Cisco expands AgenticOps capabilities

Cisco introduced expanded AgenticOps capabilities that covered networking, security, and observability to address operational demands in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Edge Resource Allocator (ERA).

IT environments are increasingly distributed and dynamic, placing growing operational and security demands on teams. Cisco described AgenticOps as an agent-first IT operating model for autonomous action with built-in oversight, and framed it as designed to absorb operational complexity while enabling effective operations at scale.

The company said AgenticOps drew on cross-domain telemetry and unified network data, including the Deep Network Model, Agentic Workflows, and AI Canvas, to provide context-aware, agentic execution. The announcement named data sources such as Cisco Networking, Security Cloud Control, Cisco Nexus One, Splunk, Cisco ThousandEyes, and Secure Firewall as inputs for live signal ingestion and closed-loop execution.

New capabilities were detailed for multiple environments: agentic features for campus, branch, and industrial networks were slated to start rolling out February 2026; data center agentic functions were scheduled for controlled availability in June 2026; service-provider agentic features were described as in beta; firewall policy and operational features targeted General Availability (GA) in May 2026; and AI Agent Monitoring in Splunk Observability Cloud was listed as generally available February 25.

“For teams responsible for operating and securing distributed networks and infrastructure, AgenticOps represents a profound and fundamental shift away from complexity,” said Jeetu Patel, President and Chief Product Officer, Cisco. “This is the true power of Cisco as a platform. By delivering agentic capabilities aligned to critical IT operations priorities, we're combining Cisco's unique cross‑domain visibility, purpose-built models, and governance together to supercharge teams.”

“The industry is clearly moving toward more agentic models of IT operations, but execution and trust will determine who leads,” said Ron Westfall, VP and Practice Leader, Infrastructure and Networking, HyperFRAME Research. “Cisco's AgenticOps approach is compelling because it grounds AI‑driven operations in decades of operational expertise, strong guardrails, and clear human oversight. That combination positions Cisco firmly as enterprises look for practical ways to manage growing scale and complexity without introducing new risk.”

The release noted that many of the products and features mentioned remained in development and that their timelines and availability were subject to change.