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Cisco Insider Champion 2026 Application: Now Open!

Calling all technical content creators, experienced practitioners and technologists...Apply here for the Cisco Insider Champion 2026 program today.

Excellence in Action: Announcing Our New Spotlight Awardees

Spotlight Awardees February- April 2026

Community Update Notes

Community update notes from the 5.26.26 release.

Meet Yuki Takahashi - New Cisco Designated VIP from Japanese Community

Meet Yuki Takahashi - New Cisco Designated VIP 2026, from Japanese Community Yuki Takahashi is one of the 2026 Cisco Designated VIPs, working as a consultant at a domestic system integrator. He specia...

AI Agents Need Passports — Building the Identity Layer for Cisco's Age

AI agents are acting autonomously across enterprise systems — but nobody can verify who they are. Here's how cryptographic agent identity works and why it matters before August 2026.

From 36 Years in IT to Cisco Insider Ambassador: Andrew Nash’s Journey

Our Q&A series shines a spotlight on our passionate Cisco Insiders members. Meet Andrew, winner of our "Road to Cisco Live" Amsterdam competition.

Beyond the Badges: Meet Marcelo, a Cisco Community Legend

Learn more about Marcelo.

Cisco IQ is now Generally Available

What's Cisco IQ? It's where human expertise meets agentic intelligence in every Cisco Services engagement. Built on 40 years of Cisco knowledge, Cisco IQ elevates our support and professional service...

Community Update Notes

Community update notes from the 4.21.26 release.

Meet Stefan Mihajlov - New Community VIP 2026

Meet Stefan Mihajlov - LOGO DOO Solution Engineer and Newest Community VIP 2026 member

Road to Cisco Live AMER 2026: Become Our Ultimate Insider Ambassador!

The countdown to Cisco Live 2026 in Las Vegas (May 31 – June 4) is officially on! We are looking for one exceptional Cisco Insider to represent our community as the Ultimate Insider Ambassador.

Congratulations to the Events Top Contributors Class of 2026!

## Drumroll Please... Announcing Cisco's 2026 Event Top Contributors! Get ready to celebrate! We're absolutely buzzing with excitement to shine a spotlight on our incredible 2026 Event Top Contribut...

Welcome Meraki Community Members!

Meraki Community Migration - It's Done! Welcome Meraki Community Members!

Meet Jerome Tissieres - Spotlight Award

For over 30 years, Jerome Tissieres has been a force in the EMEA engineering landscape. A dedicated member of the Cisco Community since 2008, his career is a testament to the power of continuous learn...