English Expert Insights Series: February - April 2026

EventPublisher — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:21:22 GMT

Expert Insights Series

Join Cisco experts for live webinars covering Networking, Cloud & AI Infrastructure, Security, and Service Provider solutions. Enhance your skills with interactive sessions, demos, and Q&A. Register to participate and access recordings on Cisco Community.

Session Title	Date	Details	Recording Link
Cisco Identity Services Engine: Unlocking Profiling and TrustSec power	February 3rd, 2026	Join the ISE Security Dream Team to explore how Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) empowers your network security with advanced Profiling and TrustSec capabilities. This session will demonstrate how to enhance network segmentation, enforce dynamic access control, and simplify policy management to protect users, devices, and applications across your enterprise. Learn how to leverage ISE's profiling for device visibility and TrustSec for scalable, policy-driven segmentation that reduces operational complexity and strengthens your Zero Trust security posture.	Video
Embracing innovation: ACI upgrade with safety and confidence	February 3rd, 2026	Whether you are preparing for a major upgrade or simply want to maintain a healthy, future‑ready network, this session will provide actionable insights and proven methods to keep your ACI environment operating at its best. ACI key feature updates, ACI health check and ACI pre-validation for an upgrade, will be covered in this session.	Video
Troubleshooting common scenarios for Internet Access using Cisco Secure Access	February 4th, 2026	This video and guide provides a strategic overview of troubleshooting Cisco Secure Access (SIA), focusing on traffic acquisition methods, performance monitoring via Experience Insights, and the systematic resolution of common connectivity issues. It details the use of essential diagnostic tools like Policy Debug, HAR file analysis, and local client logs to isolate problems across the endpoint, network, and cloud security layers. Ultimately, these steps empower administrators to maintain a robust and high-performing Unified SSE environment for their hybrid workforce.	Video
Wireless automation, WLC/AP deployment and best practices	February 5th, 2026	Learn to plan, design, and automate wireless infrastructure end-to-end. Deploy WLCs & Access Points in minutes, not days. Build Wi-Fi ready for AI-driven assurance and monitoring. Apply real-world best practices.	Video
Real-Life AI Use Cases on Cisco Infrastructure	February 5th, 2026	In this session, you will be given a summary of the prior sessions covered under this series - Data Center Modernization and Getting Ready for AI Workloads. You will also get a view of some real-life use cases to run on the AI infrastructure	Video
Setting up Alert and Response I	February 5th, 2026	While reactive end-to-end monitoring is valuable, proactive monitoring is the ultimate goal in Observability. This series is designed to help you achieve that objective! In the first three episodes, our CS experts will guide you step-by-step through setting up Health Rules, Policies, and Actions in Splunk AppDynamics—empowering you to identify and address issues before they escalate into major incidents.	Video
Catalyst Center Installation & Deployment Essentials	February 5th, 2026	Gain insights into optimal installation options and deployment strategies to ensure seamless performance.	Video
Blueprint for a seamless Zero Trust Access (ZTA) deployment	February 12th, 2026	Are you navigating the complex shift from traditional VPNs to a modern Zero Trust architecture? Cisco Secure Access provides a unified, cloud-delivered platform to simplify and accelerate your transition to Zero Trust Network Access (ZTA). In this webinar, you will learn how to identify private applications accessed by users to eliminate guesswork, to deploy resilient Resource Connectors for secure, high-availability connectivity to your data centres and VPCs and to select the appropriate access method (client-based or clientless) and apply least privilege for effective policies.	Video
