Securing the NFL's premier events like the Super Bowl LVII in February and more recently their Draft, brings a number of unique cybersecurity challenges. The Super Bowl is one of the most-watched sporting events in the world, with 115 million viewers this year. The Draft is also massive, with more than 300,000 people attending in Kansas City in April. Cisco is both an Official Cybersecurity Partner of the NFL and a sponsor. Given the gravity of these premier NFL events, our relationship, and the attractive target they represent to threat actors, Cisco has no margin for error -none. This network simply must be secure and available, especially considering the trust the NFL has chosen to put into our people and security products. It's Cisco's responsibility to make the NFL secure. And we have...

Cisco Customer Experience (CX) led the way for the second year in a row, planning, designing, implementing, and operating our security solution on behalf of the NFL. From an operational standpoint, Cisco is the eyes of the NFL, working closely with them as their security analysts and threat-hunters. Two and a half years since the engagement began and with four events behind us, CX has become an extension of the NFL's team. With direct interface to NFL cybersecurity leadership, the 32 clubs, and other NFL partners, we're not a bit player in keeping these events secure; Cisco CX is a trusted partner. "Cisco CX's depth and breadth of experience in understanding the scale of and securing our environment from threats ensured that we were well-prepared ahead of Super Bowl LVII," said Tom