Palo Alto Networks added more capabilities to its fast-growing Prisma SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) platform by leveraging AI to create what the company calls “a blueprint for the AI-ready enterprise.” The Secure Access Service Edge service delivers protection against AI-powered threats, data security that adapts to how information flows, and unified operations capable of intelligent scaling. These new features break the mold of “legacy SASE,” which is focused on replacement of traditional wide-area network technology with cloud-first offerings. All the new features in Prisma SASE 4.0 are geared toward enabling companies to protect against AI-driven threats and to safeguard data wherever it resides or moves to. The innovations of Prisma 4.0 focus on three key areas: Deploying SaaS agent security to “safeguard the AI frontier”: Prisma SASE 4.0 provides direct oversight of AI agents. As employees connect tools like Microsoft Copilot to sensitive corporate data, these agents can act autonomously, creating new pathways for data leaks through unvetted prompts or risky plugins. This creates new risks, and the new SaaS Agent Security gives security teams the visibility it needs to see which agents are in use, control data access and block risky activities. AI based innovation is important but can’t be at the cost of putting a business at risk.