OpenText launches AI-driven security tools to boost enterprise compliance
OpenText has announced a range of new cybersecurity capabilities focused on supporting enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence while maintaining strong security and compliance standards.
The new offerings are designed to allow organisations to embed AI in day-to-day security processes and improve governance and compliance across identity, data, applications, and operational environments. OpenText's latest features are available with its Cloud Editions 25.4 release, including Core Threat Detection and Response for behavioural analytics, Core Identity Foundation for advanced permission and access protections, Application Security Aviator for automated remediation during software testing, and Data Privacy and Protection for advanced encryption.
The new capabilities focus on unifying security measures across varying business environments and integrating AI into existing workflows to manage threats and enforce regulatory standards.
Security concerns with AI
The deployment of AI by enterprises is seen as both an opportunity and a challenge for cybersecurity. Addressing these concerns, Muhi Majzoub, Executive Vice President, Security Products at OpenText, said:
"Enterprises want to harness the speed of AI without sacrificing security. To keep pace with AI's velocity, we are giving security and IT teams the tools to work faster, smarter, and with greater confidence. That is why we are closing the loop in application security and data, unifying identity across complex environments, and expanding managed detection and response with compliance readiness."
The new features focus on the ability of enterprises to apply AI safely, without introducing vulnerabilities or compliance gaps.
Identity and access management
One of the key capabilities, OpenText Core Identity Foundation, enables organisations to manage identities and access controls across hybrid environments that include on-premises infrastructure, cloud systems, and legacy solutions. According to OpenText, this feature does not require costly updates to existing infrastructure.
The company describes its identity feature as a SaaS-based Zero Trust solution that manages and enforces least-privilege access across different identity systems as part of an Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) approach.
Software security with AI-powered remediation
In addition to access control features, OpenText is launching Application Security Aviator 25.4, which provides automated and validated code fixes. The company states this allows software development teams to resolve vulnerabilities much faster, embedding security throughout the DevSecOps process via the Fortify Command Line Interface.
This automation aims to decrease the time it takes to remediate vulnerabilities from days to minutes, reducing security debt and incorporating protections directly into software development workflows.
Threat detection and compliance support
OpenText's Core Threat Detection and Response capability applies behavioural analytics within security operations centres, aiming to proactively identify and mitigate risks. The Data Privacy and Protection service offers encryption for data at rest, in transit, and during use by AI systems, aiming to protect sensitive information from unauthorised access or breaches.
For organisations requiring expert assistance, OpenText offers Managed Security Services, which include Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR) and Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) attestation services. These services are positioned to help security teams accelerate threat detection and response, fulfil regulatory requirements, and minimise operational burdens.
OpenText notes that the new capabilities in Cloud Editions 25.4 are designed to strengthen compliance through built-in controls aligned to regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS, providing a mechanism for enterprises to maintain regulatory commitments as they deploy and manage AI across their operations.
The company is also offering customers a free assessment of their data holdings to identify and remediate redundant, obsolete, or trivial data, which can be a potential source of security vulnerabilities.
The continued development of OpenText's security suite reflects an ongoing need among enterprises to balance the opportunities presented by AI with the risks associated with its adoption. These latest features are intended to enable businesses to do so while maintaining a focus on compliance and operational efficiency.
