Cisco’s 2025 State of AI Security Report

Cisco’s 2025 State of AI Security report highlights how AI threats are changing rapidly, including attack vectors like prompt injection, data poisoning, and adversarial use of AI for social engineering. It emphasizes the need for strong up-to-date security measures as AI takes hold across more companies.

Key Recommendations Include:

1. Secure AI Development: Use tools like Cisco AI Defense to ensure model integrity, apply security guardrails, and validate compliance automatically.

2. Visibility and Access Control: Monitor third-party AI applications, enforce security policies, and integrate identity intelligence to reduce blind spots.

3. Proactive Threat Mitigation: Implement real-time threat detection using advanced AI algorithms and behavioral analytics to identify anomalies early.

4. Policy Alignment: Stay updated on evolving AI regulations and incorporate best practices from frameworks like OWASP and NIST.

Cisco also stresses embedding security within AI infrastructure to address risks at all layers, supporting safe scaling of AI applications.