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TD SYNNEX Corporation has entered into a distribution agreement with AccuKnox Inc. This agreement gives TD SYNNEX the ability to start providing AccuKnox’s security solutions in Japan. The partnership makes TD SYNNEX the distributor in Japan for AccuKnox. AccuKnox focuses on security technologies for AI and cloud-native environments. The two companies are concentrating their efforts, on the increasing security demands that arise from the use of AI agents.
As generative AI becomes deeply embedded in business operations AI systems are no just responding to user prompts. They are evolving into AI agents that can make decisions and take actions on their own. This change brings security risks. These include injection, where malicious inputs trick AI systems and sensitive information leakage, where private data is exposed. There is also the issue of shadow AI, where AI tools are used without oversight. Excessive permissions can give AI systems access, to data or systems than they should have. All of these risks are becoming more important as AI agents become more common.
AccuKnox’s platform is designed to provide visibility and protection across AI models and agents as well as applications, APIs, data, cloud environments, and Kubernetes infrastructure. Its approach applies zero-trust principles across the broader AI and cloud environment rather than focusing solely on the AI model itself.
One of the platform’s capabilities is continuous discovery and visualization of AI assets, including models, agents, datasets, and pipelines. This is intended to help organizations identify AI environments and services that may be operating without the awareness of their management teams, an issue associated with shadow AI and related governance risks.
AccuKnox offers a feature called “Prompt Firewall” that looks at AI inputs and outputs as they happen. It checks for dangers like injection and jailbreak attempts. It also finds information such as passwords, API keys and personal data. Depending on how an organization wants to handle things the system can watch what’s going on send out warnings hide content or stop risky actions altogether.
For AI agents that can reach out to APIs, tools, files and networks on their own AccuKnox uses a default-deny model. That means access is blocked unless it’s specifically allowed. Only approved processes, files, networks and tools are accessible. This keeps agents from doing more than they need to limiting permissions to the minimum required for their job.
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The platform gives visibility into the cloud and Kubernetes environments where AI systems run. It helps organizations see what’s happening in time. It also supports AI governance and compliance by tracking AI assets, models, agents, data and infrastructure. TD SYNNEX said this solution helps companies find risks like shadow AI, configurations, too much access, prompt injection and data leaks. It also brings AI security and infrastructure security under one roof making management simpler.
Under the agreement TD SYNNEX will manage buying and selling the product in Japan. They’ll share product details and technical info, with sales partners. They’ll help partners get trained and ready to sell and offer support before a sale. TD SYNNEX will use its network of partners and teams that focus on infrastructure, hybrid cloud, data, security and networking. These teams will help get the product deployed and running in the market.
AccuKnox already works with TD SYNNEX in North America. The companies now plan to expand that relationship into Japan as organizations face the security implications of AI systems gaining broader access to corporate data, applications, and infrastructure.
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