Accessibility

· 13 checks — Landmarks, headings, alt text, forms, and link quality rolled into one auditable list.

SCORE

GRADE

FIX

REVIEW

PASS

INFO

Checks

5 PASS 3 REVIEW 5 FIX

Favicon & Branding

Action

1 icon(s) detected

FIX

1 icon(s) detected

favicon.ico present at site root

No apple-touch-icon detected

iOS devices use this when users add your site to their home screen. Add <link rel='apple-touch-icon' sizes='180x180' href='/apple-touch-icon.png'>.

✓ favicon.ico Present

✗ PNG Icons Missing

✗ Apple Touch Missing

✗ SVG Favicon Missing

✗ Manifest Icons Missing

✗ Multiple Sizes Missing

Web Manifest

Action

Not found

FIX

Not found

No web manifest found

No manifest at standard paths (/manifest.json, /site.webmanifest). A manifest is optional but enables PWA features like home screen installation and standalone display.

No web manifest found.

Dark Mode Support

Action

No dark mode signals

FIX

No dark mode signals

No dark mode signals detected

Consider adding CSS with @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) and <meta name='color-scheme' content='light dark'>.

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles

External CSS files may contain prefers-color-scheme rules not visible to this scan.

Dark ModeNo Dark Mode Detected

color-scheme meta Not set ✗Dark theme-color Not set ✗CSS indicators Not detected ✗

Detection limited to meta tags and inline styles.

Print Stylesheet

Action

No print styles

FIX

No print styles

No print-specific styles detected

When users print this page, they get the screen layout including navigation and non-essential elements. Add @media print rules to hide navigation and optimize layout for paper.

Print Stylesheet No Print Styles

Print stylesheet Not found ✗Inline @media print Not detected ✗

Landmark Structure

Action

17 landmarks

REVIEW

17 landmarks

No <main> landmark found

Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.

9 <nav> landmark(s) found

1 of 9 <nav> elements are unlabeled

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Skip navigation link present

Page Structure — as a screen reader sees it

Screen reader users cannot quickly navigate to the primary content. Wrap your main content in <main>.

Why this matters

Without a <main> landmark, screen-reader users can't skip past the navigation to the page content — every page starts with re-reading the menu.

Learn more ▾

The <main> element marks the page's primary content area. Assistive tech offers a 'jump to main' shortcut — but only if <main> exists. Without it, every page navigation forces re-reading the header. Wrap your primary content in a single <main>.

Source: WAI-ARIA / WCAG 2.4.1

Multiple navigations need aria-label to distinguish them for screen readers.

Why this matters

Some <nav> elements lack aria-label — screen-reader users hear 'navigation' multiple times with no way to distinguish them.

Learn more ▾

When a page has multiple <nav> regions (primary, footer, breadcrumb), each needs aria-label or aria-labelledby. AT users navigate by landmark; identical 'navigation' announcements force them to enter each one to discover purpose.

Source: WAI-ARIA Authoring Practices

Link & Button Quality

540 links, 112 buttons — all OK

REVIEW

540 links, 112 buttons — all OK

4 image-only link(s) without alt text

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

Got: a[href="/site/us/en/products/networking/index.html"]; a[href="/site/us/en/products/security/index.html"]; a[href="https://www.splunk.com/en_us/products/observability.html"]; a[href="https://www.webex.com/"]

2 link(s) open in new tab without warning

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

Got: https://www.webex.com/us/en/customers/carnival-cruise-line.html; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQPRWRJhxR0&t=9s

534 link(s) with descriptive text

540 links

0 empty

0 generic text

2 new tab

0 empty buttons

Element	Text	Issue	Suggested Fix
https://www.webex.com/us/en/customers/ca…	Carnival logo	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQPRWRJh…	fiserv logo	new tab	Add '(opens in new tab)' to text
/site/us/en/products/networking/index.ht…	Networking	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
/site/us/en/products/security/index.html	Security	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.splunk.com/en_us/products/ob…	Observability	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image
https://www.webex.com/	Collaboration	img no alt	Add alt attribute to the image

646 links and buttons have descriptive text

Image-only links need alt text on the image (or aria-label on the link) so screen readers can announce them.

a[href="/site/us/en/products/networking/index.html"]; a[href="/site/us/en/products/security/index.html"]; a[href="https://www.splunk.com/en_us/products/observability.html"]; a[href="https://www.webex.com/"]

Why this matters

Image-only links with no alt are unidentifiable to screen-reader users — link's destination is invisible.

