Palo Alto Networks Launches AI Security Service with OpenAI and Anthropic Models

Palo Alto Networks announced on Tuesday the launch of a new AI-powered cybersecurity service designed to help businesses proactively identify and address security vulnerabilities. The new offering leverages advanced artificial intelligence models from prominent developers Anthropic and OpenAI.

New AI-Powered Defense

The service, named Unit 42 Continuous Frontier AI Defense, is built to counter the increasing use of AI by malicious actors to exploit corporate networks. According to the company's announcement, the platform will utilize a combination of sophisticated, cyber-focused AI models to enhance threat detection.

The models powering the service include:

• Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5
• OpenAI’s GPT-5.6-Cyber
• Various open-weight models

Proactive Vulnerability Management

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The offering is designed to continuously test a company's digital assets, including web applications, application programming interfaces (APIs), and cloud infrastructure. This ongoing analysis helps customers identify potential security weaknesses and attack paths as their IT environments evolve.

Palo Alto Networks stated the service will go beyond simple identification by providing actionable guidance for remediation. This includes recommendations for code-level fixes and options for virtual patching to secure vulnerabilities quickly.

Availability and Pricing

The company confirmed that Unit 42 Continuous Frontier AI Defense will be available globally to businesses through annual subscriptions. The pricing for the service will be structured based on the specific mix of OpenAI, Anthropic, and open-source models that a customer chooses to deploy, offering a degree of customization.