References¶
Official Documentation and Resources
Cisco Official Documentation¶
Platform Documentation Portals¶
Cisco Documentation Home
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/index.html
Cisco Design Zone
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/design-zone.html
Cisco DevNet (APIs and Programmability)
https://developer.cisco.com
AI Observability Platforms¶
Splunk Enterprise Security¶
Splunk Documentation
https://docs.splunk.com
Splunk Enterprise Security
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/ES
Splunk Machine Learning Toolkit
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/MLApp
Splunk REST API
https://docs.splunk.com/Documentation/Splunk/latest/RESTREF
ThousandEyes¶
ThousandEyes Documentation
https://docs.thousandeyes.com
ThousandEyes API Reference
https://developer.thousandeyes.com
ThousandEyes Best Practices
https://docs.thousandeyes.com/product-documentation/best-practices
AppDynamics¶
AppDynamics Documentation
https://docs.appdynamics.com
Cognition Engine Guide
https://docs.appdynamics.com/appd-cloud/en/cognition-engine
AppDynamics REST API
https://docs.appdynamics.com/appd/24.x/latest/en/extend-cisco-appdynamics/appdynamics-apis
OpenTelemetry¶
OpenTelemetry Official Site
https://opentelemetry.io
OpenTelemetry Collector
https://opentelemetry.io/docs/collector
Zero Trust Security¶
Cisco XDR & SecureX¶
SecureX Platform
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/securex/index.html
SecureX Orchestration
https://ciscosecurity.github.io/sxo-05-security-workflows
Threat Response Documentation
https://docs.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/threat-response/index.html
Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)¶
FTD Configuration Guide
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/firepower-ngfw/products-installation-and-configuration-guides-list.html
Firepower Management Center
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/defense-center/series.html
ASA to FTD Migration Guide
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/security/firepower/migration
Duo Security¶
Duo Beyond Documentation
https://duo.com/docs
Duo Device Trust
https://duo.com/docs/device-trust
Duo API Reference
https://duo.com/docs/adminapi
Cisco ISE¶
ISE Configuration Guide
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/identity-services-engine/products-installation-and-configuration-guides-list.html
TrustSec Design Guide
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/enterprise-networks/trustsec/design-guide.html
pxGrid Documentation
https://developer.cisco.com/docs/pxgrid
Umbrella¶
Umbrella Documentation
https://docs.umbrella.com
Umbrella API Reference
https://developer.cisco.com/docs/cloud-security
AI-Ready Network¶
Catalyst Center (DNA Center)¶
Catalyst Center Documentation
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/dna-center/series.html
Catalyst Center API Guide
https://developer.cisco.com/docs/dna-center
AI Network Analytics
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/enterprise-networks/catalyst-center/ai-network-analytics.html
SD-WAN¶
Cisco SD-WAN Documentation
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/routers/sd-wan/series.html
vManage API Guide
https://developer.cisco.com/docs/sdwan
SD-WAN Design Guide
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/solutions/CVD/SDWAN/sdwan-cv-design-guide.html
WiFi 7 (802.11be)¶
Catalyst 9800 Wireless Controller
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/wireless/catalyst-9800-series-wireless-controllers/series.html
WiFi 7 Design Guide
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/wireless/wifi-7.html
Standards and Frameworks¶
Zero Trust¶
NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture
https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-207/final
CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model
https://www.cisa.gov/zero-trust-maturity-model
Network Standards¶
IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force)
https://www.ietf.org
IEEE 802.11 Standards
https://www.ieee802.org/11
Security Frameworks¶
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework
CIS Controls
https://www.cisecurity.org/controls
MITRE ATT&CK Framework
https://attack.mitre.org
Cisco Community and Learning¶
Cisco Community
https://community.cisco.com
Cisco Learning Network
https://learningnetwork.cisco.com
Cisco Live On-Demand Library
https://www.ciscolive.com/on-demand-library.html
Cisco DevNet Sandboxes (Free Labs)
https://developer.cisco.com/site/sandbox
Third-Party Tools and Libraries¶
Python Libraries¶
Requests (HTTP Library)
https://requests.readthedocs.io
Pandas (Data Analysis)
https://pandas.pydata.org
Netmiko (Network Device Automation)
https://github.com/ktbyers/netmiko
NAPALM (Network Automation)
https://napalm.readthedocs.io
Monitoring & Visualization¶
Grafana
https://grafana.com/docs
Prometheus
https://prometheus.io/docs
Wireshark
https://www.wireshark.org/docs
Compliance and Regulations¶
PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry)
https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability)
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
https://gdpr.eu
SOC 2 Compliance
https://www.aicpa.org/soc2
Industry Publications¶
Network World
https://www.networkworld.com
Dark Reading (Security News)
https://www.darkreading.com
The Register
https://www.theregister.com
Research Papers and Whitepapers¶
Cisco Research
https://research.cisco.com
Cisco Security Research
https://blog.talosintelligence.com
arXiv (Network and AI Research)
https://arxiv.org/list/cs.NI/recent
Important Notes¶
- URLs May Change — Cisco periodically reorganizes documentation. Use search if links break.
- Version-Specific Docs — Always reference documentation for your deployed software version.
- Latest Updates — Check Cisco.com for the most current guides and release notes.
- API Changes — API endpoints and parameters may change between versions.
Recommended Reading Order¶
For those new to this documentation:
- Start Here: Disclaimer — Understand AI-assisted content limitations
- Learn Terminology: Glossary — Familiarize yourself with acronyms
- Choose Your Path:
- Security Focus → Zero Trust Architecture
- Operations Focus → AI Observability
- Network Focus → AI-Ready Network
Last Updated: March 2026
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