S7 E4: Talking securing legacy networks in the AI era with Anthony Grieco and Eric Wenger

About this episode

AB discusses product security and network infrastructure challenges with Cisco executives Anthony Grieco and Eric Wenger.

AB chats with Anthony Grieco, Cisco's SVP & Chief Security & Trust Officer, Security and Trust Organization, and Eric Wenger, Cisco's Senior Director, Technology Policy, Global Government Affairs, about how Cisco is revolutionizing product security by removing insecure protocols, updating defaults, and strengthening authentication across our portfolio.

People in this episode

Host: AB

Guests: Anthony Grieco, Eric Wenger

Topics covered

• legacy equipment
• network infrastructure
• lifecycle management
• AI
• product security
• authentication

Keywords

• vulnerability
• security
• trust
• protocols
• authentication
• AI era
• network management

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Organizations: Cisco

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