Cisco today announced a security architecture for internet of things (IoT) environments based on multiple IoT technologies the company acquired in the last year that are augmented by Talos security monitoring software and services from Cisco. Joe Malenfant, director of IoT at Cisco, said as IT and operational networks converge in the age of IoT, organizations are looking for ways to extend visibility across networks that are made up of a diverse number of protocols being employed to connect devices running a wide range of operating system software.