Cisco Cybersecurity

Bridging the Gap Unlock the Power of OT Skills in the Digital Age

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Bridging the Gap Unlock the Power of OT Skills in the Digital Age

When Hackers Shut Down the Factory Floor: Are Your OT Systems Protected? Imagine this: A major manufacturing plant grinds to a halt. Not because of a mechanical failure, but because of a sophisticated cyberattack targeting its Operational Technology (OT) systems. Production lines stop, critical infrastructure is compromised, and the financial and reputational damage is immense. This isn’t a hypothetical scenario; it’s a growing reality. As Skills and Training Product Managers at Cisco, we see firsthand…

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Innovative OT Security Solutions by Cisco at RSAC 2025

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Innovative OT Security Solutions by Cisco at RSAC 2025

The world’s cybersecurity community is gearing up to meet at the RSAC™ 2025 Conference in San Francisco. I’m looking forward to reconnecting with old friends, making new ones, and discussing OT security needs with industrial organizations. Be sure you stop by the Cisco booth and say Hi! We’ll be showcasing the latest features of Industrial Threat Defense, Cisco’s comprehensive and highly modular OT security solution. It uses the industrial network as the fabric to easily…

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Unleash OT Security with the Best of IT

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Unleash OT Security with the Best of IT

If I were planning security for an exhibit of the crown jewels, you can be sure I’d coordinate efforts with other galleries in the facility. After all, a thief who broke into an adjoining gallery would be just a wall away from breaching mine. The same applies to securing operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) networks. IDC highlights the need for IT/OT collaboration on cybersecurity in a new Infobrief called “The Future of Industrial…

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Make Cybersecurity Awareness Month a Game-Changer for You and Your Career

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Make Cybersecurity Awareness Month a Game-Changer for You and Your Career

With cyber threats on the rise and the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it couldn’t be a better time to elevate your skill set to meet attacks head-on—and defend, detect, and protect your data and networks. Here are some ways you can join us—one of the largest players in networking—on a mission to guard against cyber threats. Choose from our giveaway, training sale, new one-stop-shop resource hub, and a sample of our latest FREE cybersecurity…

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Cisco advances embedded cyber resilience in industrial routers

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Cisco advances embedded cyber resilience in industrial routers

Whether you are trying to reduce delays in your railways operations, enhance the stability of the power grid, improve road safety by deploying Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), or pull data from wind turbines to create an optimized repair schedule, you are facing the same challenge – connecting more OT (operational technology) assets while making your critical infrastructure more cyber resilient. Building modern and agile operations across a city, a region, or a country is not…

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Listening to the Voice of the Customer: Cisco's 2024 State of Industrial Networking Report

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Listening to the Voice of the Customer: Cisco's 2024 State of Industrial Networking Report

Nothing has been more energizing in my career than listening to customers. Hearing them describe their current challenges, envision new competitive advantages, and measure their ROI are but a few examples. These insights are invaluable not only to strategic partners and market leaders like Cisco but also to industry peers who are learning about the highest value use cases emerging from the rapid modernization of industrial networks. Needless to say, hearing from 1,000+ industry professionals…

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Your industrial network is not a commodity: it is strategic to your success

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Your industrial network is not a commodity: it is strategic to your success

Over the past 20 years, I’ve enjoyed the journey I’ve taken with industrial customers as partners, helping them modernize and secure their infrastructures. As technology enters the age of AI and customers ready themselves for advanced technology, I feel energized by the opportunity to help them meet the challenges they’re facing as they look to digitize and protect their networks at scale.Our customers feel an urgency to ensure their networks are securely maintained, and I…

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Cisco Live U.S. Industrial IoT Summit Wrap Up: AI, Innovation, and Cybersecurity

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Cisco Live U.S. Industrial IoT Summit Wrap Up: AI, Innovation, and Cybersecurity

It’s been a few weeks, but I’m still thinking about the excitement coming out of Cisco Live U.S. in June. We hosted our second annual Cisco Live U.S. Industrial IoT Summit and had our largest attendance to date. Leaders from across the manufacturing, utilities and transportation industries came together to share knowledge, discuss technology trends and challenges, and connect with each other in industry breakout sessions. Discussions were eye opening, and we heard directly from…

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NIS2 for manufacturing organizations: 3 steps towards compliance

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NIS2 for manufacturing organizations: 3 steps towards compliance

October 17 is quickly approaching…this is when your organization is expected to comply with the European NIS2 Directive. You might feel you still have time, or that there will be additional delays, but in fact, it’s time to kick start your compliance journey into high gear and ensure your manufacturing organization is up to speed. What is NIS2 directive? Network and Information Security (NIS2) Directive, the new iteration of European Union’s NIS, elevates the stakes even…

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Cisco Secure Equipment Access wins “IoT Security Innovation of the Year” in the 2024 IoT Breakthrough Awards

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Cisco Secure Equipment Access wins “IoT Security Innovation of the Year” in the 2024 IoT Breakthrough Awards

We are thrilled to announce that Cisco Secure Equipment Access was named “IoT Security Innovation of the Year” in the 2024 IoT Breakthrough Awards. As customers are modernizing their industrial networks, they are also increasing their exposure to cyber threats. As more devices are connected to automate industrial processes, more suppliers and contractors need access to the network to help configure, maintain, and troubleshoot these advanced systems. In many organizations, machine builders, maintenance contractors, or…

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