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Fortinet Acquires AI Security Company Virtue AI to Enhance AI Model Protection
Key points
- Fortinet acquired AI security company Virtue AI.
- Virtue AI provides automated testing and real-time protection for AI models.
- The platform includes automated red-teaming and runtime guardrails.
- Financial terms were not disclosed but deemed immaterial to Fortinet.
Fortinet Acquires Virtue AI
Cybersecurity company Fortinet announced its acquisition of Virtue AI, an AI security firm. Virtue AI develops an enterprise security and governance platform designed for AI models, conversational applications, and autonomous agents. The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed, though Fortinet stated the amount was immaterial to its business operations.
Virtue AI's Platform Capabilities
Virtue AI's platform offers automated testing, real-time protection, and compliance oversight specifically for AI systems. A key component is its automated red-teaming, which uses over 100 proprietary attack algorithms to identify vulnerabilities across various attack vectors and risk categories. For autonomous systems, the platform simulates enterprise scenarios to evaluate agent tool usage, system access, and multi-step execution workflows.
Real-time Protection and Governance
During live operations, Virtue AI's platform applies real-time runtime guardrails across different data types, including text, code, audio, video, and image processing. It also monitors agents to block unsafe actions before execution, scans generated code for vulnerabilities, and enforces customizable security policies. Virtue AI had previously raised $30 million in seed and Series A funding in 2025.
Impact on Fortinet's AI Security Offerings
Fortinet stated that the acquisition will enhance its AI security offerings for models, applications, and agentic systems. Specifically, Fortinet will integrate Virtue AI’s capabilities in agentic system red teaming, agent protection and governance, continuous AI validation, and real-time guardrails. This move aligns with Fortinet's vision for continuous AI assurance, aiming to help customers govern and protect AI systems throughout their lifecycle.
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Reporting from
Fortinet has acquired Virtue AI, a company specializing in security and governance for AI models, conversational applications, and autonomous agents. This acquisition allows Fortinet to integrate Virtue AI's automated testing, real-time protection, and compliance oversight capabilities into its existing AI security offerings.