A10 Networks (NYSE: ATEN) has acquired TrojAI, a specialist in AI security, testing, and governance, the company announced today. The acquisition integrates TrojAI’s software-based risk assessment and runtime protection into A10’s existing hardware-based AI firewall portfolio. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The transaction targets enterprise and public-sector demand for “sovereign AI”, enabling organizations to deploy large language models and autonomous agents within strictly controlled on-premises, cloud, or hybrid environments rather than relying entirely on third-party cloud APIs.
Core Technologies Combined
The acquisition merges two distinct defensive layers:
- TrojAI’s Software Layer: Focuses on pre-deployment “red teaming” (automated vulnerability probing) and runtime threat protection for non-deterministic AI models and autonomous agents.
- A10’s Hardware Layer: Focuses on high-throughput, low-latency network security infrastructure.
“Traditional network controls were not designed for non-deterministic models and autonomous agents,” said Dhrupad Trivedi, President and CEO of A10 Networks. “Pairing our hardware-based AI firewall with TrojAI’s software-based red teaming and runtime protection helps customers adopt AI quickly without sacrificing latency or availability.”
Market Outlook
The enterprise AI security market is shifting as organizations transition from basic chat interfaces to autonomous agentic workflows, which introduce new attack surfaces like prompt injection and data exfiltration.
Lee Weiner, CEO of TrojAI, noted that the joint capabilities are designed to help public and private sectors secure the underlying models and applications now becoming core to operational infrastructure.
A10 stated the acquisition will not materially impact its fiscal year 2026 financial results, framing the purchase as a strategic positioning asset for enterprise AI application rollouts over the next two to five years.
