Accenture Expands Generative AI-Powered Cybersecurity Services to Combat Evolving Threats

Accenture Unveils New Generative AI-Powered Cybersecurity Services

Accenture, a global IT consulting giant, has announced a suite of new cybersecurity services and capabilities designed to reinvent business and cyber resilience through the power of generative AI, deepfake protection, and quantum-safe data security solutions 1

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. This move comes in response to the increasing use of generative AI and dark large language models (LLMs) by cybercriminals to launch new types of cyberattacks.

Rising Threat Landscape

Accenture's cyber intelligence (ACI) researchers have observed a 223% surge in deepfake-related tool trading on dark web forums in the first quarter of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023 1

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. This alarming trend signals a significant rise in AI-driven cyberattacks, emphasizing the need for organizations to adopt advanced AI-based cybersecurity measures.

New Cybersecurity Services

To address these evolving threats, Accenture is introducing several new services:

1. Secure AI Solutions: This service establishes resilience throughout an organization's entire AI program lifecycle, including best practices for developing frameworks, policies, and processes to ensure secure AI practices 2

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2. Deepfake Protection: Accenture is partnering with Reality Defender to offer security testing, monitoring, and detection of deepfakes, protecting critical points of communication such as customer contact centers and business videoconferences 2

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3. Cyber Crisis Recovery: A cloud-based solution enabling C-suite leaders to quickly restore essential infrastructure and reduce downtime impacts associated with cyberattacks 2

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4. Quantum Security Suite: Services for building robust strategies, discovering vulnerable encryption, and replacing outdated technology with the latest quantum-safe algorithms 2

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Gen AI-Powered Core Cybersecurity Services

Accenture is also enhancing its core cybersecurity offerings with the Accenture mySecurity suite, which integrates generative AI into all cyber-resilience services across supply chain, cloud, application, cyber resilience, and identity and access management 1

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Expansion of Cyber Future Centers

To deliver these new services, Accenture is expanding its global network of advanced cybersecurity facilities with new Cyber Future Centers powered by emerging technologies. New locations include:

• A flagship gen AI Security studio in Brussels
• A studio in Washington, D.C.
• A Quantum Security Center and Lab in Bengaluru
• A Cyber Physical Security center in Bengaluru
• A Sovereignty Hub in Malaga 1

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Growing Cybersecurity Workforce

In 2024, Accenture's cybersecurity professional workforce grew by more than 30% to over 25,000 people 1

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. The company has made 19 security acquisitions since 2015 and invested in 13 cybersecurity, space, and quantum security companies 3

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Industry Impact and Client Benefits

Julie Sweet, chair and CEO of Accenture, emphasized that modern cybersecurity must protect across the entire business, from the digital core to the supply chain, drawing on gen AI-powered and quantum-proof protections 1

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. These new services and centers aim to help clients use the latest technologies to safeguard their critical assets, increase resilience, and create more value faster.

As the cybersecurity landscape evolves, Accenture's new offerings are designed to help organizations effectively navigate change, accelerate business protection, and become cyber-and business-resilient in the face of unprecedented technological advancements and mounting challenges 1

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