Transforming Network Operations with Cisco SD-WAN Analytics & Insights	February 12th, 2026	Discover how Cisco SD-WAN Analytics & AIOps are transforming operational efficiency with insights into user experience, application performance, and network health. Learn how advanced observability quickly pinpoints network vs. application issues. In this session, we'll showcase real-world use cases and live demos to highlight how Cisco SD-WAN Analytics combined with Network Wide Paths Insights (NWPI) and ThousandEyes provides granular insights and predictive recommendations that accelerate troubleshooting and ensure optimal user experiences.	Video
Agentic AI: From Automation to Autonomous Networks	February 12th, 2026	In this webinar, you will explore the power of APIs combined with Agentic AI to simplify day-2 operations and evolve towards autonomous networks.	Video
Moving from Prime Infrastructure to Cisco Catalyst Center	February 12th, 2026	This session covers the migration process from Cisco Prime Infrastructure to Catalyst Center, highlighting key features and migration tools. It explains strategies for smooth transition, including coexistence and data migration workflows.	Video
Wireless monitoring and assurance with Cisco Catalyst Center	February 18th, 2026	Understanding modern Wireless Assurance, deep dive into Catalyst Center Assurance, proactive monitoring & AI-driven Insight.	Video
Cisco Catalyst Center on Microsoft Azure	February 19th, 2026	Catalyst Center is now available on Microsoft Azure! Catalyst Center on Azure provides the full functionality that a Catalyst Center appliance deployment offers. Catalyst Center on Azure runs in your Azure cloud environment and manages your network from the cloud.	Video
What’s New in Catalyst Center 2.3.7.X	February 19th, 2026	Stay ahead with the latest features and enhancements introduced in version 2.3.7.	Video
Get out of the dark: Splunk AppDynamics for application observability	February 24th, 2026	Join us as we explore these 3 main topics: Automatic tracing of transactions to the specific method and line of code, prioritizing issues based on their impact on critical business processes and using dynamic baselines and AI to generate relevant alerts and reduce noise.	Video
Introduction to Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (CNC)	February 24th, 2026	In this session, you will explore the foundational capabilities of the Cisco Crosswork Network Controller (CNC), a turnkey network automation solution designed to simplify the management of complex transport networks. You will learn how CNC unifies service provisioning, visualization, and optimization into a single dashboard, enabling operators to streamline lifecycle management and gain real-time visibility into network health.	Video
Database visibility - Why it matters	February 24th, 2026	Databases are the unseen bottleneck in distributed apps. When APM shows a slowdown, you need to look deeper. Splunk AppDynamics Database Visibility provides end-to-end correlation, linking a slow business transaction directly to the causing database action. This full-stack clarity drastically reduces MTTR, allowing DevOps, SRE, and DB teams to pinpoint the root cause in minutes and ensure optimal service quality.	Video
Achieve Cisco Duo security outcome: Unified Identity Intelligence	February 24th, 2026	Cisco Duo Unified Identity Intelligence (CII): is powered by Cisco Identity Intelligence, and provides comprehensive visibility and AI-driven analytics across an organization's entire identity ecosystem, including users, devices, and applications. It enables real-time detection and prevention of identity-based threats, offers a unified view of identity security posture, and supports dynamic risk assessment to inform decisions and accelerate threat response across the Cisco Security portfolio.	Video
Wireless troubleshooting and optimization with Catalyst Center	February 26th, 2026	Build foundations of Wireless troubleshooting, learn Catalyst Center troubleshooting tools. Learn day-to-day client onboarding issues to minimize time to resolve.	Video
Simplifying Network Automation with Crosswork Network Controller 7.1	February 26th, 2026	In this session we will highlight version 7.1’s refined user experience and advanced closed-loop remediation capabilities, demonstrating how to seamlessly bridge the gap between service definition and network deployment to ensure optimal performance across multi-vendor environments.	Video
Cisco XDR roadmap and strategy update	February 26th, 2026	This session provided valuable insights into recent product enhancements, upcoming features, and strategic priorities designed to optimize security operations. Whether you’re new to Cisco XDR or a seasoned user, this article summarizes the major takeaways and outlines actionable steps to help your organization get the most from the platform.	Video