Source: WCAG 2.1 SC 2.4.4

Add '(opens in new tab)' to link text or aria-label.

https://www.webex.com/us/en/customers/carnival-cruise-line.html; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQPRWRJhxR0&t=9s

Why this matters

Links with target="_blank" without rel="noopener" leak the originating page's window context — security and UX issue.

Learn more ▾

Without rel="noopener", the new tab can navigate the original tab via window.opener (tab-nabbing attack). Modern browsers default to noopener for target=_blank but only since recent versions. Always set rel="noopener noreferrer" explicitly.

Source: MDN target / OWASP

404 Error Page

HTTP 404, custom page

REVIEW

HTTP 404, custom page

Correct 404 status code returned

Got: HTTP 404

Custom styled 404 page

Navigation links present on 404 page

404 Page Quality ✓ Custom 404 Page

Status Code HTTP 404 ✓Page Title 404 - Page Not Found - Cisco ✓Custom Styling ✓Navigation ✓Homepage Link ✗Search Form ✗

A+

Heading Hierarchy

111 headings

PASS

111 headings

Single H1 present

H3 Products and Services
H3 Save on Cisco products
H3 Cisco Security free trials
H3 Cisco Services
H3 Unified network management
H2 Security Suites
H2 Featured products
H3 Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall
H3 Webex Suite
H3 Cisco Intersight free trial
H3 Splunk Observability
H2 Networking
H2 Security
H2 Observability
H2 Collaboration
H2 Computing
H3 Free trials and demos
H3 Rethink your workplace
H3 Are you ready for AI?
H3 Solutions
H3 Artificial intelligence
H3 Campus and branch
H3 Small and medium business
H3 Cisco AI Assistant
H3 Cisco AI Readiness Assessment
H3 Discover the portfolio explorer
H2 Networking
H2 Computing
H2 Security
H2 Collaboration (Webex)
H2 Empowering your infrastructure
H2 Managed services
H3 Accelerate services offerings
H2 Products and solutions
H3 Offers and free trials
H3 Support
H3 Support home
H3 Software downloads
H3 Licensing support
H2 Find products and downloads
H2 Product Support
H2 Downloads
H2 Product technical support (TAC)
H2 Software licenses
H2 Cisco Enterprise Agreement (EA)
H2 Product support contracts
H3 Cisco Licensing Hub
H2 Tools
H2 Notifications and advisories
H3 Services
H2 Technology adoption
H2 Community forums
H3 Community events and webinars
H3 Learn
H3 Cisco U.
H3 Networking Academy
H3 Events
H2 Get to know us
H2 For organizations
H2 Certifications
H2 Learning
H2 Quick tasks
H3 Cisco Connect 2026 UK & Ireland
H3 Cisco Live 2026 registration now open
H2 Trending webinars
H3 McLaren Racing + Cisco
H3 Cisco webinars
H3 Modernize your industrial operations for AI
H3 Make hybrid work, work for you
H3 2024 State of Industrial Networking
H2 Sandboxes and simulators
H2 News and insights
H2 Developer resources
H2 Product resources
H2 Architecture and design resources
H2 Additional resources
H3 Why Cisco
H3 Why Cisco
H3 Our Purpose
H3 Success stories
H3 Why Cisco
H3 A new way to find partners
H3 How to buy
H3 Partners
H1 Las Vegas, NV | May 31 – June 4
H2 Register for Cisco Live
H2 Market-defining technologies driving the future of AI
H3 Enterprise operations at agentic AI speed
H3 Resilient, high-speed AI networking
H3 Silicon to power AI-scale networking
H3 Distributed, optimized enforcement
H3 Security fused into the network
H3 The AI-ready platform the edge demands
H3 Cisco IQ
H2 Powering outcomes you need to thrive in the AI era
H3 AI-ready data centers
H3 Future-proofed workplaces
H3 Digital resilience
H2 Global scale. Unified technology. Powered by AI.
H2 Innovation in action: Real results powered by leading technology
H3 Brewing global connectivity and visibility for Nestlé
H3 Connecting high-speed AI for the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team
H3 Charting the future of work at Tripadvisor
H2 The latest from Cisco
H3 Learn how Cisco extends Zero Trust to secure your agentic workforce
H3 Reimagining security for the agentic workforce
H3 See how we're building secure and simple AI Factories from core to edge
H3 The greatest leaders in the AI world, all converged at the Cisco AI Summit
H2 Take your next steps
H3 Quick Links
H3 Resources and Legal

