The Blueprint: An Early Look at Cisco AI Defense
Most security teams can’t answer a simple question: Which AI tools are our people using right now, and what data are they putting into them?
A large health system asked that question and decided not to wait for the answer to get worse. Aspire deployed Cisco AI Defense across their environment, one of the first deployments of the service by a Cisco Partner.
In this session, security experts from Cisco and Aspire will walk through the full story: what drove the decision, what the deployment involved, what we discovered once we had visibility, and where Cisco AI Defense fits within a broader security program. You’ll also learn how Cisco AI Defense helps organizations take a comprehensive approach to securing AI by focusing on three critical priorities:
- Discover and gain visibility. Build an inventory of AI assets and understand which AI applications, models, and tools are being used across your environment.
- Assess threats and validate. Identify vulnerabilities and potential risks so teams can better understand their AI security posture and validate that AI applications are ready for safe use.
- Run AI securely with guardrails. Put protections in place that help organizations safely adopt and use AI while protecting sensitive data and enforcing security policies.
Following the 30-minute presentation, we’ll open the conversation for live Q&A before moving on to our coffee and chocolate experience. Join Cisco and Aspire to hear what an AI Defense deployment looks like in the real world and what your organization can learn from it!
Something to sip on
Eligible attendees receive a curated coffee and chocolate pairing kit, shipped ahead of the session. We’ll have a guided chocolate exploration to be paired with provided coffee.
No coffee snobbery required! Register by October 8, 2026 to make sure your kit arrives in time.
*Kits are limited and available to eligible attendees who register by October 8, 2026 and provide a valid shipping address in the continental U.S. One kit per registrant. Aspire reserves the right to determine eligibility. Employees of government entities and organizations whose gift policies restrict receipt of promotional items may not be eligible.