Cisco's Cloud Control platform targets AI threats at Cisco Live 2026
New platform manages IT at machine speed with AI agents and natural language.
Deep Dive
Cisco unveiled Cloud Control, Live Protect, and Hybrid Mesh Firewall at Cisco Live to help enterprises manage AI-era IT and security operations. Cloud Control provides a single console for networking, security, observability, and natural language agent creation. Live Protect acts as a digital immune system for Cisco switches. Hybrid Mesh Firewall extends unified protection across networks, applications, and Cisco and third-party firewalls to limit the blast radius when something goes wrong.
Key Points
- Cisco Cloud Control unifies management of networking, security, compute, and observability in a single environment with natural language agent creation.
- Live Protect provides vulnerability shielding for Cisco N9000 switches without reboots, expanding to campus switches and routers later.
- Hybrid Mesh Firewall extends unified protection across networks and third-party firewalls to contain AI agent security blast radius.
Why It Matters
As AI agents spread, Cisco's integrated platform helps enterprises defend at machine speed and contain AI-driven threats.