Key facts
- Palo Alto Networks is launching Unit 42 Continuous Frontier AI Defense, an AI-powered cybersecurity service.
- The service uses AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI, including Claude Mythos 5 and GPT-5.6-Cyber.
- It continuously tests web applications, APIs, and cloud infrastructure for vulnerabilities.
- Remediation guidance, such as code-level fixes and virtual patching, will be provided.
- The service will be available globally via annual subscriptions, with pricing based on selected AI models.
Palo Alto Networks announced the upcoming launch of its new cybersecurity service, Unit 42 Continuous Frontier AI Defense, designed to combat the increasing use of AI by hackers to exploit corporate network weaknesses. The service employs advanced AI models, including Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 and OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Cyber, alongside open-weight models, to continuously scan web applications, APIs, and cloud infrastructure for vulnerabilities. Remediation guidance, such as code-level fixes and virtual patching, will also be offered. Separately, Anthropic released Claude Opus 5.5, which it described as its most powerful AI model to date, offering performance comparable to its top-tier system at a 40% lower cost. The new model is priced at $4 per million input tokens and $20 per million output tokens, 20% less than its predecessor, Opus 5.
The Unit 42 Continuous Frontier AI Defense service will be available globally through annual subscriptions, with pricing determined by the specific AI models chosen by customers.