Cisco and ServiceNow Deepen AI Security Partnership—What Does It Mean for Integrated Risk Management?
Following closely on the heels of our recent coverage of CIMCON's integration with ServiceNow in The RTJ Bridge, Cisco, and ServiceNow have announced a significant partnership to simplify and secure enterprise AI adoption.
AI Security Integration
Unveiled at the RSA Conference 2025, the strategic alliance integrates Cisco's AI Defense capabilities directly into ServiceNow's Security Operations (SecOps) platform. This integration enhances organizations' visibility into AI-driven workloads, automates vulnerability assessments, and streamlines incident response processes. The combination is expected to deliver greater operational efficiency, reduce security risks associated with AI adoption, and ensure quicker detection and mitigation of AI-related threats.
AI Risk Partnership
Customers will be able to map Cisco AI Defense controls to relevant standards in ServiceNow’s Integrated Risk Management (IRM) platform so teams can measure and demonstrate AI organizational compliance.
Industry Shifts to Unified Risk Management Solutions
This collaboration reflects a broader industry shift toward unified risk management solutions, increasingly focused on comprehensive AI governance frameworks. As enterprises expand their adoption of artificial intelligence technologies, they face new regulatory challenges, heightened security vulnerabilities, and operational complexities.
The Cisco-ServiceNow partnership directly addresses these concerns by providing a tightly integrated solution that combines Cisco's established security expertise with ServiceNow's robust operational workflow capabilities. Customers will be able to map Cisco AI Defense controls to relevant standards in ServiceNow’s Integrated Risk Management (IRM) platform so teams can measure and demonstrate AI organizational compliance.
Providing Comprehensive Risk Visibility
For risk and compliance professionals, this partnership signals the emergence of a cohesive model that bridges IT operations, security infrastructure, and regulatory compliance. Enterprises leveraging ServiceNow now gain an expanded capability set to effectively manage critical areas such as AI workload security, compliance automation, and comprehesive risk visibility. The move positions Cisco and ServiceNow prominently within the IRM technology landscape, particularly amid growing market demands for more sophisticated AI risk management tools.
To explore ServiceNow's broader integration strategy in the IRM ecosystem, including the recent partnership with CIMCON, read our detailed analysis on The RTJ Bridge.
