Cisco has announced advanced AI red-teaming and agent observability tools.

According to Crypto Briefing, the two types of tools are aimed at scenarios where enterprises deploy autonomous agents. The publication said that as these agents gain broader access, the need for defensive capabilities is increasing.

· Red-team testing examines the attack surface, while observability tracks agents’ operational status; the two cover different stages.
· The statement that demand is increasing is the publication’s characterization; it provided no specific customer or deployment data.

When rolling out agents at your enterprise, would you implement observability first or conduct red-team testing first?