Accenture and Anthropic Help Securely Advance and Scale AI-Driven Cybersecurity Operations
Accenture launched 'Cyber.AI', a cybersecurity solution powered by Anthropic's Claude. It transitions security operations to an AI-driven model equipped with 'Agent Shield' for safe, governed autonomous agent workflows.
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[New York and RSA 2026 (San Francisco)] Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced 'Cyber.AI', a new solution powered by Anthropic's AI model 'Claude'. This solution transforms corporate security operations, evolving them from traditional models reliant on human judgment and response speed to AI-driven, continuous cybersecurity operations.
Cyber.AI was realized by combining Accenture's over 20 years of cybersecurity service delivery track record and its proprietary, advanced AI agents with Claude. By connecting Accenture's global network of over 30,000 cybersecurity professionals with Cyber.AI, organizations can make accurate decisions faster and at scale. The solution also includes 'Agent Shield', part of the 'Cyber.AI Secure AI and Agents' capability suite, which allows for real-time, safe, and controlled operations aligned with organizational policies while visualizing and monitoring the roles and behaviors of autonomous AI agents.
Claude serves as the core reasoning engine for Cyber.AI, integrating and analyzing security data to provide context-aware insights across the entire security lifecycle. The agentic AI embedded in Cyber.AI elevates reasoning, analysis, and decision-making, significantly contributing to the automation of complex business workflows. Furthermore, Cyber.AI features enterprise-grade governance and management capabilities, including 'Agent Shield', in addition to the built-in safety guardrails of Claude, helping AI agents operate appropriately according to organizational policies and risk tolerance.
According to the 'Global Cyber Outlook Report 2026' co-authored by the World Economic Forum and Accenture, approximately 90% of organizations recognize AI-related vulnerabilities as the fastest-growing cyber risk. Against the backdrop of these structural changes in the cyber risk landscape, this solution transforms the nature of cybersecurity operations.
**Comment from Damon McDougald, Global Head of Cybersecurity Services at Accenture**
'Attackers are leveraging AI to drastically reduce the speed to attack from weeks to hours. On the other hand, many traditional security measures are designed assuming human-led attacks. With Cyber.AI, powered by Anthropic's Claude at its core, Accenture helps organizations deploy cybersecurity operations at machine speed and scale, while establishing a foundation to safely and securely operate the deployed AI from day one.'
Cyber.AI consistently manages expanding attack surfaces and protects complex digital environments without increasing the operational burden on humans. Design and implementation
Cyber.AI was realized by combining Accenture's over 20 years of cybersecurity service delivery track record and its proprietary, advanced AI agents with Claude. By connecting Accenture's global network of over 30,000 cybersecurity professionals with Cyber.AI, organizations can make accurate decisions faster and at scale. The solution also includes 'Agent Shield', part of the 'Cyber.AI Secure AI and Agents' capability suite, which allows for real-time, safe, and controlled operations aligned with organizational policies while visualizing and monitoring the roles and behaviors of autonomous AI agents.
Claude serves as the core reasoning engine for Cyber.AI, integrating and analyzing security data to provide context-aware insights across the entire security lifecycle. The agentic AI embedded in Cyber.AI elevates reasoning, analysis, and decision-making, significantly contributing to the automation of complex business workflows. Furthermore, Cyber.AI features enterprise-grade governance and management capabilities, including 'Agent Shield', in addition to the built-in safety guardrails of Claude, helping AI agents operate appropriately according to organizational policies and risk tolerance.
According to the 'Global Cyber Outlook Report 2026' co-authored by the World Economic Forum and Accenture, approximately 90% of organizations recognize AI-related vulnerabilities as the fastest-growing cyber risk. Against the backdrop of these structural changes in the cyber risk landscape, this solution transforms the nature of cybersecurity operations.
**Comment from Damon McDougald, Global Head of Cybersecurity Services at Accenture**
'Attackers are leveraging AI to drastically reduce the speed to attack from weeks to hours. On the other hand, many traditional security measures are designed assuming human-led attacks. With Cyber.AI, powered by Anthropic's Claude at its core, Accenture helps organizations deploy cybersecurity operations at machine speed and scale, while establishing a foundation to safely and securely operate the deployed AI from day one.'
Cyber.AI consistently manages expanding attack surfaces and protects complex digital environments without increasing the operational burden on humans. Design and implementation