With attacks on AI infrastructure nearly universal, Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud are expanding their partnership through a multibillion-dollar deal that embeds security more deeply into Google Cloud’s AI and infrastructure services.
Palo Alto Networks said the deal is designed to give customers confidence as they scale AI workloads, especially across complex hybrid and multicloud setups.
The move comes as attacks on AI systems become more common. According to Palo Alto Networks’ State of Cloud Report, released in December 2025, “99% of respondents experienced at least one attack on their AI infrastructure over the last year,” the company said in its announcement.
As companies race to deploy AI agents and new cloud services, both companies say security can no longer be an add-on and must be built in from the start.
What customers get
Under the expanded partnership, Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma AIRS platform will work closely with Google Cloud services, including Vertex AI and Agent Engine. This enables customers to protect live AI workloads, data, and development tools across the full lifecycle, from code creation to deployment.
The collaboration also strengthens Palo Alto Networks’ software firewalls and secure access service edge (SASE) offerings on Google Cloud, helping companies maintain consistent security rules while moving faster to the cloud.
In addition, the two companies said they are working toward a more unified security experience to reduce the complexity that often slows down security teams.
A multibillion-dollar commitment
Beyond products, the deal includes a significant financial commitment. Palo Alto Networks will migrate key internal workloads to Google Cloud as part of a multibillion-dollar agreement the companies describe. A source told Reuters the contract is “approaching $10 billion” over several years, though neither company confirmed the figure.
The partnership builds on a history of success as the two companies have worked together since 2018 and already count more than 75 joint integrations, along with $2 billion in sales through the Google Cloud Marketplace.
Shares of Palo Alto Networks rose 1% following the announcement, while Google’s stock mainly remained flat, according to CNBC.
Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud are pushing built-in AI security just as OWASP highlights new risks emerging from autonomous AI agents.
