State of AI Security Report 2026

An ever-changing landscape

The state of AI security is as complex and dynamic as AI technology itself. With our annual deep-dive report, Cisco helps security and business leaders make sense of this new and ever-changing AI security landscape.

Novel threats

As AI systems advance, their attack surfaces grow. Learn about AI threats, including supply chain and agentic risks.

Evolving policy

The last year has seen a shift in focus for global AI policy. Follow the course of AI regulation domestically and across the globe.

Emerging research

From in-depth threat research to open-source projects for agentic AI security, dive into the latest initiatives from Cisco researchers.

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The State of AI Security Report 2026

An ever-changing landscape

Novel threats

Evolving policy

Emerging research

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