Accenture (NYSE: ACN) made a strategic investment in XBOW, an autonomous cybersecurity testing platform that uses artificial intelligence for security testing and exposure management, according to a company statement.

The investment was made through Accenture Ventures and establishes a partnership between the companies. XBOW will be integrated into Accenture's Cyber.AI solution, which provides AI-driven cybersecurity capabilities to organizations.

XBOW develops systems that emulate real-world attackers to identify and exploit software and infrastructure weaknesses. The platform autonomously maps application environments, probes for vulnerabilities, and tests multi-step exploitation paths to provide insights into enterprise security gaps.

"With advanced AI heightening the speed and severity of attacks on organizations, it's critical that enterprises be proactive with their defenses, including their penetration testing efforts," said Harpreet Sidhu, global cybersecurity lead at Accenture.

According to the World Economic Forum's Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026, produced in collaboration with Accenture, approximately two-thirds of organizations expect AI to have significant impact on cybersecurity in the year ahead. However, only 37% have processes to assess AI tool security before deployment.

"Partnering with Accenture will enable us to bring XBOW to a broader set of clients," said Oege de Moor, CEO of XBOW. "As new AI models make it easier to exploit gaps in enterprise defenses, organizations need to move faster."

The investment terms were not disclosed. The partnership aims to help clients identify and mitigate exploitable risks in AI-driven technology environments through continuous security testing.