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Cisco (CSCO) Adds Claude Mythos to AI Defense for AI Agent Red Teaming

Cisco is adding Claude Mythos to its AI Defense offering for security testing of AI applications and agents. Splunk Agent Observability is also gaining views of token spending and performance. Cisco plans staged availability, including a private preview in December and general availability in early 2027.

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What happened

Cisco announced plans to add Anthropic’s Claude Mythos to AI Defense, which tests AI apps and agents by simulating attacks. It also described new Splunk tools to track agent performance and spending, along with Cisco IQ updates. A private preview is planned for December, with general availability in early 2027.

Global impact / market context

The tools could help organizations find weaknesses in AI apps and agents and understand their performance and costs. The announcements do not establish how widely customers will adopt them or what effect they will have on Cisco’s business.

What to watch

  1. Check whether the private preview begins in December, as planned; this would show whether testing access is on schedule.
  2. Check when general availability is announced; the stated plan is early 2027, and wider access could affect how much customers can use the tools.
  3. Check what Splunk’s agent views show about spending and performance; these details could clarify how useful the monitoring is to customers.

Affected assets

  • Cisco Systems, Inc.
  • Claude Mythos

Evidence