Cisco AI Defense

Cisco AI Defense gives enterprises discovery, model validation, runtime protection, and access controls for AI they build and use.

Verified 11 Nov 2026

Ownership and deals

Cisco and Robust Intelligence: completed, closed 24 Sep 2024. Cisco blog (updated on completion)

Source per value

Ownership and deals The acquisition or ownership fact, as stated by the parties.: Completed acquisition of Robust Intelligence on September 24, 2024. 2
Runtime guardrails, as documented What the vendor documents for this capability.: Network-embedded guardrails block attacks and harmful responses in production. 1
Red teaming, as documented What the vendor documents for this capability.: Algorithmic red teaming identifies model safety and security vulnerabilities. 1
AI-SPM and AI-BOM, as documented What the vendor documents for this capability.: Inventories AI models and connected data sources across distributed environments. 1
Model and supply-chain scanning, as documented What the vendor documents for this capability.: Includes AI supply-chain risk management for models and files. 1
Data protection for AI, as documented What the vendor documents for this capability.: Controls employee access to third-party AI applications. 1

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