If you missed our latest NetGru livestream, here’s your opportunity to catch up. Episode 76 of NetGru: Month of Networking is available to watch on demand—and it’s packed with insights for anyone using Cisco platforms with Splunk.
Led by Technical Marketing Engineer Taylor Cook, the session walked through how the Cisco Enterprise Networking app for Splunk unifies network and security analytics across Catalyst Center, Identity Services Engine (ISE), SD-WAN, and Cyber Vision. It’s the same material Taylor presented last week at Splunk .conf in Boston, now available on demand.
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Simplify Operations, Speed Up Insights
Taylor explained why Cisco created a single app after the Splunk acquisition: to simplify operations, break down silos, and help teams get more value from existing tools. The app brings together logs, telemetry, and context through unified dashboards and integrated APIs. This allows you to correlate user identity, network performance, and security events—all in one place.
In the demo, Taylor showed how a user’s Wi-Fi issue was diagnosed by following the signal path across ISE (authentication), Catalyst (access point health), SD-WAN (policy and tunnel performance), and finally the ISP. This real-time tracing shows how unified data can reduce MTTR and streamline troubleshooting efforts.
Key Topics Covered
Integrated Cisco Platforms
- Catalyst Center: Inventory, assurance, and compliance dashboards
- ISE: Endpoint, policy, and SGT tracking
- SD-WAN: Firewall logs, tunnel metrics, traffic patterns
- Cyber Vision: OT traffic flow, risk detection, remediation guidance
Data Pipeline and Correlation
- Ingest: API, syslog, NetFlow from all platforms
- Filter: High-fidelity events and KPIs
- Correlate: AI/ML tools (e.g., ITSI, MLTK) for root cause analysis
Operational Benefits
- Support NetOps, SecOps, and ITOps with a shared view
- Track Splunk resource usage from Cisco polling activity
- Accelerate compliance checks with contextual data overlays
What’s Ahead
- ThousandEyes integration for WAN visibility
- Playbooks and automated workflows
- Third-party integrations like ServiceNow triggers
Ready to See it in Action? Watch the Full Replay
Whether you’re in network engineering, security operations, or DevSecOps, this session offers practical ways to simplify monitoring and accelerate decision-making. If you couldn’t make it to Splunk .conf, this replay gives you the highlights—and the demo. New episodes stream every Wednesday on the Cisco DevNet YouTube channel.
What’s Next on NetGru: Month of Networking
Each week, we bring on a new guest with hands-on demos and real-world answers. Don’t miss these upcoming sessions:
- September 24: MCP Servers for Network Platforms with Gabriel Zapodeanu
Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/ERn8L-g5Mf0?si=bx0LmMhzpQLHMhSs - October 8: Cisco Workflows Deep Dive with Ed Novak
Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/f-fIygV8Cjk?si=4kwLEEdamPuiZPYs
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