Palo Alto Networks, a global cybersecurity leader, officially completed its acquisition of Protect AI, a leader in securing Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and models—Palo Alto Networks' commitment to securing the next generation of technology infrastructure.
"Joining forces with Palo Alto Networks propels our team and AI security platform into a new era of scale and impact. Our vision has always been to make AI secure, safe, and trustworthy for everyone,” said Protect AI CEO Ian Swanson, who joins Palo Alto Networks as VP, product, Prisma AIRS. “With Palo Alto Networks' global reach, deep cybersecurity expertise, and commitment to innovation, we can accelerate this vision exponentially. We are thrilled to integrate our capabilities into Prisma AIRS and continue innovating to empower a broader set of customers to build and deploy AI bravely."
The integration of Protect AI's “forward-thinking” technology and its team of experts will be a cornerstone of Palo Alto Networks' Prisma AIRS, a comprehensive AI security platform, the company said.
The combination of Protect AI and Palo Alto Networks brings together model scanning, posture management, AI red teaming, runtime protection, and AI agent security, enabling Prisma AIRS to help businesses confidently deploy AI-driven innovation while ensuring a formidable wall of protection from development through runtime.
"The promise of AI is immense, but so are the security risks. Our customers are moving quickly to adopt AI and are asking for a partner who can secure their entire AI ecosystem at scale. Protect AI's capabilities are a powerful complement to our innovative Prisma AIRS platform and scales our ability to provide both depth and breadth in AI security to deliver protection across the entire AI lifecycle,” said Anand Oswal, SVP and GM of network security, Palo Alto Networks.
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