Palo Alto Networks acquired Protect AI to expand its reach into securing AI and machine learning applications, launched Prisma AIRS to secure enterprise AI apps, agents and models and updated its Cortex securities operations platform.
The three-pack of announcements landed as the RSA Conference kicked off in San Francisco.
According to Palo Alto Networks, the purchase of Protect AI will broaden its reach into securing the multiple layers involved with AI-driven applications including models, agents, infrastructure, tools and APIs.
Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Geekwire put the price tag at $500 million or so. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of Palo Alto Networks first fiscal quarter.
Palo Alto Networks said the acquisition of Protect AI boosts its vision for Prisma AIRS. The company announced Prisma AIRS along with the Protect AI acquisition.
Prisma AIRS includes:
- AI model scanning for vulnerabilities and risks including model tampering, malicious scripts and deserialization attacks.
- Posture management to assess risks in enterprise AI ecosystems.
- AI red teaming to discover exposure.
- Runtime security to protect against threats such as prompt injection, malicious code and sensitive data leaks.
- AI agent security to protect against emerging threats.
Separately, Palo Alto Networks outlined Cortex XSIAM 3.0, its next-gen security operations platform. Updates include:
- Cortex Exposure Management, which surfaces vulnerabilities, prioritizes them and then remediates.
- Cortex Advanced Email Security, which uses AI and analytics to detect advanced phishing and email threats.
The next generation of Cortex XSIAM will be available in the fourth quarter of Palo Alto Networks fiscal fourth quarter.
