Cisco Hypershield is a security solution that leverages artificial intelligence to enhance cybersecurity. It aims to detect, respond to, and mitigate emerging threats more quickly and accurately than traditional systems, reshaping the approach to security in a hyper-distributed environment.

Hypershield addresses infrastructure challenges by being self-upgrading, which eliminates the need for manual upgrades. It also provides instant shielding or compensating controls during the critical window between the announcement of a vulnerability and the application of a patch, which can often take 20 to 40 days.

Key features of Cisco Hypershield include real-time threat detection and mitigation capabilities powered by AI, as well as dynamic segmentation of applications, particularly in environments where microservices are used. This allows for better management of security in a distributed setting.