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Are You Prepared for the Next Typhoon? - BRKGEN-2499#

Cisco Live Europe 2026 (Amsterdam) digest Program Core pick Amsterdam · 9–13 February 2026

Abstract

Paul Giralt (Cisco)

  • Why: Salt Typhoon is the reference event for nation-state compromise of network infrastructure, and this session goes beyond incident retelling: it previews concrete secure-by-design changes across Cisco's OSes and controllers — operational implications the PM will have to absorb regardless of vendor.
  • What: Talos insight into Salt Typhoon's tactics against telecommunications providers, followed by Cisco's Resilient Infrastructure initiative: specific software changes across IOS XE, IOS XR, NX-OS, ISE, ASA/FTD, and controllers (Catalyst Center, Meraki Dashboard, Catalyst SD-WAN) (from abstract only).
  • How: TTP analysis of the actual attacks, then portfolio-wide hardening changes and the operational preparation needed before deploying secure-by-default software.
  • Where applicable: The lessons apply to networks of all types, not just SPs. The roadmap portion is Cisco-specific — but it's a preview of breaking-change-style hardening other vendors will be pushed toward.