Cisco unveils AI-powered security system following $28bn Splunk acquisition
Enterprise technology giant Cisco has unveiled a new security architecture product which uses AI to protect clouds, data centres and IT environments.
HyperShield, announced on Thursday (18 April), uses AI to protect devices and data across public and private physical locations, clouds and data centres, according to the company.
The new product follows Cisco's $28bn acquisition of cybersecurity company Splunk in 2023.
According to Global Data analyst, Priya Toppo, the acquisition underlined Cisco’s strategy to shift the company from hardware-centric to software-centric.
“The acquisition of Splunk will allow Cisco to rapidly strengthen its competitive landscape, especially in the cybersecurity market where it expects to gain a critical advantage by acquiring the leading security analytics platform in the market along with a loyal customer base,” Toppo wrote in a September 2023 blog post.
HyperShield’s launch also highlights the next step in Cisco’s partnership with Nvidia on managing AI infrastructure.