Robust Intelligence (Cisco) vs Agent Action Firewall
Robust Intelligence was acquired by Cisco. If you need AI agent security without enterprise procurement cycles, Agent Action Firewall offers a nimble alternative.
The Cisco Acquisition
Robust Intelligence was acquired by Cisco and integrated into their security portfolio. While this brings enterprise credibility, it also means:
Post-Acquisition Reality
- • Enterprise sales cycles (weeks to months)
- • Cisco procurement requirements
- • Bundle with other Cisco products
- • Enterprise-tier pricing
- • Potential product roadmap changes
Agent Action Firewall
- • Self-serve signup (5 minutes)
- • Transparent $199/month pricing
- • No sales calls required
- • Independent, focused roadmap
- • Startup-friendly terms
Feature Comparison
| Capability | Robust Intelligence | Agent Action Firewall |
|---|---|---|
| ML/AI Security | ||
| Model validation | Yes | - |
| Model stress testing | Yes | - |
| AI firewall | Yes | - |
| Agent Action Security | ||
| Policy-based action control (OPA) | - | Core feature |
| Human approval workflows | - | Core feature |
| Cryptographic audit trails | - | Core feature |
| Proof Packs (compliance bundles) | - | Core feature |
| Usage limits & quotas | - | Core feature |
| Go-to-Market | ||
| Self-serve signup | No (Cisco sales) | Yes |
| Transparent pricing | No | Yes |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Time to deploy | Weeks-months | Minutes |
Pricing Comparison
Robust Intelligence
$100,000+
/year (estimated enterprise)
- • Enterprise contracts required
- • Cisco procurement process
- • Multi-year commitments typical
- • Bundle pricing with Cisco stack
Agent Action Firewall
$199/month
= $2,388/year
- • Month-to-month available
- • No minimums or commitments
- • Credit card signup
- • Scale up/down anytime
~40x lower annual cost
When to Choose Each
Choose Robust Intelligence if:
- • You're already a Cisco customer
- • You need model validation/stress testing
- • Enterprise procurement isn't a bottleneck
- • Budget is $100k+/year for AI security
Choose AAF if:
- • You need to start today, not next quarter
- • Budget is limited but security isn't optional
- • You need action-level control and approvals
- • Compliance audit trails are a requirement
Different focus areas
Robust Intelligence focuses on model-level security (validation, testing, monitoring). Agent Action Firewall focuses on action-level security (policies, approvals, audit trails). They address different parts of the AI security stack.
Skip the Enterprise Procurement
Get AI agent security in minutes, not months. Self-serve signup, transparent pricing.
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