Cisco acquires WideField Security to bolster AI agent security in Splunk platform
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Giacomo "Jack" Lee
Summary
Cisco is acquiring WideField Security to integrate its identity, session, and activity telemetry technology into the Splunk platform. The acquisition aims to enhance agentic security operations center (SOC) capabilities by providing unified context across human, machine, and AI-agent activities. This move represents Cisco's continued expansion in the cybersecurity space through strategic acquisitions.
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With these features, Hathi said Splunk users will be able to assemble context across human, machine, and AI-agentic activity.
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