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Introducing Agentic Evaluation in FAITH
https://blogs.cisco.com/ai/introducing-agentic-evaluation-in-faith
Published: October 23, 2026 20:47
As AI agents become more capable and their use expands across cybersecurity and other domains, the need for effective evaluation grows. An agent investigating a codebase makes a sequence of decisions: where to look, which tools to use, how to......
How Cisco IQ Powers Continuous Compliance for PCI DSS 4.0 and Quantum Readiness
https://blogs.cisco.com/cisco-devnet/how-cisco-iq-powers-continuous-compliance-for-pci-dss-4-0-and-quantum-readiness
Published: October 23, 2026 17:28
How can financial institutions harvest the capabilities of Cisco IQ to navigate compliance with regulatory frameworks and ensuring quantum readiness by 2030? Cisco IQ, with professional grade analysis and AI powered insights, simplifies this.
Scan Code for Vulnerabilities with Cisco Antares in DevNet Learning Labs
https://blogs.cisco.com/cisco-devnet/antares-gpu-learning-labs
Published: October 23, 2026 16:10
Two GPU-backed Antares Learning Labs are live. Use a small open-weight model to narrow a repo to the files that may hold a CWE, then see how DevNet shares one GPU across learners.
The Road to Zero: Scaling Safety Through Intelligent Infrastructure
https://blogs.cisco.com/industrial-iot/the-road-to-zero-scaling-safety-through-intelligent-infrastructure
Published: October 23, 2026 12:36
Urban roadways are facing unprecedented complexity, forcing Departments of Transportation to balance the need for advanced V2X technology with the absolute requirement for rigorous cybersecurity.
Using AI to re-architect the Cisco DevNet sandbox environment – Part 1
https://blogs.cisco.com/cisco-devnet/ai-network-design-devnet-sandbox-part-1
Published: October 22, 2026 19:00
An AI agent reviewed our sandbox network design, caught routers hanging off the spines, and asked one question that turned a Clos fabric into a two-tier vPC design.
Unified Defense from Endpoint to Cloud: Real-Time Protection with Cisco Security, Splunk, and SentinelOne
https://blogs.cisco.com/security/unified-defense-from-endpoint-to-cloud
Published: October 22, 2026 15:00
Discover how Cisco and SentinelOne work together across Splunk, Duo, Firepower and now ISE — turning endpoint detection into automated network access decisions.
Are You Post-Quantum Ready? Build Quantum Readiness Into Today’s Infrastructure Strategy
https://blogs.cisco.com/news/are-you-post-quantum-ready-build-quantum-readiness-into-todays-infrastructure
Published: October 22, 2026 15:00
PQC is a top priority today. The strategy organizations set now across infrastructure, products, and partnerships will determine their long-term resilience.
Antares: a Security Analyst That Never Leaves Your Laptop – Security Loop Series, Part 1
https://blogs.cisco.com/cisco-devnet/antares-security-analyst-laptop-part-1
Published: October 22, 2026 12:00
A CWE advisory names your dependency, but not where the bug lives. See how Cisco's Antares-1B localizes it offline on a laptop, with auditable traces and honest benchmark numbers.
A Blank Slate in Buffalo: How the Bills Built the NFL’s First Complete Wi-Fi 7 Stadium
https://blogs.cisco.com/industries/a-blank-slate-in-buffalo-how-the-bills-built-the-nfls-first-complete-wi-fi-7-stadium
Published: October 21, 2026 19:03
Shaun Handley, Director of Stadium Technology for the Buffalo Bills, on building Highmark Stadium’s network and security from a blank slate.
Three languages, one binary: Building a VMware Nutanix inventory with Claude
https://blogs.cisco.com/cisco-devnet/vmware-nutanix-inventory-go-claude
Published: October 21, 2026 15:44
Two UIs, two CSV shapes, and a spreadsheet I kept rebuilding. Claude helped turn throwaway scripts into one Go binary that inventories VMware and Nutanix in a single run.
Cisco and Fortanix help make confidential AI verifiable from data to Kubernetes
https://blogs.cisco.com/datacenter/cisco-and-fortanix-help-make-confidential-ai-verifiable-from-data-to-kubernetes
Published: October 21, 2026 14:26
Fortanix Confidential AI now supports CNCF Confidential Containers. Discover how Cisco, Fortanix, and VAST Data help enterprises run secure frontier AI, ensuring sensitive models and data remain protected and verifiable while in use.
Turn Distributed Capacity into AI Infrastructure
https://blogs.cisco.com/news/turn-distributed-capacity-into-ai-infrastructure
Published: October 21, 2026 11:31
Cisco and NVIDIA introduce an AI inference routing blueprint to help service providers turn distributed capacity into carrier-grade, sovereign AI services.
Securing AI Agents Across the AI Factory
https://blogs.cisco.com/news/securing-ai-agents-across-the-ai-factory
Published: October 21, 2026 11:31
Cisco is exploring DPU-based security to help enterprises scale AI agents, control access and data flows, isolate inference workloads, and improve visibility.
