of the contributors of the State of AI Security 2026, including Amy Chang, Tiffany Saade, Emile Antone, and the broader Cisco AI research team. As artificial intelligence (AI) technology and enterprise AI adoption advance at a rapid pace, the security landscape around it is expanding faster, leaving many defenders struggling to keep […]

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A year ago, we introduced the world to Cisco AI Defense, the industry’s first truly comprehensive enterprise AI security solution. In the year since, AI technology has evolved at an unbelievable pace, and the AI security landscape has seen seismic shifts in parallel. Teams were once concerned that their chatbots might produce harmful or sensitive […]

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The conversation around AI and its enterprise applications has rapidly shifted focus to AI agents—autonomous AI systems that are not only capable of conversing, but also reasoning, planning, and executing autonomous actions.  Our Cisco AI Readiness Index 2025 underscores this excitement, as 83% of companies surveyed already intend to develop or deploy AI agents across […]

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Cisco is proud to share the State of AI Security report covering key developments in AI security across threat intelligence, policy, and research.

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AI threat research is a fundamental part of Cisco’s approach to AI security. Our roundups highlight new findings from both original and third-party sources.

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Explore 4 key differences between AI application security and traditional app security. Learn how to address unique risks and enhance AI system protection.

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AI threat research is a fundamental part of Cisco’s approach to AI security. Our roundups highlight new findings from both original and third-party sources.

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Cisco is excited that Robust Intelligence, a recently acquired AI security startup, is mentioned in the 2024 Gartner Cool Vendors for AI Security report.