Palo Alto Networks to Protect AI with Prisma AIRS and Acquisition of Protec AI

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Palo Alto Networks launches Prisma AIRS. This is a new platform that helps companies protect their entire AI ecosystem. The acquisition of Protec AI is a cornerstone of the platform’s rollout.

Palo Alto launches a new security platform: Prisma AIRS. This platform secures AI implementations in enterprises. Palo Alto points to AI apps, models, and agents.

Functionality

The platform includes several functions for this purpose:

  • AI Model Scanning analyzes AI models for vulnerabilities, such as manipulation or malicious scripts.
  • Posture Management provides insight into risks within the AI environment, such as incorrect access settings or exposure of sensitive data.
  • AI Red Teaming performs automatic penetration tests to detect risks early.
  • Runtime Security arms customers against threats during the use of AI apps and models such as prompt injection, data leaks, and hallucinations.
  • AI Agent Security protects agents against threats such as identity fraud and memory manipulation.

With Prisma AIRS, Palo Alto Networks aims to address the increasing use of AI in businesses. More and more organizations are using AI applications and language models for functions such as customer service and software development. According to the security specialist, this creates new risks, such as security breaches and vulnerabilities, which companies find difficult to manage on their own. Prisma AIRS is intended to be an integrated security solution to solve this problem.

Takeover

Palo Alto Networks also announces that it will acquire Protect AI. This company specializes in the security of AI applications. The acquisition is expected to further strengthen Prisma AIRS in the long term. The completion of the acquisition is expected in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The parties are not communicating an acquisition price, but the amount is said to exceed 500 million dollars.

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