By Daniel Shepherd
Publication Date: 2026-10-05 06:23:00
As organisations modernise their networks, Cisco emphasises the importance of treating networking and security as an integrated system rather than separate functions.
Cisco IT’s recent Wi-Fi 7 deployment across its global environment demonstrated that network modernisation can deliver security benefits alongside faster connectivity and improved performance. This deployment contributed to as much as a 40% drop in reported security incidents across many sites.
Leading by example, Cisco IT’s Wi-Fi 7 deployment shows how enterprises can use Wi-Fi 7 alongside Cisco technologies to strengthen security while enhancing connectivity and performance. This practical example highlights how network modernisation supports a stronger enterprise security posture.
“Our Wi-Fi 7 deployment showed that network modernisation can deliver security benefits alongside better connectivity and performance”, said Mohannad Abuissa, CTO & Senior Director, Solutions Engineering,…


