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Cisco Extends Zero Trust to AI Agents and Launches AI Defense Tools
Summary
Cisco extends zero trust access to AI agent identity management via Duo IAM and Secure Access SSE for granular control. Launches AI Defense Explorer for self-service red teaming and security validation, and open-sources DefenseClaw framework with NVIDIA sandbox integration. Splunk SOC adds AI agent capabilities for automated operations.
Key Takeaways
Cisco announced AI agent security solutions at RSA 2026. Extends zero trust to AI agents via Duo agent IAM and Secure Access SSE MCP policies for identity registration, mapping, and permission control. Launches AI Defense: Explorer Edition for self-service red teaming, model security validation, and exportable reports. Open-sources DefenseClaw security agent framework with planned NVIDIA OpenShell sandbox integration. Splunk adds exposure analysis, detection studio, and federated search features, introducing specialized AI agents like detection builder and classification agents for SOC automation.
Why It Matters
Cisco systematically builds full lifecycle security capabilities for AI agents, integrating zero trust and active defense into AI applications, potentially driving industry competition towards integrated AI security solutions....