Cisco Makes New Moves in AI Security

Cisco has rolled out a new Hybrid Mesh Firewall and Universal Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) in a solution intended to simplify policy management, enhance visibility, and enable enterprises to scale securely without adding complexity to their security stack. In addition, the company also announced additional Splunk integrations that unify data across platforms, thereby helping security teams automate tasks and respond to threats.

“Safety and security are the defining challenges of the AI era—and agentic AI multiplies the risk, as every new agent is both a force multiplier and a fresh attack surface,” said Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer, Cisco. “At the same time, threat actors are already leveraging AI tools to launch more sophisticated attacks than ever. To help IT and security teams fight back, Cisco is reimagining how we secure networks, protect AI apps and models, manage identity, and equip security teams with the AI tools they need to meet the moment.”

Together, these solutions promise to secure user-to-application connections and back-end interactions, simplify management through Cisco’s Security Cloud Control, and enhance observability with AI-driven insights.

The Hybrid Mesh Firewall is also adding hardware as well as new enforcement points and policy management capabilities in Security Cloud Control. New Splunk integrations include threat detection, investigation, and response capabilities.

Channel Impact^®
Partner focus on network security has become more critical, as enterprises navigate increasingly complex environments characterized by a growing number of applications, a highly-distributed and mobile workforce, and sophisticated AI-driven threats.