Introducing Unit 42 Managed Agentic Endpoint Security

AI agents and AI-enabled tools are fundamentally changing how work gets done. From coding assistants to Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, autonomous tools now access sensitive data, execute commands, and modify local workflows directly from the endpoint. Traditional endpoint security models fail to offer the visibility or governance required to manage these autonomous actions.

The security gap is already significant. Only 6% of organizations have an advanced AI security strategy. And the fastest attacks can move from initial access to data exfiltration in just 72 minutes, according to the 2026 Unit 42 Global Incident Response Report . As AI adoption grows, teams need context to prioritize risk and experts ready to respond so the business can continue adopting AI with confidence.

Today, we are announcing Unit 42 Managed Agentic Endpoint Security (Managed AES) . We built the service on Cortex AES , our AI-native endpoint security platform that provides visibility, contextual risk intelligence and protection for AI agents and artifacts. Managed AES adds 24/7 Unit 42 expertise to help organizations put those capabilities into action. Backed by Unit 42 threat intelligence, our experts provide AI governance, threat hunting, investigation and response, and AI-related cyber hygiene. They apply human judgment to turn contextual intelligence into policy recommendations and prioritized actions as the environment evolves.

Continuous Expert Defense for the AI Environment

Managed AES brings continuous Unit 42 expertise to four areas of AI endpoint security.

Govern AI Adoption with Greater Confidence AI adoption often moves faster than security teams can assess it. Our experts help identify AI tools and associated risks, evaluate exposure and recommend improvements to policies and controls. Security leaders gain a clearer view of AI use across their environment.

Hunt for Emerging and Zero-Day Threats AI-related threats can emerge before they trigger a known alert. Our threat hunters use frontline threat intelligence and Cortex AES signals to proactively hunt across the customer’s AI environment. They evaluate findings, recommend action and refine policies and correlation rules to strengthen protection over time.

Investigate and Respond 24/7 Our analysts continuously monitor activity, investigate suspicious behavior and take permitted actions on the customer’s behalf to contain AI-related threats. Security teams gain specialized support to understand what happened, determine the potential impact and prioritize steps.

Continuously Strengthen AI-Related Cyber Hygiene Unit 42 assesses the customer’s AI security posture as adoption evolves. AI Security Posture Reports identify policy and control improvements, while Threat Impact Reports detail threats, potential impact, response actions taken and recommended steps. These insights help teams prioritize improvements.

Expert Protection Across Your AES Environment

Organizations can choose the Cortex AES deployment model that best fits their environment while receiving the same 24/7 Unit 42 expertise.

Managed AES with Standalone Cortex AES Organizations can deploy Cortex AES alongside their existing endpoint security solution for AI-native visibility, contextual risk intelligence, governance and protection for AI agents and AI-enabled tools. Managed AES adds Unit 42 experts who help customers act on that visibility and risk intelligence.

Managed AES with Cortex XDR One Cortex XDR One brings together Cortex AES and Cortex XDR into a single sensor and console experience. It combines endpoint detection and response with AI-native security for AI agents and artifacts. Unit 42 experts provide 24/7 governance, threat hunting, investigation and response across the entire endpoint attack surface.

Securely Scale AI Adoption

Unit 42 Managed AES helps security teams understand how AI is being used, address risk before it escalates and respond quickly when threats emerge. By combining Cortex AES context with frontline threat intelligence and expert analysis, Managed AES helps businesses adopt AI with confidence.

Register for our upcoming webinar, The Era of Endpoint Security , to learn how Cortex AES and Unit 42 experts help your team govern AI risks, strengthen visibility and protect the agentic endpoint.

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