Cisco Continues to Drive Innovation to Reimagine Security for the AI Era

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Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) has announced major security innovations to address AI-era challenges, revealed at RSA Conference 2025. The company's 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index shows 86% of organizations experienced AI-related security incidents in the past year.

Key announcements include:

• Enhanced Cisco XDR with new AI-powered features like Instant Attack Verification, automated XDR Forensics, and XDR Storyboard for faster threat detection
• Integration with Splunk Security through Enterprise Security 8.1 and SOAR 6.4 for improved threat detection
• Partnership deepening with ServiceNow for AI risk management
• Launch of Foundation AI team, introducing the first open-source reasoning model for security applications
• New AI Supply Chain Risk Management controls to secure AI application artifacts
• Enhanced Industrial IoT Security Solutions with Cisco Industrial Threat Defense improvements

Positive

• Launch of innovative AI-powered security features through Cisco XDR
• Strategic partnership expansion with ServiceNow for AI security
• Introduction of Foundation AI team and open-source security tools
• Enhanced Industrial IoT security capabilities

Negative

• 86% of organizations reported AI-related security incidents, indicating significant vulnerabilities
• Growing complexity in threat landscape and expanding talent shortage

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In the news release, Cisco Continues to Drive Innovation to Reimagine Security for the AI Era, issued 28-Apr-2025 by Cisco Systems, Inc. over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the Press Release link under "Additional Resources" is incorrect. The correct link is https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/a/y2025/m04/cisco-and-servicenow-partner-to-simplify-and-secure-ai-adoption.html. The complete, corrected release follows:

Cisco Continues to Drive Innovation to Reimagine Security for the AI Era

News Summary:

• New Cisco innovations address the complexities for security professionals to embrace the AI era in today's dynamic threat landscape
• Cisco XDR and Splunk Security advancements simplify threat detection and response with cutting edge agentic AI
• Cisco and ServiceNow deepen partnership to ensure customers can efficiently adopt and scale AI securely
• Launch of Foundation AI democratizes AI security with novel open-source tools, including the first reasoning model built to enhance security applications

SAN FRANCISCO, April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA CONFERENCE 2025 -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today made several transformative innovation and partnership announcements that will help security professionals secure and harness the power of AI. An increasingly sophisticated threat landscape combined with an expanding talent shortage means the need has never been greater for machine scale security and response. According to Cisco's upcoming 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index, companies worldwide underestimate the complexities of securing AI, with 86% saying their organizations have experienced AI-related security incidents in the past 12 months. Cisco's announcements further its commitment to developing these capabilities for customers through ecosystem partnerships and for the broader community through open-source security models and tooling.

FAQ

What new security features did Cisco (CSCO) announce at RSA Conference 2025?

Cisco announced AI-powered XDR enhancements, including Instant Attack Verification, automated XDR Forensics, and XDR Storyboard visualization, along with Foundation AI launch and new Industrial IoT security solutions.

How many organizations experienced AI-related security incidents according to Cisco's 2025 report?

According to Cisco's 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index, 86% of organizations worldwide experienced AI-related security incidents in the past 12 months.

What is the partnership between Cisco (CSCO) and ServiceNow focusing on?

The partnership focuses on integrating Cisco AI Defense with ServiceNow SecOps to provide more comprehensive AI risk management and governance capabilities.

What are the key features of Cisco's new AI Supply Chain Risk Management controls?

The controls include identifying and blocking malicious AI model files, detecting risky open-source software licenses, and enforcing policies against AI models from prohibited suppliers.

When will Splunk Enterprise Security 8.1 be available for Cisco (CSCO) customers?

Splunk Enterprise Security 8.1 will be available in June 2025, while Splunk SOAR 6.4 is already generally available.