At Cisco, we understand the unique challenges cloud and AI bring to every organization. That's why we've forged partnerships with cloud service providers like Microsoft for their scale, flexibility, and expertise.
Digital marketplaces are powering massive growth in cloud transformation. By 2030, customers will spend $163 billion through these hyperscaler marketplaces. For Microsoft, cybersecurity is a top focus, with 51% of new security purchases sold through digital marketplaces.
The Security Opportunity with Cisco and Microsoft Marketplace
As organizations transform with cloud and AI, they need to maintain security and compliance. That's not easy when AI workflows can extend across diverse on-premises, hybrid, and multicloud environments. There are also sovereign data requirements and emerging edge AI applications that bring their own distinct security challenges.
Security is not only a top imperative for customers, but a great opportunity for partners. But if you're a security partner without access to a digital marketplace, you could be leaving money on the table. With Microsoft's Resale Enabled Offers (REO), Cisco partners can now resell Cisco solutions globally on Microsoft Azure Marketplace and unlock new budgets.
Together, we can help customers capture new AI and cloud opportunities, while ensuring that their investment is protected with security that's integrated and strategic.
Our Approach for Co-engineering with the Microsoft Ecosystem
We're meeting customers where they are within their Microsoft-first cloud and AI strategies, We're committed to co-engineering solutions that natively extend and enhance Microsoft's security offerings across the entire environment.
Our close collaborative approach helps Microsoft optimize and differentiate their solutions with strong security and observability. For customers, it reduces complexity and improves visibility within your Azure, Microsoft 365, and hybrid setups.
Innovation Built for Azure: Isovalent and AI Defense
Native integration is key to achieving the in-depth, end-to-end security and observability that modern cloud and AI environments demand. We uniquely embed security at every layer to deliver proactive defense against AI-specific threats. Some of our latest innovations, Isovalent and AI Defense, are prime examples.
The Isovalent platform is designed for scalable, secure, high-performance networking across cloud and on-premises environments. Built specifically for cloud and Kubernetes environments, it lets organizations protect workloads with seamless, consistent network policy enforcement.
AI Defense focuses on protecting enterprise AI applications and agents, building on existing network visibility and enforcement controls for a holistic approach. Its three core components include discover, for visibility into an enterprises AI assets; detect, which enables AI model and application red teaming and supply chain protection, including MCP servers; and protect, to provide runtime protection against safety and security risks.
Cisco and Microsoft both recognize that a convenient, frictionless user experience is key to driving the outcomes organizations need with cloud and AI. Both of these solutions are available on the Azure Marketplace for streamlined procurement as part of an Azure subscription.
Duo and XDR: Deep Integration in the Microsoft Security Store
Built on top of the Azure Marketplace, the new specialized Microsoft Security store also demonstrates our shared focus on helping customers buy security in a way that makes sense for their Microsoft ecosystem.
"Security Store makes it easy for customers to tap into the innovation of Microsoft Security's robust partner ecosystem by reimagining how solutions are discovered, purchased, and deployed. Cisco Duo exemplifies this partnership, providing end-to-end identity security workflows through seamless integration with Microsoft Entra and Defender XDR." - Dorthy Li, Corporate Vice President of the Security Copilot, Ecosystem, and Marketplace
This listing is a natural outcome of both solutions' deep, co-engineered integration with Microsoft security products. Cisco Duo is a trusted identity access management option for third-party authentication-delivering a secure access experience, natively integrated with your Microsoft identity fabric. XDR provides unified visibility and response across Microsoft endpoints, cloud, and Cisco telemetry. It's all about simplified procurement and enhanced protection.
A Secure Microsoft Future, Together
For Microsoft-first customers as well as our partner community, it's clear that the Cisco-Microsoft partnership delivers a distinct advantage. We are co-engineering a unified, deeply integrated security fabric that enhances Microsoft investments, while providing comprehensive protection built specifically for today's cloud and AI workloads.
Looking to learn more? Explore our integrated solutions on the Azure Marketplace and Microsoft Security Store. Or join an upcoming webinar on how to Unlock Success with Microsoft Marketplace + Resale Enabled Offers(REO).
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