Masterclass: Cisco AI Defense – Securing the AI-Driven Enterprise

This technical masterclass is designed for security professionals, AI developers, and IT operations teams who want to understand and mitigate the emerging risks associated with AI adoption in the enterprise. The session begins with an overview of Cisco AI Defense capabilities, including AI asset discovery, vulnerability detection through automated AI red teaming, and runtime protection against adversarial attacks such as prompt injection and data leakage. Participants will explore how Cisco integrates AI security into existing infrastructure and workflows.  The workshop includes practical discussions on AI risk taxonomy, compliance frameworks, and real-world use cases to help organizations safely accelerate AI adoption while protecting their data, models, and infrastructure.

This session is especially relevant for security architects, SOC managers, AI/ML engineers, and IT leaders focused on securing AI applications and infrastructure against evolving threats.

Target Audience:

Cisco AI Defense sessions are aimed at technical and security professionals involved in AI security, risk management, and enterprise IT operations. Typical participants include:

• Security architects and SOC managers responsible for AI threat detection and incident response

• AI/ML engineers and data scientists developing or deploying AI applications in enterprise environments

• IT operations and infrastructure specialists managing AI workloads and cloud environments

• Compliance and risk officers overseeing AI governance and regulatory adherence

• Security analysts and incident responders seeking to understand AI-specific threat vectors and mitigation strategies

This masterclass is ideal for those who want to move beyond traditional security approaches to proactively defend AI assets and ensure safe, compliant AI adoption.