Cisco's IT and Security leaders outline their internal approach to embedding security directly into the network to counter AI-driven threats. Key pillars include hardening infrastructure with post-quantum cryptography, identity-first zero-trust access, software-defined segmentation to limit lateral movement, hybrid mesh firewalling, and centralized visibility via ThousandEyes and Splunk. They also describe two emerging capabilities: Common Policy for consistent enforcement across all network layers, and AgenticOps for autonomous, machine-speed incident response. The approach also emphasizes organizational alignment between IT and Security teams, which contributed to a 50% improvement in incident response SLA.
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In the AI era, defense starts with the networkFrom reactive to resilient: How Cisco fuses security into the networkOperating at machine speed—across every layerSecurity is a team sport: How Cisco IT and Security win togetherThe impact of converging security and networking70 Impressions