22 Jul 2026

WatchGuard® Technologies, a global pioneer in unified cybersecurity for managed service providers (MSPs), announces new investments in frontier AI for application security, expanding access to advanced capabilities from both OpenAI and Anthropic. Unlike vendors aligned to a single AI ecosystem, WatchGuard is pursuing a multi-model strategy designed to continuously evaluate, adopt, and operationalise the most effective AI innovations for cyber defence.

As attackers increasingly use AI to automate reconnaissance, identify attack paths, and accelerate exploit development, WatchGuard is investing in the same technologies to strengthen vulnerability discovery, security testing, threat research, and remediation efforts. Through OpenAI's Daybreak program and Anthropic's Cyber Verification Program, WatchGuard security teams have access to advanced AI capabilities designed for cybersecurity use cases.