Accenture PLC (NYSE:ACN) on Thursday launched new AI-driven capabilities for its Adaptive Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR), developed with Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Avanade, to improve threat detection and business resilience.
The update integrates with Microsoft Security tools to centralize data, enhance visibility and speed up response times using agentic AI and advanced analytics.
Accenture said the move addresses rising cyber risks, noting 74% of CEOs worry about their ability to minimize attacks.
“Cybersecurity teams have long faced significant challenges in managing massive datasets, and scaling security management tools and overcoming staffing resource limitations,” said Harpreet Sidhu. “With Accenture MxDR for Microsoft, we’re helping organizations harness agentic AI-powered solutions to supercharge cyberattack detection and proactive remediation…”
Microsoft said the partnership will help customers reduce complexity and strengthen defenses.
“We’re proud to deepen our collaboration with Accenture… to help organizations reduce complexity, strengthen defenses and scale resilience,” said Steve Dispensa of Microsoft.
Q2 Results
In the premarket session on Thursday, Accenture reported quarterly earnings of $2.93 per share, topping the analyst consensus estimate of $2.84.
The company reported sales of $18.04 billion, slightly exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of $17.84 billion. Sales increased 8% in U.S. dollars and 4% in local currency.
Accenture raised its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook to a range of $71.763 billion to $73.157 billion, …
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