Setting up Alert and Response II	February 26th, 2026	In the first three episodes, our CS experts will guide you step-by-step through setting up Health Rules, Policies, and Actions in Splunk AppDynamics—empowering you to identify and address issues before they escalate into major incidents.	Video
What’s New in ISE 3.4/3.5	February 26th, 2026	When planning an upgrade, it is essential to carefully evaluate the target version to ensure it aligns with your organization's needs. While Cisco recommends a specific version of ISE, it may not always be the ideal choice for every customer. This session will provide valuable insights into the changes, new features, and benefits of each ISE version. By understanding these details, you'll be equipped to make an informed decision and determine the best upgrade path for your environment.	Video
Best Practices for ISE Upgrades	February 26th, 2026	Upgrading your ISE deployment is a critical process that requires careful planning and execution. In this session, we will guide you through the key requirements, available options, and important considerations to ensure a smooth and successful upgrade. We’ll cover best practices, risk mitigation strategies, and preparation steps to help you confidently navigate every aspect of the upgrade process while minimizing potential challenges.	Video
What’s new in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN 20.15	March 4th, 2026	Join us for an overview of version 20.15, including the latest features, key security enhancements, and ways to simplify operations.	Video
AI Portfolio Overview & Customer Maturity Model	March 4th, 2026	Overview of Cisco AI Portfolio and how customers can assess and progress their AI readiness through a maturity model. This will help customers start experimenting AI and continue towards a full AI native datacenter.	Video
Discover the future of Cisco Umbrella: Powerful new features deep dive	March 4th, 2026	Cisco Umbrella has evolved into Cisco Secure Access to deliver a more advanced, modern Security Service Edge (SSE) solution. For our existing Umbrella DNS customers, migrating to Secure Access - DNS Defense offers powerful new security capabilities at the exact same price.	Video
Cisco Secure Firewall: New Features, Automation and Troubleshooting	March 4th, 2026	See how the latest features can boost security, simplify management, and drive value for your organization. Discover how Secure Firewall APIs and automation tools can help you streamline deployment, configuration, and ongoing management, with practical advice and real-world examples to maximize efficiency. Develop practical troubleshooting skills as you explore best practices for analyzing data path issues and fine-tuning Snort settings. This series covers essential datapath diagnostics and delivers actionable tips for optimizing Snort performance, empowering you to maintain robust security and ensure seamless operations.	Video
Cisco ACI Distributed Networking fundamentals	March 5th, 2026	In this session, we will introduce you to Cisco ACI Distributed Networking concepts along with the various deployment options, best practices, and use cases (multi-pod, multi-site, remote leaf).	Video
End-to-End Network Management with Cisco Catalyst Center	March 5th, 2026	Leverage Catalyst Center to streamline network operations. In this session, you’ll gain the resources and practices to automate your daily tasks, starting with defining network standards, scaling with reusable templates, and expanding device onboarding through plug-and-play functionality.	Video
Unifying Splunk AppDynamics and Splunk platform	March 10th, 2026	(APM), infrastructure monitoring, logging, and security, and to use AppDynamics performance data (traces, health scores) seamlessly correlated with Splunk logs and metrics for lightning-fast root cause analysis. Our AIOps capabilities also enable you to utilize machine learning within Splunk to predict anomalies, automate alerts, and reduce noise from monitoring data. Learn how to start with a service degradation alert in AppDynamics and drill down into relevant Splunk logs without switching contexts.	Video
