Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks has rolled out updates to its key platforms to help enterprises protect artificial intelligence (AI) workloads and manage related security risks.
“AI is transforming every enterprise, creating extraordinary opportunities and new risks,” said Anand Oswal, EVP of Network Security of Palo Alto Networks. “We’re redefining what it means to secure AI at scale by turning security into an accelerator for innovation, not an obstacle. This marks the continuation of our rapid innovation in AI security as we advance new capabilities to defend against the threats of tomorrow.”
Palo Alto Networks cited that while 78% of organizations are adopting AI, only about 6% have established proper safeguards for secure use. The company’s latest updates aim to bridge that gap.
Prisma AIRS 2.0
The upgraded Prisma AIRS 2.0 integrates Protect AI, a company recently acquired by Palo Alto Networks, to form a more unified AI security platform. The new version connects model and agent inspection during development with real-time protection during deployment.
It includes continuous validation using autonomous AI red teaming, a process that tests defenses through simulated attacks. The platform secures all interactions among AI models, agents, data, and users, helping organizations identify and protect vulnerable parts of their AI systems.
Cortex Cloud 2.0
The company also introduced Cortex Cloud 2.0, a new version of its unified platform combining cloud detection and response (CDR) capabilities with cloud-native application protection (CNAPP). The platform features a redesigned Cloud Command Center, an improved CDR agent, and a workforce of autonomous AI agents designed to automate security tasks.
One of its new tools, Cortex AgentiX, uses AI-trained agents to automate investigations and resolve security issues in minutes. Palo Alto Networks said these agents are trained on more than 1.2 billion real-world security responses and operate within enterprise-defined guardrails to ensure compliance with company policies.
Cortex AgentiX
Serving as the next version of Cortex XSOAR, Cortex AgentiX manages AI-driven automation across security operations centers (SOCs). The system allows enterprises to deploy and oversee AI agents that plan, reason, and execute responses similar to human analysts.
Palo Alto Networks said AgentiX aims to help organizations counter AI-powered cyberattacks that can move faster than traditional defenses. The company added that early testing shows the tool can reduce mean time to resolution (MTTR) by up to 98% and cut manual work by 75%, allowing security teams to focus on more strategic efforts.