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AI-Ready Secure Network Architecture

The future-proofed workplace begins with your network

As AI reshapes business demands, evolve your network to drive successful outcomes—while powering intelligence and innovation across campus, branch, and industrial operations.

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Overview

The future? It’s already here.

74 %

of CEOs say outdated IT infrastructure hinders growth*

*Source: Cisco's 2025 AI Briefing: CEO Edition

AI agents, dynamic workloads, and IoT are spearheading an exponential shift in network requirements. Unprecedented opportunity awaits, but only with architecture that can secure increased attack surfaces and simplify operational complexity to support throughput at scale.
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End campus chaos: simplify secure networking for the AI era

Campus networks are under pressure—increased traffic, AI workloads, hybrid work, and a rising tide of IoT devices create unprecedented risks. Join our live session to learn how to simplify and secure your AI-ready infrastructure with scalable, integrated security solutions.

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Modernize for AI—with AI

Reduce operational burden and ensure performance with a unified platform—powered by autonomous agents, infused with adaptive security at every layer, and built for AI.

Operational intelligence

Compress the entire operational lifecycle by replacing traditional AIOps built for static environments with agents that observe, diagnose, and drive action.

Scalable device infrastructure

Effortlessly handle the latency, availability, and resiliency required for AI with a powerful new generation of purpose-built switching, routing, and wireless devices.

Security fused into the network

Defend against advanced threats with post-quantum encryption and centralized policy management embedded into the network fabric and dynamically enforced at the edge. 

Designing the AI-ready secure network

Cisco network architecture is built on a solution suite that simplifies operations, stops emerging threats, and ensures high performance for demanding workloads.

Future-proofed campuses

Scale, secure, and optimize sophisticated enterprise campus network operations for seamless, resilient, and intelligent connectivity.

Cisco core and access switching

Ace the demands of workloads, now and in the future, with switches for the distributed workplace. 

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Cisco wireless

Transform the potential of every workspace with intelligent, secure, and assured wireless solutions. 

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Cisco Spaces

Turn every access point into a sensor to help digitalize and create smart spaces. 

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Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE)

Dynamically enforce policy and segmentation and authenticate with a zero-trust approach to security. 

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Rugged enterprise networking

Deploy unified indoor/outdoor networking environments with a common security policy. 

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Reimagine the branch

Automate your network and scale your branch without scaling headcount to transform locations into agile, secure hubs for AI-driven business operations.

Cisco Secure Routers

Connect and secure networks at scale, protecting users and data from the edge to the cloud. 

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Cisco Smart Switches

Deliver security, scale, and flexibility for business-critical devices and applications. 

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Wireless devices

Empower the edge with superior connectivity for uninterrupted operations in any environment. 

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Secure access service edge (SASE)

Simplify management and secure branch access for your distributed workforce’s connectivity. 

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Drive IT and OT convergence

Deliver speed, scale, and intelligence to transform manufacturing and industrial environments for secure AI-powered operations.

Industrial Ethernet

Establish versatile connectivity with secure industrial switches purpose-built for diverse environments. 

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Industrial routing

Deliver security and performance at the industrial edge with an array of rugged and modular routers. 

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Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB)

Confidently connect mission-critical applications in remote locations and manufacturing environments. 

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Cyber Vision security

Boost OT security hygiene and accelerate network segmentation for advanced IoT and ICS threat protection. 

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Power intelligent operations

Transform operations with AI-powered visibility and autonomous agents for proactive support and drastically faster issue resolution.

Cisco AI Canvas

Collaborate in an industry-first generative UI shared workspace integrated with Cisco AI Assistant.

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Cisco Deep Network Model

Gain speed and precision with a purpose-built LLM trained on extensive networking data and expertise. 

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Cisco AI Assistant

Get proactive network insights and issue resolution with natural-language, cross-domain assistance. 

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Deliver exceptional user experiences

Ensure performance across every network segment your organization relies on with proactive, AI-powered visibility.

Cisco ThousandEyes

Detect issues faster, understand impact, and optimize user experience across both owned and unowned networks. 

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Cisco Catalyst Center

Enhance agility with full-featured enterprise-scale management for demanding environments. 

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Cisco Meraki dashboard

Secure and manage IT from an intuitive, cloud-based dashboard with built-in assurance. 

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Splunk

Unify network and application data for advanced observability and resilience. 

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What sets Cisco’s approach to AI-driven networking apart?

Combining the power of AI with decades of networking expertise, security, and assurance helps you drive better outcomes now—and prepare for tomorrow.

Architectural completeness

Deliver integrated capabilities across wireless, switching, routing, security, and IoT.

Breadth of security portfolio

Deploy policy with ease to secure traffic entering and across the network.

End-to-end assurance

Ensure every connected experience with AI-powered detection, remediation, and optimization.

AgenticOps

Leverage Cisco AI Assistant and AI Canvas, powered by Cisco’s domain-specialized deep network model.

Nestlé delivers performance and reliability with Cisco

Discover how Nestlé, the world’s largest food and beverage company, has revolutionized its network with Cisco by delivering centralized management, enhanced security, and proactive troubleshooting. By achieving greater agility, control, and cost efficiency, Nestlé built a unified backbone that provides real-time visibility and 99.97% availability.

Meeting today’s AI demands—and tomorrow’s

The AI-Ready Enterprise: Building the Intelligent Workplace with Cisco

Meet the full breadth of new networking, security, and collaboration solutions that power future-proofed workplaces.

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AgenticOps: How Cisco is Rewiring Network Operations for the AI Age

Learn how AgenticOps transforms telemetry, automation, and deep domain expertise into intelligent, end-to-end actions.

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ESG AI report: AgenticOps

Agentic AI is transforming network operations. Download this exclusive report from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) to discover which technologies are leading the way in scalable, efficient, and intelligent network management.

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AI-Ready Secure Network Architecture

Start creating your future-proofed workplace

Evolve your network to harness the potential of agentic AI—and power your next decade of innovation. Connect with Cisco for expert guidance to navigate your journey with confidence.

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