What does Cisco AI Defense actually do?
Cisco's AI security product, built on Robust Intelligence: AI discovery, supply chain scanning, red teaming and runtime guardrails for apps and agents
How to evaluate Cisco AI Defense
Cisco's AI security product, built on Robust Intelligence: AI discovery, supply chain scanning, red teaming and runtime guardrails for apps and agents
Last updated October 16, 2026 · Every fact traceable to a public source
Cisco AI Defense — Cisco's AI security product, built on Robust Intelligence: AI discovery, supply chain scanning, red teaming and runtime guardrails for apps and agents. This page distills the key evaluation questions for procurement teams considering Cisco AI Defense. Every data point links back to a public source on the vendor profile.
Which frameworks does Cisco AI Defense cover?
Cisco AI Defense references coverage of NIST AI RMF in their own materials. Every claim links to a public source on the vendor page.
How is Cisco AI Defense priced?
Pricing model: contact_only. No public prices. Cisco's AI Defense offer description (version 2.1, last modified September 23, 2026) names three packages: Advantage, Validation Essentials and Runtime Essentials; the data sheet shows supply chain scanning only in Advantage. Customers buy either per AI application or as committed usage: a prepaid balance drawn down by validation tests (600 in the first block, then 120 per block), runtime guardrails (measured in inspection tokens, in blocks of 1 billion), governed assets (blocks of 50) and endpoint agents. The runtime package assumes an aggregate limit of 10 million queries per AI application per year, and Enhanced Support is included. AWS Marketplace lists "Cisco AI Defense powered by Security Cloud Control" as SaaS with custom pricing by private offer. The Explorer Edition red-teaming tool is offered at no upfront cost.
What should I check before buying?
Verify these six things: (1) which frameworks the vendor covers end-to-end (not just references), (2) accredited certifications (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, ISO/IEC 42001), (3) data-residency options, (4) model coverage (proprietary models, open-source models, third-party APIs), (5) red-teaming depth, and (6) customer-reference calls. Every claim on Cisco AI Defense's profile on this site is linked to a public source.
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