NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks Target $1 Billion AI Cybersecurity Business in Strategic Alliance

NTT DATA  and Palo Alto Networks  have announced a multi-year strategic alliance aimed at helping organisations securely adopt artificial intelligence, modernise cybersecurity, simplify complex technology environments and strengthen cyber resilience for the AI era.

The agreement targets $1 billion in joint business by the end of 2029 and represents Palo Alto Networks’ first strategic alliance of this kind with a global systems integrator. It combines Palo Alto Networks’ AI-powered cybersecurity platforms with NTT DATA’s consulting, engineering and managed services capabilities.

Through joint engineering, co-innovation and coordinated global delivery, the companies will help clients assess cyber risks, deploy AI securely and continuously optimise their security environments. The partnership is designed to provide a unified approach spanning cybersecurity strategy, implementation and managed services.

Building on the companies’ Frontier AI collaboration, the alliance combines Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42® threat intelligence with NTT DATA’s global cybersecurity expertise, AI governance and managed services. The initiative is backed by joint investments, more than 2,000 certified experts and dedicated Forward Deployed Engineers.

Through direct engineering collaboration, NTT DATA will also gain early access to new Palo Alto Networks platform features, supporting faster delivery of AI security services to customers.

The initial solutions will focus on cybersecurity challenges facing highly regulated and critical industries, including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and the public sector. The solutions will cover six strategic transformation areas: autonomous security operations centres, AI governance, identity security, Zero Trust and SASE, resilient cloud and firewall modernisation.

“AI is reshaping both business and cybersecurity, making deep ecosystem collaboration more important than ever. Expanding 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.”

– Nikesh Arora, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Palo Alto Networks

“AI 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. Together with Palo Alto Networks, we’re bringing AI-powered cybersecurity innovation together with NTT DATA’s consulting, engineering and managed services capabilities to help clients securely accelerate AI adoption and stay ahead of evolving threats.”

– Abhijit Dubey, Chief Executive Officer and Chief AI Officer, NTT DATA, Inc.

NTT DATA brings more than 7,500 cybersecurity professionals, over 70 delivery centres and more than 20 Autonomous Cyber Defense Centers to the collaboration. Combined with Palo Alto Networks’ AI-powered platforms and Unit 42 threat intelligence, the companies said the alliance will provide enterprises with the technology, expertise and global reach needed to deploy AI securely across complex environments.