Today, Palo Alto Networks and Accenture announced an expansion of their long-standing strategic alliance. This partnership will combine Precision AI technology from Palo Alto Networks and Accenture’s secure generative AI services to help organizations embrace the potential of AI with unparalleled cybersecurity.
The use of GenAI is accelerating rapidly, presenting both challenges for organizations with the rise in AI-generated cyberattacks and opportunities for transformation.
In a recent Accenture survey, 97% of organizations responded that they expect GenAI to be transformative, but only 31% have invested significantly. Organizations struggle to scale AI effectively while mitigating risks.
Palo Alto Networks and Accenture are working together to help solve this for joint clients, enabling them to work toward a secure AI future through intentional design, deployment, and use of AI that creates value while also improving cybersecurity outcomes.
Nikesh Arora, chairman and CEO at Palo Alto Networks, said:
“AI is transformational to every aspect of the enterprise business when used correctly. With Accenture, we’re uniting Precision AI-powered solutions and services expertise, helping our joint customers use the best of AI to create value for their business today and in the future — with better real-time security outcomes. The expansion of our partnership underscores the critical importance of a strong AI ecosystem for customers.”
Karthik Narain, group chief executive of Technology at Accenture, said:
“Companies across industries are adopting Generative AI as the #1 lever for reinvention. It is also a moment of reinvention for cybersecurity – creating new risks and providing new tools. Accenture and Palo Alto Networks are helping clients confidently navigate each phase of their AI journey, ensuring cybersecurity is prioritized right from the outset.”
Palo Alto Networks Secure AI by Design creates a secure AI ecosystem that prioritizes the integrity of AI security frameworks, improves security compliance, and minimizes data exposure.
Accenture will offer comprehensive AI diagnostic services powered by Palo Alto Networks Prisma Cloud AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) and AI Access Security to secure clients’ AI environment with AI Runtime Security, helping them develop a multilayered strategy to support every stage of the AI lifecycle. Cross-platform offers will include
Securing GenAI builds, Discovery and exposure management, Proactive threat detection and prevention, and Responsible AI practices.
Palo Alto Networks will collaborate closely with Accenture Security as a design partner to develop and customize Palo Alto Networks AI Runtime Security to meet specific client needs and better protect AI-powered business applications, models, and enterprise data in real-time from AI-specific and foundational cyberattacks.
Source: Palo Alto Networks
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