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Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PANW) is frequently in the news for developments at the intersection of AI and cybersecurity. The company describes itself as the global AI and cybersecurity leader and regularly issues updates on new platforms, partnerships, acquisitions and research that shape how enterprises secure network, cloud, security operations and AI environments.
News about Palo Alto Networks often highlights its AI-powered security platforms and strategic collaborations. Recent announcements include an expanded partnership with Google Cloud that combines Google Cloud’s AI and infrastructure capabilities with Prisma AIRS, Palo Alto Networks’ AI security platform, to secure AI workloads and applications. Other releases describe new native integrations of Prisma AIRS with AI agent platforms from Factory, Glean, IBM and ServiceNow, aimed at providing real-time, in-line defense against prompt injections, tool misuse and malicious agent behavior.
Investors and security professionals following PANW news will also see coverage of the company’s planned acquisitions and strategic moves. Palo Alto Networks has announced an Agreement and Plan of Merger with CyberArk Software Ltd. to add identity security as a new pillar of its platform strategy, and a definitive agreement to acquire Chronosphere, a next-generation observability platform built for the AI era. Earnings releases, such as fiscal first quarter 2026 results, provide additional context on how these initiatives fit into its broader platformization approach.
Beyond transactions and partnerships, Palo Alto Networks uses news releases to share research and thought leadership. Examples include the State of Cloud Security Report 2025, which examines AI-driven cloud risks, and "6 Predictions for the AI Economy: 2026's New Rules of Cybersecurity," which outlines expected changes in identity, data trust, quantum risk and the browser as a workspace. For readers tracking PANW, the news flow offers insight into how the company positions itself in AI security and how it responds to emerging cyber threats.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) has completed the acquisition of Protect AI, a leader in AI application and model security. The strategic acquisition enhances PANW's Prisma AIRS platform, creating a comprehensive AI security solution that covers the entire AI lifecycle from development through runtime.
The integration brings together critical capabilities including model scanning, posture management, AI red teaming, runtime protection, and AI agent security. Protect AI's CEO Ian Swanson joins PANW as VP of Product for Prisma AIRS, while early adopters like Leidos and TELUS Digital have already begun implementing the combined solution.
Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) and Palo Alto Networks have announced an expanded partnership featuring new AI-driven security integrations to combat identity-based cyber threats. The partnership introduces two key integrations: (1) A connection between Okta Workforce Identity and Prisma Access Browser for secure application access, and (2) Integration of Identity Threat Protection with Cortex SecOps platform for unified identity threat detection.
The collaboration aims to provide nearly 2,000 joint customers with enhanced security features including automated threat response, secure application access across devices, and reduced security blind spots. The integration enables real-time response to threats through features like revoking user access, ending active sessions, and quarantining endpoints.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), a global cybersecurity leader, has announced its participation in the upcoming Bank of America 2025 Global Technology Conference. The company's management team will deliver a presentation on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at 8:40 a.m. PDT. Investors can access live audio webcasts of the presentation through the "Investors" section of the company's website at investors.paloaltonetworks.com.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) has unveiled Cortex XSIAM 3.0, an enhanced AI-driven security operations platform that integrates proactive exposure management and advanced email security. The platform, which recently surpassed $1 billion in cumulative bookings in FY25 Q2, represents a significant evolution in cybersecurity operations.
Key features of XSIAM 3.0 include:
- Cortex Exposure Management: Reduces vulnerability noise by up to 99% through AI-driven prioritization
- Advanced Email Security: Counters GenAI-powered threats using LLM-powered analytics
- Automated remediation capabilities across network, endpoint, and cloud security solutions
The platform addresses a total TAM of $37 billion and will be generally available in FY25 Q4. Customer success stories include the State of Louisiana reducing MTTR from 24 hours to under two minutes, and CBTS achieving a 100% incident close-out rate.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) has announced significant enhancements to its Prisma SASE solution, headlined by the launch of Prisma Access Browser 2.0, the industry's first SASE-native secure browser. This advancement comes as research shows 85% of work happens in browsers, with 44% of security incidents involving browser-based malicious activities.
The new browser features include:
- Real-time GenAI security with context-based classification
- Enhanced protection against sophisticated web attacks using Precision AI
- Improved user experience for modern web and SaaS applications
Additional Prisma SASE updates include Endpoint Data Loss Prevention (DLP), extended App Acceleration to Branch capabilities, a next-generation Unified SASE Agent, and expanded cloud presence through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). These features will be generally available in Q4 FY25.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) has announced its intent to acquire Protect AI, a leader in securing AI and ML applications. The acquisition aims to enhance PANW's capabilities in protecting against AI-specific security risks, including model manipulation, data poisoning, and prompt injection attacks.
The deal will integrate Protect AI's solutions into PANW's newly announced Prisma AIRS™ platform, designed to provide comprehensive AI security across the entire development lifecycle. The platform will offer features including model scanning, risk assessment, GenAI runtime security, posture management, and AI agent security.
The acquisition is expected to close by PANW's first quarter of fiscal 2026, with Protect AI's team joining Palo Alto Networks. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) has unveiled Prisma AIRS, a comprehensive AI security platform designed to protect enterprise AI ecosystems. The platform builds upon the company's Secure AI by Design portfolio and focuses on protecting AI apps, agents, models, and data.
The platform offers key capabilities including:
- AI Model Scanning for vulnerabilities and threats
- Posture Management for security risk insights
- AI Red Teaming for automated penetration testing
- Runtime Security against threats like prompt injection and data leaks
- AI Agent Security against identity impersonation and tool misuse
Additionally, PANW announced its intent to acquire Protect AI, with the deal expected to close by Q1 fiscal 2026, to enhance Prisma AIRS capabilities.