Cisco AI Defense (ex-Robust Intelligence)

Status check: Robust Intelligence brand is gone; buy Cisco AI Defense only inside a Cisco security standard…

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Status check: Robust Intelligence brand is gone; buy Cisco AI Defense only inside a Cisco security standard. Lakera remains the self-serve firewall. Strengths: AI Firewall pioneer now inside Cisco Security Cloud traffic path; Fits Cisco networking/security estates; Lifecycle coverage from model risk to runtime.

Overall

7.1

curated_estimate

confidence: medium · as of 2026-09-14

Capability fit

8.4

Price / performance

4.8

Latency / reliability

8.6

Developer & agent DX

6.0

Privacy / data retention

8.8

Lock-in risk (higher = worse)

7.8

Maturity / track record

8.8

Lock-in risk: higher = more lock-in (worse). Overall already inverts this dimension.

Sources: Robust Intelligence is now part of Cisco: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/security/ai-defense/robust-intelligence-is-part-of-cisco/index.html · Cisco intent to acquire Robust Intelligence: https://blogs.cisco.com/news/fortifying-the-future-of-security-for-ai-cisco-announces-intent-to-acquire-robust-intelligence

Status check: Robust Intelligence brand is gone; buy Cisco AI Defense only inside a Cisco security standard. Lakera remains the self-serve firewall.

Strengths

· AI Firewall pioneer now inside Cisco Security Cloud traffic path
· Fits Cisco networking/security estates
· Lifecycle coverage from model risk to runtime

Weaknesses

· Sales-only; no indie rate card
· Brand/SKU churn post-acquisition
· Overkill vs Lakera for a single agent app

Pricing notes

As of 2026-09-14: Robust Intelligence is not independent — Cisco completed the acquisition 2024-09-24 and folded the AI Firewall / red-teaming stack into Cisco AI Defense + Cisco Foundation AI. Enterprise Security Cloud SKU; no public per-call list price. Astrix Security deal (reported ~$400M, May 2026) extends agent/identity surface. Do not buy 'Robust Intelligence' as a standalone vendor.

Regions: global, usLast reviewed: 2026-09-14Status: active

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