en.Wedoany.com Reported - Google has launched an automated security system called "Google AI Threat Defense," designed to help enterprises block security threats driven by artificial intelligence. The system integrates technology acquired from Google's previous purchases of Mandiant and Wiz, countering attacks by scanning applications, APIs, identities, and code vulnerabilities in real-time environments—a strategy described as "fighting fire with fire."

Leveraging Wiz's injection capabilities, the product can uncover potential threats while identifying and validating exploitable paths, including at the application layer, through simulated attacks. In terms of code security, the product utilizes Google's flagship model, Gemini, to enhance its code remediation capabilities. When code flaws are discovered, the AI Threat Defense system generates a visualized "actual business risk priority map," which developers can use to improve security patches.

Google positions its AI Threat Defense product as a strategic asset for enterprises, rather than just a defensive tool. The company claims the product can help businesses formulate strategies for securely retiring legacy products or assist in rolling out AI-generated patches without overburdening engineering teams. Francis deSouza, COO and President of Google Cloud Security Products, wrote in a blog post: "By combining Wiz's contextual risk prioritization, CodeMender's code remediation capabilities, Gemini's intelligence, and Mandiant's frontline expertise, we deliver the architecture needed to match the speed of adversaries."

The launch of this product comes against a backdrop where the proliferation of AI technology is changing the game between threat actors and defenders. Previously, Anthropic's preview of its Mythos model demonstrated its ability to fix security vulnerabilities at scale. Google believes the security industry needs not just to triage Security Operations Center alerts or identify code issues, but requires actual AI-capable security tools and techniques to defend against attackers' increasingly sophisticated methods.

Google's prior $32 billion acquisition of Wiz was aimed at meeting this market demand and exerting tighter control over its own platform's security stack. In this newly launched AI Threat Defense system, Wiz acts as an effective discovery component, providing users with the ability to automatically discover issues within their stack, forming a "real-time exposure map." deSouza stated that the Wiz AI tools injected by Google can identify risks "that traditional testing often misses."

Google indicated that its new cybersecurity features do not rely on a single model as the underlying engine but instead package multiple underlying systems for specific purposes. For example, lightweight products are used for broad, continuous coverage, while more expensive frontier models focus on the highest-risk applications. deSouza explained that this multi-model approach can "enable organizations to find the largest set of vulnerabilities while managing costs, allowing for continuous scanning, remediation, and maintenance of software assets."

Currently, ecosystem partners such as Accenture, Deloitte, and PwC have begun using the platform. Google claims the platform adds "expertise" for users through tailored security workflows and continuous management. deSouza added: "Together, we will help ensure threats are identified at machine speed and automatically remediated, aligned with your organization's specific operational and compliance requirements."

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