Cisco CEO: No Significant Changes on Acquisitions

Cisco CEO: No Significant Changes on Acquisitions

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The transcript discusses the company's acquisition strategy, focusing on smaller, aligned acquisitions rather than large transformative deals. Key areas of focus include IoT, security, cloud, and analytics. The company has improved its security offerings through internal innovation and acquisitions, integrating these capabilities to address the needs of a distributed network environment.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the company's primary strategy when considering acquisitions?

Avoiding acquisitions altogether

Prioritizing smaller, aligned acquisitions

Only acquiring companies in the same industry

Focusing on large, transformative deals

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which areas are identified as key focus areas for the company's growth?

Retail and Manufacturing

IoT, Cloud, Security, and Analytics

Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals

Automotive and Aerospace

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the feedback about the company's security offerings five years ago?

They were too expensive

They were not integrated enough and difficult to implement

They were the best in the industry

They were highly integrated and easy to implement

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role does the network play in the company's security strategy?

It is irrelevant to security

It plays a huge role in security

It only supports basic security functions

It is used solely for data transmission

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What recent advancement was announced to enhance security?

A new antivirus software

A new firewall technology

A cloud-based security platform

Machine learning analytics capability at the network edge