Protect enterprise coding agents with Cisco DefenseClaw and NVIDIA OpenShell
https://blogs.cisco.com/ai/protect-enterprise-coding-agents-with-cisco-defenseclaw-and-nvidia-openshell
Published: October 21, 2026 11:25
AI coding agents act with your rights. Cisco DefenseClaw runs them in NVIDIA OpenShell sandboxes, with one policy that follows the person who signed in.
Enabling Local AI Resilience with Cisco Cloud Control and NVIDIA DGX Station
https://blogs.cisco.com/ai/enabling-local-ai-resilience-with-cisco-cloud-control-and-nvidia-dgx-station
Published: October 21, 2026 11:25
NVIDIA DGX Station for Windows brings a concrete enterprise-ready solution to local AI: combining powerful hardware connected to the applications and workflows people already use, meant for individuals or entire teams to leverage AI, locally.......
Hardened by Design: Applying the NSA’s OT Guidance with Cisco Security & Splunk
https://blogs.cisco.com/industries/hardened-by-design-applying-the-nsas-ot-guidance-with-cisco-security-splunk
Published: October 21, 2026 02:39
Apply the NSA’s new Zero Trust guidance to your OT environments. Learn how Cisco Cyber Vision and Splunk provide the visibility and telemetry needed to secure critical infrastructure without disrupting operations.
Building Trust into Enterprise AI Agents: Cisco AI Defense and Workday Agent Passport
https://blogs.cisco.com/ai/building-trust-into-enterprise-ai-agents-cisco-ai-defense-and-workday-agent-passport
Published: October 20, 2026 20:59
Workday Agent Passport, now in Early Access, gives customers a signed, auditable record of what has been verified about an agent, who verified it, and to what standard. Cisco AI Defense​​,​ Agent Passport​’s launch assessor, provides​​....
Connecting people to humanitarian assistance with responsible AI
https://blogs.cisco.com/our-corporate-purpose/connecting-people-to-humanitarian-assistance-with-responsible-ai
Published: October 20, 2026 20:39
Can responsible AI help connect people with food, shelter, and services in a crisis? Learn how Cisco partner the IRC is using AI as a tool and a teammate to get people fast, reliable answers about humanitarian assistance.
Meet the Finalists: 2026 Cisco Costumer Achievement Awards, APJC
https://blogs.cisco.com/insidervoices/meet-the-finalists-2026-cisco-costumer-achievement-awards-apjc
Published: October 20, 2026 19:07
Meet the 27 finalists for the 2026 Cisco Customer Achievement Awards in APJC across nine categories, including new AI Visionary and Sustainability honors.
The receipt, not the demo: Four questions that earn AI agent trust
https://blogs.cisco.com/cisco-devnet/cadreai-ai-agent-trust-production
Published: October 20, 2026 19:00
A good demo proves nothing. Four questions about policy, approvals, and audit logs show whether an AI agent has earned the right to touch production.
Cisco OT Security and CML: Two Announcements, One Vision
https://blogs.cisco.com/learning/ot-security-cml
Published: October 20, 2026 15:00
Discover how the OT Security Practitioner certification and CML 2.11 updates help you bridge the gap between IT and OT, building the practical, hands-on skills needed to secure evolving industrial networks.
State of Observability 2026 Reveals How Leaders Are Restoring Predictability to the Agentic Era
https://blogs.cisco.com/news/state-of-observability-2026-reveals-how-leaders-are-restoring-predictability-to-the-agentic-era
Published: October 20, 2026 12:00
Agentic AI has made modern systems unpredictable by design, but Splunk's latest research reveals how leaders use observability to restore control and drive measurable business value.
On My First Day at Cisco, I Asked My Manager Where My Manager Was
https://blogs.cisco.com/wearecisco/on-my-first-day-at-cisco-i-asked-my-manager-where-my-manager-was
Published: October 20, 2026 12:00
Madhan B., a Technical Systems Engineer, had first-day nerves, like everyone, but discovered that at Cisco you don't need to be perfect to belong.
Rebuilding PubHub: How AI-assisted development shipped a mandatory rewrite 3.5 months early – Part 1
https://blogs.cisco.com/cisco-devnet/ai-assisted-development-rebuilding-pubhub-part-1
Published: October 19, 2026 20:00
A security mandate forced a PubHub rewrite. AI-assisted development helped 12 engineers deliver nine months of work in about five and a half. Here is the sequence that worked.
The Data Center Networking Modernization Gap
https://blogs.cisco.com/partner/the-data-center-networking-modernization-gap
Published: October 19, 2026 19:30
Is your customers’ infrastructure ready for the AI era? Don’t let technical debt stall their growth. Explore how Cisco Nexus One and our new AI-powered Modernization Playbook help you lead data center transformations with precision and speed.
Accelerating Decision Superiority: Discover Cisco’s Solutions at AFCEA TechNet Indo-Pacific 2026
https://blogs.cisco.com/industries/accelerating-decision-superiority-discover-ciscos-solutions-at-afcea-technet-indo-pacific-2026
Published: October 16, 2026 17:19
Join Cisco at AFCEA TechNet Indo-Pacific 2026 (Booth 401) to explore how our AI-powered defense and zero-trust solutions secure the tactical edge, accelerate allied interoperability, and advance mission readiness.