---
sourceDocument: Australia Security Management
sourceDocumentLink: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/security-management

 Release :

    - australia

ft:locale :

    - en-US

ft:publication_title :

    - Australia Security Management

ft:clusterId :

    - security

bundleId :

    - security

workflow :

    - Technology


---

# Cisco AI Defense Integration for AI Security Exposure Management

# Cisco AI Defense integration for AI security exposure management {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated September 30, 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 2 minutes to read
Summarize  
![AI sparkle icon](https://servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ai-sparkle-icon) Summarized using AI  
This content was generated using new OpenAI-powered functionality. Results are provided on an as is basis and are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete.  

## Summary of Cisco AI Defense integration for AI security exposure management

The Cisco AI Defense integration with ServiceNow Vulnerability Response enables seamless import of AI model vulnerabilities, validation results, and security policies from Cisco AI Defense into your ServiceNow AI Platform instance.
This integration helps organizations identify and manage security risks in AI assets by leveraging automated vulnerability detection, red teaming, and policy compliance data within ServiceNow's AI Security framework.
Show full answer Show less  

## Key Features

* **Configuration and Access:** Users with the integration role configure the connection via a dedicated UI by providing and validating an API token, which is stored securely for ongoing data retrieval.
* **Data Import Automation:** The integration supports manual execution or scheduled automatic pulls of AI model vulnerabilities, validation results, and security policies from Cisco AI Defense.
* **Data Processing and Visualization:** Imported data is automatically validated and transformed using transform maps, then presented in dedicated AI Security modules within ServiceNow for tracking and remediation.
* **Comprehensive Data Types Imported:**
  * AI model vulnerabilities, such as malicious code in model files.
  * AI validation results from attack simulations identifying model weaknesses.
  * AI security policies and guardrails including policy status and linked rules.
* **CMDB Integration:** All imported security data is stored in ServiceNow's Configuration Management Database (CMDB) under AI Security tables, enabling centralized management and reporting.

## Prerequisites

* Required ServiceNow plugins: Vulnerability Response Integration Framework, AI Security, and AI Discovery.
* Active Cisco AI Defense subscription with API access credentials (Tenant API Key).
* Your ServiceNow AI Platform instance name for integration setup.

## Integration Components

You can manage and monitor the integration through specific modules under All \> Cisco AI Defense Integration, which include:

* Model validation details and summaries
* Policy details and policy summaries
* Vulnerability scan details and summaries

## Practical Benefits for ServiceNow Customers

By integrating Cisco AI Defense data into your ServiceNow AI Platform, you gain a unified view of AI model security exposures and validation outcomes, enabling you to:

* Detect and prioritize AI model vulnerabilities for remediation.
* Track compliance with AI security policies and guardrails.
* Automate workflows related to AI security risk management.
* Leverage ServiceNow's dashboards and CMDB for comprehensive reporting and governance of AI security posture.  
The Vulnerability Response Integration with Cisco AI Defense imports AI model vulnerabilities and AI model validation data (results from automated red teaming or pentests) into your ServiceNow AI Platform instance. Use this data to detect security risks, drive remediation workflows, and verify compliance with AI security requirements.

## Cisco AI Defense {#exploring-cisco-ai-defense-integration__what-is-cisco-ai-defense}

Cisco AI Defense is a security platform that helps organizations discover and assess security risks in AI assets, including model vulnerabilities, behavioral weakness discovered through red teaming or validation runs, and
configuration or posture issues.

## The ServiceNow®Vulnerability Response Integration with Cisco AI Defense {#exploring-cisco-ai-defense-integration__servicenow-integration-overview}

The ServiceNow®Vulnerability Response Integration with Cisco AI Defense enables you to import current Cisco AI Defense data into your ServiceNow AI Platform instance. With this imported data, you can track vulnerabilities in open-source models, AI validation results, and security policies to evaluate your exposure to AI-related vulnerabilities.

## Key features {#exploring-cisco-ai-defense-integration__key-features}

* A user with the integration-specific role configures the connection to Cisco AI Defense through a dedicated configuration UI. The user provides the API token, which is validated and then saved in the instance parameters for future use by the integration.
* The integration can be executed manually or scheduled to run automatically to pull model vulnerabilities and AI model validation data from Cisco AI Defense into your ServiceNow AI Platform AI instance.
* After the data is imported, it is validated and processed automatically through transform maps.
* You view the processed data mapped to records in modules created for this integration under AI Security.
{#exploring-cisco-ai-defense-integration__ul_fdp_gnf_tkc}

## Data retrieved from Cisco AI Defense {#exploring-cisco-ai-defense-integration__data-types}

This integration retrieves three types of data from Cisco AI Defense:

AI model vulnerabilities
:   Detects vulnerabilities in AI model files, such as malicious code in serialized models including Keras Lambda layers with dangerous patterns.

AI validation results
:   Results of tests performed on AI models against various attack scenarios to identify weaknesses, including prompts, responses, and threat signatures.

AI security policies and guardrails
:   Policy configuration imported from Cisco AI Defense, including policy status and connection type, and the guardrail rules linked to each policy.

All data is stored in your CMDB in ServiceNow AI Platform AI Security tables for tracking, remediation, and reporting.

## Prerequisites {#exploring-cisco-ai-defense-integration__prerequisites}

Before activating and using the Cisco AI Defense integration, confirm you have the following:

Required plugins:

* Vulnerability Response Integration Framework (sn_vul_int_fw)
* AI Security (sn_sec_ai)
* AI Discovery (sn_ai_disc)

{#exploring-cisco-ai-defense-integration__ul_gdp_gnf_tkc}

Cisco AI Defense account requirements:

* Active Cisco AI Defense subscription
* API access credentials (Tenant API Key)

{#exploring-cisco-ai-defense-integration__ul_hdp_gnf_tkc}

Your ServiceNow AI Platform instance name is required.

## Integrations {#exploring-cisco-ai-defense-integration__section_ydg_yhf_hkc}

Navigate to AllCisco AI Defense IntegrationIntegrations
{#exploring-cisco-ai-defense-integration__table_zzj_zhf_hkc__entry__2}

| Integration | Description |
|-|-|
| Cisco AI Defense Model Validation Details Integration | Retrieves detailed validation results |
| Cisco AI Defense Model Validation Integration | Retrieves validation job summaries |
| Cisco AI Defense Policies Integration | Retrieves policies |
| Cisco AI Defense Policy Details Integration | Retrieves policy details |
| Cisco AI Defense Scan Details Integration | Retrieves detailed model vulnerability scan findings |
| Cisco AI Defense Scans Integration | Retrieves vulnerability scan summaries |
[ ]

{#exploring-cisco-ai-defense-integration__table_zzj_zhf_hkc}
* **[Install the Vulnerability Response Integration with Cisco AI Defense](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/g0r7h5rHn5fZMnKPosp5PQ)**   
  Install and configure the ServiceNow AI Platform Integration with Cisco AI Defense application in your ServiceNow AI Platform® instance to import scan results and model validation data from Cisco AI Defense.
* **[Vulnerability Response Integration with Cisco AI Defense data mapping](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/KfD6DtURLGVpGeNHNLd1fg)**   
  View and work with imported data from the Vulnerability Response Integration with Cisco AI Defense scan results and model validation data on records and dashboards in your ServiceNow AI Platform instance.

*[\>]: and then