Intro Power Inclusive Future For All FY23 Purpose Report | 13 Looking Ahead Security, privacy, and trust Emerging regulations and fast-evolving technology mean If it’s connected, you're protected that the cybersecurity landscape is continuously changing. Many network administrators don’t think of legacy hardware like routers Amid this change, one thing remains constant: Cisco’s commitment and switches as vulnerable parts of their networks. Systems that were to being trustworthy, transparent, fair, accountable, and resilient designed, built, and deployed years ago couldn’t anticipate today’s regarding the data entrusted to us and the solutions we deliver advanced and nefarious cyber attacks, which have become more to customers. prevalent, sophisticated, and complex. With increasing demands on IT and networking professionals, it can be a challenge to replace end-of- Trust is di昀케cult to earn and maintain, yet easy to lose. We build service and end-of-life equipment. It can also be di昀케cult for customers con昀椀dence among our customers and stakeholders through action: sharing up-to-date information about emerging threats, adhering to prioritize the implementation of critical security updates and patches. to a secure development lifecycle process that embeds security Cisco has been sounding the alarm on the importance of updating and privacy controls into our products and solutions, complying and maintaining deployed network infrastructure for years. In 2023, with global cybersecurity and privacy laws and regulations, and we joined forces with technology providers, security experts, and promoting responsible use of technologies like AI. Teams of network operators to launch the Network Resilience Coalition to raise professionals are working in these areas across Cisco, and ongoing awareness of the issue from various perspectives, understand its true security and privacy awareness, education, and training available scope and scale, and provide recommendations and a coordinated for all employees enables us to remain continuously vigilant and framework for improving network security. It helps to bridge the gaps maintain a strong security and privacy posture. between vendors of networking technology, like Cisco, and customers As a technology solution provider to businesses and organizations who manage complex networking systems with limited resources. globally, we face many of the same security and privacy challenges as Together, we can better plan how to manage risk and optimize the our customers. Cisco shares leading practices developed in-house secure operation of critical networking equipment over its lifespan. with our customers and other businesses to help them enhance their own privacy and security so that they can con昀椀dently deliver Learn more about secure and privacy-aware solutions for their own customers. security, privacy, and trust. ESG Reporting Hub