A+

Alt Text Quality

All 75 images OK

PASS

All 75 images OK

44 decorative image(s) correctly marked

31 image(s) with good alt text

75 images 31 good alt text 44 decorative

All images have appropriate alt text.

A+

Form Accessibility

All 2 controls labeled

PASS

All 2 controls labeled

2 control(s) properly labeled

2 controls

2 labeled

0 placeholder only

0 unlabeled

Control	Type	Label	Method
#fw-c-support-finder__form-phrase	text	Search field edit, type in text	for/id
#fw-c-global-search__form-phrase	text	Search field edit, type in text	for/id

A+

Color Contrast (Screenshot)

20 text elements analyzed, 0 fail WCAG AA

PASS

Analyzes text contrast against the actual rendered page, including background images, gradients, and overlays that CSS-based tools cannot detect.

20 pass

Show all checked elements (20)

Element	Ratio	Required	FG	BG	Result
h1 Las Vegas, NV \| May …	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Security Suites	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Featured products	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Networking	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Security	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Observability	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Collaboration	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Computing	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Networking	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Computing	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Security	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Collaboration (Webex…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Empowering your infr…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Managed services	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Products and solutio…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Find products and do…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Product Support	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Downloads	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Product technical su…	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass
h2 Software licenses	21.00:1	3.0:1	#000000	#FFFFFF	Pass

Methodology: The top 20 text elements by font size were checked. Background color was sampled from the desktop screenshot using a 5-point pattern. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.

Lighthouse Accessibility Audits

Score 94/100 — 2 failing, 30 passed

PASS

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

ARIA

Assistive technologies, like screen readers, can't interpret ARIA attributes with invalid values. Learn more about valid values for ARIA attributes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
AgenticOps `div.innovations-c-tabs-wrapper > div.innovations-c-tabs > div.innovations-c-tabs-inner > button.innovations-c-tab`
AI networking `div.innovations-c-tabs-wrapper > div.innovations-c-tabs > div.innovations-c-tabs-inner > button.innovations-c-tab`
Silicon One `div.innovations-c-tabs-wrapper > div.innovations-c-tabs > div.innovations-c-tabs-inner > button.innovations-c-tab`
Hybrid Mesh Firewall `div.innovations-c-tabs-wrapper > div.innovations-c-tabs > div.innovations-c-tabs-inner > button.innovations-c-tab`
Smart Switches `div.innovations-c-tabs-wrapper > div.innovations-c-tabs > div.innovations-c-tabs-inner > button.innovations-c-tab`
Unified Edge `div.innovations-c-tabs-wrapper > div.innovations-c-tabs > div.innovations-c-tabs-inner > button.innovations-c-tab`
Cisco IQ `div.innovations-c-tabs-wrapper > div.innovations-c-tabs > div.innovations-c-tabs-inner > button.innovations-c-tab`

These are opportunities to improve the usage of ARIA in your application which may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Names and labels

Including a skip link can help users skip to the main content to save time. Learn more about skip links.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
Skip to search `div#fw-c-skiplinks > ul.fw-c-skiplinks__container > li > a#fw-c-skiplinks__skiplink--search`

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

●Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

●`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

●`[role]` values are valid

●`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

●Buttons have an accessible name

●Image elements have `[alt]` attributes

●Form elements have associated labels

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

●Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

●Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

●Background and foreground colors have a sufficient contrast ratio

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

●Links have a discernible name

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

●Touch targets have sufficient size and spacing.

●Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

●Document has a main landmark.

●Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

●Identical links have the same purpose.

●Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

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