Fortinet acquires AI runtime security firm Virtue AI
FTNT•Virtue AI capabilities and deal terms
Virtue AI capabilities include agent red-teaming, governance visibility, continuous validation, and real-time guardrails across multimodal content.
The acquisition complements FortiAIGate, extending protections from LLM prompt security into broader model and agent lifecycle controls.
Financial terms were not disclosed; Fortinet described the consideration as immaterial to its business.
Fortinet expands Security for AI strategy with Virtue AI acquisition
Fortinet acquired Virtue AI to expand its Security for AI strategy, adding runtime protection and automated validation for AI systems.
The deal targets risks in AI deployments beyond traditional IT, including prompts, models, agents, MCP tools, API calls, and AI infrastructure.
