The use of AI generation is rapidly accelerating, presenting both challenges for organizations with the increase in AI-generated cyberattacks and opportunities for transformation. In a recent Accenture survey, 97% of organizations responded that they expect AI generation to be transformative, but only 31% have invested significantly: Organizations are struggling to effectively scale AI while mitigating risks. Palo Alto Networks and Accenture are working together to help their joint clients solve this problem, enabling them to work towards a secure AI future through the intentional design, deployment and use of AI that creates value while improving cybersecurity outcomes.
Nikesh Arora, Chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks, said:
“AI transforms every aspect of business when used correctly. With Accenture, we unite expertise in precision AI-based solutions and services, helping our joint clients 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 highlights the critical importance of a strong AI ecosystem for customers.
Karthik Narain, Group Managing Director – Technology at Accenture, said:
“Generative AI is being adopted by companies across all sectors as the #1 lever for reinvention. It’s also a time of reinvention for cybersecurity, creating new risks, but also providing new tools. Accenture and Palo Alto Networks help clients confidently navigate every phase of their AI journey, ensuring cybersecurity is a priority from the start.
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 to offer comprehensive AI diagnostic services powered by Palo Alto Networks Prisma® Cloud AI Security Posture Management (AI-SPM) And AI access security to secure customers’ AI environment with AI execution security, helping them develop a multi-layered strategy to support each stage of the AI lifecycle. Cross-platform offerings will include:
- Secure Gen AI builds: The combined offering secures the data/AI framework lifecycle, from data ingestion, storage and processing to training and deployment of models leading to data analysis and visualization. It secures the entire lifecycle of AI, protecting it against vulnerabilities.
- Discovery and exhibition management: Accenture’s AI Discovery & Exposure Management offering, powered by Palo Alto Networks’ industry-leading AI security posture management and AI access security capabilities, provides a comprehensive solution to govern and defend AI environments.
- Proactive threat detection and prevention: The Palo Alto Networks suite of AI cybersecurity products powered by Precision AI delivers advanced threat detection and prevention capabilities. Combined with Accenture’s services capabilities, the offering helps clients identify and block AI-generated attacks, protect data with policy controls between applications and users, and respond proactively. proactively address AI-specific threats through expert advice and strengthening AI-based application development.
- Responsible AI practices: Palo Alto Networks and Accenture jointly commit to driving the ethical and responsible adoption of AI with an approach that leverages AI cybersecurity assessments to establish a foundation for secure and responsible practices across the world. ‘an organization.
Palo Alto Networks will work closely with Accenture Security as a design partner to develop and customize Palo Alto Networks AI Runtime Security to meet specific customer needs and better protect business applications, models and enterprise data based on real-time AI versus AI-specific problems. and fundamental cyberattacks.
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About Palo Alto Networks
Palo Alto Networks is the global leader in cybersecurity. We innovate to get ahead of cyber threats, so organizations can adopt technology with confidence. We provide next-generation cybersecurity to thousands of customers around the world, across all industries. Our best-in-class cybersecurity platforms and services are powered by cutting-edge threat intelligence and enhanced by industry-leading automation. Whether deploying our products to enable Zero Trust enterprise, responding to a security incident, or partnering to achieve better security outcomes through a world-class partner ecosystem, we we are committed to helping ensure that every day is safer than the last. This is what makes us the cybersecurity partner of choice.
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About Accenture
Accenture is a global professional services leader that helps the world’s largest businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and improve citizen services, creating a tangible value quickly and at scale. We are a talent and innovation-driven company with approximately 742,000 people serving customers in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the heart of change today, and we are one of the world leaders in contributing to this change, through strong relationships with ecosystems. We combine our technological strength and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely capable of delivering tangible results through our broad range of services, solutions and assets in the areas of Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities, combined with our culture of shared success and our commitment to creating 360° value, allow us to help our clients reinvent themselves and build trusting and lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our customers, for each other, for our shareholders, our partners and our communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.
Accenture Security is a leading provider of end-to-end cybersecurity services, including strategy, protection, resiliency and industry-specific cyber services. We bring security innovations coupled with global scale and global delivery capability through our network of Cyber Fusion Centers. Supported by our team of 22,000 highly skilled professionals, we enable our customers to innovate securely, build cyber resilience and grow with confidence. Visit us at accenture.com/security.
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Alison Geib
Accenture
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Denise Bérard
Accenture
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Taryn Dawson
Palo Alto Networks
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