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Cisco unveils AI Defense to safeguard Enterprise AI Transformations

Cisco launches AI Defense, a groundbreaking solution to secure enterprise AI applications, ensuring safety, scalability, and innovation in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.

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Cisco has launched AI Defense, a pioneering solution designed to enhance the security of enterprise AI applications. With the rapid adoption of AI technologies, businesses face unprecedented safety and security challenges. Cisco AI Defense addresses these concerns, offering enterprises the confidence to innovate and scale their AI initiatives securely.

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As AI becomes central to enterprise operations, it introduces complex vulnerabilities. According to Cisco's 2024 AI Readiness Index, only 29% of organizations feel equipped to detect and prevent AI tampering. Traditional security systems are often insufficient to address AI-specific risks such as data leakage, unauthorized access, and model manipulation.

How Cisco AI Defense Works

Cisco AI Defense is built to safeguard both the development and use of AI applications. For developers, it provides tools to secure AI systems from attacks, validate model behavior, and maintain safety across platforms. It also offers runtime security to protect against prompt injection, denial of service, and sensitive data exposure.

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For end users, Cisco AI Defense ensures comprehensive visibility into AI-enabled applications, enforces strict access controls, and prevents data breaches. By integrating with Cisco’s Security Cloud, the solution leverages real-time threat intelligence from Cisco Talos and ensures robust safeguards for enterprise AI systems.

Why AI Defense Matters

Enterprises are increasingly developing and deploying AI models that rely on proprietary data. This creates new opportunities but also introduces risks. AI Defense addresses these challenges with:

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  • Model Validation: Automated testing to identify vulnerabilities and recommend safety guardrails.
  • Data Protection: Continuous monitoring to prevent sensitive data loss and ensure compliance.
  • Access Management: Policies to restrict unauthorized use of AI tools and applications.

Jeetu Patel, Cisco’s Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, emphasized the importance of balancing speed with safety, stating, “Cisco AI Defense combines unmatched visibility and control to protect AI transformations without compromising innovation.”

AI Defense stands out by integrating advanced security into a multi-model and multi-cloud world. Unlike traditional AI safety measures tied to individual models, Cisco’s approach delivers consistent security controls across diverse AI ecosystems.

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Cisco AI Defense will be available in March 2025. The solution is poised to enable enterprises to embrace AI with confidence, unlocking innovation while maintaining robust safety standards.

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