Getting started with Cisco Wireless and Meraki Dashboard	March 10th, 2026	Cloud Monitoring for Wireless combines the performance of the 9800 wireless controller and the user-friendly interface of the Meraki dashboard, streamlining wireless operations, enabling comprehensive insights into both Meraki and Catalyst networks from a single dashboard. With the Meraki dashboard, users can efficiently monitor their entire network remotely, identifying and resolving problems, regardless of their location, even if they are thousands of miles away. Join our webinar to learn more on how to get started!	Video
Splunk AppDynamics Agent Management	March 11th, 2026	Customers will learn how Splunk AppDynamics Agent Management simplifies agent lifecycle operations by centralizing deployment, configuration, and upgrades — improving visibility, strengthening governance, and reducing operational overhead.	Video
IPv6 Perception vs Reality: Separating Fact from Fiction	March 11th, 2026	Find out the real truth behind IPv6 adoption worldwide and how it is transforming the way we connect. Discover how IPv6 is changing networks, services, and the digital experience for organizations and users alike.	Video
Deep Dive: Data Center Networking for AI Workloads	March 11th, 2026	Explore the essential networking requirements for AI workloads in the data center. Discover Cisco's innovative AI datacenter solutions, including NX-OS, ND, ACI, and HyperFabric - designed to optimize performance and scalability.	Video
Multi-site deep dive	March 12th, 2026	Watch for deep dive into Cisco ACI Multi-Site architecture. We will also cover Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator for monitoring and troubleshooting the multi-site infra.	Video
Cisco HCI with Nutanix: solution architecture deep dive	March 12th, 2026	Customers will be guided through the architecture of Cisco Compute Hyperconverged Solution with Nutanix, gaining an understanding of the core components such as Nutanix AOS, AHV/ESXi, and Prism, as well as Cisco UCS X-Series and Intersight.	Video
Deep Dive: Data Center Compute for AI Workloads	March 18th, 2026	Explore compute infrastructure, scalability, and performance for AI in the data center; Cisco AI PODs, Intersight, Cisco UCS GPU dense servers together with 3rd-party integrations and software stack.	Video
IPv6 Standards Uncovered: Inside the RFCs	March 18th, 2026	Dive into the core IPv6 specifications and explore the standards that shape the protocol. Gain clarity on RFCs and understand how theory translates into real-world networks.	Video
Setting up Alert and Response III	March 19th, 2026	In the first three episodes, our CS experts will guide you step-by-step through setting up Health Rules, Policies, and Actions in Splunk AppDynamics—empowering you to identify and address issues before they escalate into major incidents.	Video
Wireless, Effortless: Automate with Catalyst Center	March 19th, 2026
Real-Life AI Use Cases on Cisco Infrastructure	March 25th, 2026
Identity Protection with Cisco Duo	March 25th, 2026
IPv6 is Broccoli: IPv6 in action in the network	March 25th, 2026
Setting up Baselines, Errors and AI	March 26th, 2026
Diagnose & Resolve: Powerful Troubleshooting with Catalyst Center Assurance	March 26th, 2026
Agentic AI: From Automation to Autonomous Networks	April 1st, 2026
Broccoli Around the World: IPv6 Trends, Challenges, and Success Stories	April 1st, 2026
Mastering Traffic Control with SD-WAN Policies	April 2nd, 2026
Connect & Extend: Integrating with Catalyst Center	April 2nd, 2026
AI Ready Data Center Infrastructure & Use Cases: Quick Recap and Live Q&A	April 8th, 2026
Insight in Action: SD-WAN Monitoring & Troubleshooting	April 9th, 2026
ISE meets Catalyst Center	April 9th, 2026
Cloud Management for Catalyst Switches: Device Onboarding and Configuring in Dashboard	April 14th, 2026
Troubleshooting Use-Cases & Best Practices	April 16th, 2026
Cloud OnRamp Unlocked: Seamless SaaS & Multicloud Access	April 16th, 2026
Cisco ISE Meets Azure EntraID: Real-World Use Cases - ROPC	April 16th, 2026
Streamlining SD-WAN: From Templates to Policy Groups	April 23rd, 2026
Cisco ISE Meets Azure EntraID: Real-World Use Cases – TEAP/EAP-TLS	April 23rd, 2026

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Re: English Expert Insights Series: February - April 2026

Martin L — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:04:19 GMT

thanks for this info!

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English Expert Insights Series: February - April 2026

Re: English Expert Insights Series: February - April 2026