{"id":149138,"date":"2026-08-24T07:44:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T07:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/149138\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T07:44:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T07:44:43","slug":"ntt-data-collaborates-with-palo-alto-networks-to-reinforce-ai-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/149138\/","title":{"rendered":"NTT DATA Collaborates with Palo Alto Networks to Reinforce AI Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"

NTT DATA<\/a>, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, and Palo Alto Networks announced a multi-year strategic alliance designed to help organizations securely adopt AI, modernize cybersecurity, simplify complex technology environments and build cyber resilience for the AI era.<\/p>\n

As Palo Alto Networks\u2019 first strategic alliance of this kind with a global systems integrator, the agreement, which targets USD 1 billion in joint business by the end of three years (2029), combines Palo Alto Networks\u2019 AI-powered cybersecurity platforms with NTT DATA\u2019s consulting, engineering and managed services.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Leveraging joint engineering, co-innovation and coordinated global delivery, the alliance will help clients assess cyber risk, deploy AI securely and continuously optimize security. Through these joint solutions, clients will gain a unified approach that seamlessly spans cybersecurity<\/a> strategy, implementation and managed services. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Building on the companies\u2019 Frontier AI collaboration, the alliance brings together Palo Alto Networks Unit 42\u00ae threat intelligence with NTT DATA\u2019s global cybersecurity expertise, AI governance and managed services. Backed by joint investments, more than 2,000 certified experts as well as dedicated Forward Deployed Engineers, the alliance will deliver a seamless approach to streamline deployments and speed client outcomes. Through direct engineering collaboration, NTT DATA will gain early access to new platform features, further accelerating the delivery of AI security services to clients.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Initial solutions will address the most pressing cybersecurity challenges facing clients in highly regulated and critical industries, including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and the public sector, across six strategic transformation areas:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"ImageImage Courtesy: NTT DATA and Palo Alto Network Official websites<\/p>\n

Autonomous Security Operations Center (SOC)\u00a0\u2013 Modernize security operations with Agentic AI and managed services that help organizations detect, investigate and respond faster to increasingly sophisticated, machine-speed cyber threats while reducing operational complexity.<\/p>\n

AI governance\u00a0\u2013 Embed governance, security and risk management throughout the AI lifecycle, helping organizations manage emerging AI risks and confidently scale AI innovation <\/a>with greater accountability, transparency and control.<\/p>\n

Identity security\u00a0\u2013 Protect human, machine and AI agent identities, including workloads and devices, through an Identity Security Framework designed to discover, manage, secure and govern identities across the enterprise.<\/p>\n

Zero Trust & SASE\u00a0\u2013 Helps secure users, applications and data across an increasingly complex attack surface through a unified Zero trust and secure edge architecture, leveraging AI-driven threat detection and prevention.<\/p>\n

Resilient cloud\u00a0\u2013 Enables organizations to improve visibility, compliance and autonomous risk reduction across multi-cloud environments with AI-enabled security posture management and stronger governance.<\/p>\n

Firewall modernization\u00a0\u2013 Modernize firewall environments to reduce complexity, improve visibility and strengthen enterprise security.<\/p>\n

\u201cAI is reshaping both business and cybersecurity, making deep ecosystem collaboration more important than ever,\u201d\u00a0said Nikesh Arora, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Palo Alto Networks.\u00a0\u201cExpanding our alliance with NTT DATA allows us to operationalize platformization at true global scale, helping enterprises eliminate legacy complexity and move fast without sacrificing safety.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAI is redefining every aspect of the enterprise, but it is also transforming the threat landscape at unprecedented speed. Organizations need a new approach to cyber resilience that combines AI-driven security, deep industry expertise and global scale,\u201d\u00a0said Abhijit Dubey, Chief Executive Officer and Chief AI Officer, NTT DATA, Inc.\u00a0\u201cTogether with Palo Alto Networks, we\u2019re bringing AI-powered cybersecurity innovation together with NTT DATA\u2019s consulting, engineering and managed services capabilities to help clients securely accelerate AI adoption and stay ahead of evolving threats.\u201d<\/p>\n

NTT DATA brings world-class cybersecurity expertise to the collaboration, backed by over 7,500 cybersecurity professionals, 70+ delivery centers and 20+ Cyber Defense Centers. Paired with Palo Alto Networks AI-powered platforms and Unit 42 threat intelligence, the alliance delivers the technology, expertise and global reach enterprise organizations need to securely deploy AI across complex environments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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