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Peter Bailey

SVP/GM, Security

Security Business Group (SBG)

Peter Bailey is the SVP and GM of Cisco’s Security business, where he leads global product strategy and go-to-market execution to accelerate growth. With 25+ years across cybersecurity, SaaS, and enterprise software, he’s known for operationalizing complex product strategies and building high-performing, mission-driven teams. Previously, Peter led Security Operations at Google Cloud following the Mandiant acquisition, where he served as EVP and COO. He holds a BA in English from Princeton University.

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June 2, 2026

SECURITY

Security at Cisco Live: Going Shields Up for the Agentic Era

6 min read

In the post-Mythos era, AI makes exploits faster than ever. Cisco builds security right into your network and infrastructure, helping your organization stay resilient even when threats move faster than human response.

Securing the Agentic Workforce: Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Astrix Security

4 min read

Cisco announces its intent to acquire Astrix Security, extending Zero Trust to the agentic workforce to secure non-human identities and AI agents in the modern enterprise.

March 20, 2026

SECURITY

Identity is the Battleground

6 min read

Part 2 to A Retrospective on VoidLink and the Emerging Workload Security Threat.

February 10, 2026

SECURITY

Redefining Security for the Agentic Era

3 min read

The agentic era is here. As AI agents act autonomously at machine speed, learn why security must evolve with intent-aware controls to make autonomous systems safe, accountable, and reliable.