KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Cisco has announced a series of groundbreaking innovations aimed at helping security professionals tackle the evolving challenges of the AI-driven threat landscape. Highlights include advancements to Cisco XDR and Splunk Security with agentic AI to simplify threat detection and response, a strengthened partnership with ServiceNow for secure AI adoption, and the launch of Foundation AI — an initiative offering open-source tools and the first reasoning model built specifically for enhancing security applications.
With 86% of companies reporting AI-related security incidents over the past year, Cisco’s latest efforts are designed to democratize AI security and empower organizations to secure AI environments with greater speed and confidence. Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, emphasized the urgent need for AI-powered defenses, stating that innovations like Instant Attack Verification, XDR Storyboard, and advanced forensics in Cisco XDR will drive more decisive threat response.
Further enhancements in Industrial IoT security, supply chain risk management for AI, and expanded partnerships underline Cisco’s commitment to building a future-ready, AI-secure ecosystem that bridges IT and operational environments for businesses worldwide.
