Headquarters of Chinese cybersecurity company 360 Security Group in Tianjin, Sept 16, 2024. [Photo/VCG]

Chinese cybersecurity company 360 Security Group unveiled its latest AI-powered security products on Aug 6, as it looks to improve cybersecurity operations for enterprises in the age of artificial intelligence.

At its product launch and partner conference held in Beijing, the company introduced a suite of intelligent security agents and its updated full-stack security operations platform driven by AI. The offering reflects 360's sharpened focus on "security-as-a-service", aiming to meet rising enterprise demands amid accelerating digital transformation and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats in the AI era.

"AI technology is profoundly transforming all sectors. Traditional internet products and business models will be completely reshaped," said Huang Jian, vice-president at 360 Security. "360 is going all-in on AI. We were among the first to invest in foundational large models and are deploying full-stack AI applications across consumer, business, government and small-to-medium-sized businesses."

Built on 360 Security's proprietary AI large models, 360 Security brain, and over two decades of real-world security expertise, the company unveiled three categories of AI agents: security, management and enterprise services. These AI agents target core enterprise scenarios — safeguarding infrastructure, improving operational efficiency and streamlining office functions.

The company said the security agent detects three times more threats than manual systems, with a tenfold improvement in speed and a 20 percent increase in accuracy. The management agent automates event-handling at triple the previous rate, enhances post-incident reporting efficiency by 72 times, and cuts document collation time by a factor of 13. Meanwhile, the enterprise service agent is designed for plug-and-play deployment in high-frequency business domains including HR, finance, legal and marketing.

"These AI agents are transforming the way organizations operate, from security foundations to business efficiency," said Huang. "They help public and private entities realize AI upgrades, significantly reduce the need for security manpower, and drive up productivity and operational effectiveness."

The newly launched platform is also designed to address what the company sees as key shortcomings in traditional cybersecurity approaches — high entry costs, reliance on hardware and passive, fragmented defenses that fail to fully meet the needs of the enterprise in the AI era.

"As digital transformation continues to deepen, cybersecurity will evolve from 'buying equipment' to 'buying services and value'," said Huang.

The company said the new platform offers an AI-driven, standardized and visualized SaaS solutions. It enables enterprise customers to access national-grade cybersecurity protection — including defense against external attacks and internal data leaks — without upfront investments in hardware or software.

According to 360, 98 percent of security alerts can now be automatically handled by AI agents. The platform also integrates security experts who provide 24/7 remote operations, ensuring a closed-loop cloud-based security process.

"Together with partners, we will continue to refine products around real customer needs," said Huang. "We believe in agile, win-win and long-term collaborations — and in seizing the decade-long opportunity ahead in the digital security market."

The company's product launch comes as the booming AI sector is reshaping the country's cybersecurity landscape with both unprecedented opportunities and complex risks.

In a resolution adopted at the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in July last year, it was clearly stated that the country will strengthen cybersecurity and institute oversight systems to ensure the safety of AI.

"AI is both a strategic opportunity and a disruptive challenge for cybersecurity," said Zhao Zhiguo, executive deputy director of the Expert Advisory Committee of the Internet Society of China.

"AI amplifies threats, accelerates attacks and further deepens the asymmetry between attackers and defenders.

"We must build a more flexible, intelligent and collaborative security system," Zhao said. "It's not just about breaking through, it's about reconstructing a new intelligent defense architecture."

He offered three key recommendations: system-wide deployment of AI in cybersecurity infrastructure, scenario-driven innovation led by top firms, and a focus on real-world, battle-tested applications such as advanced threat detection and vulnerability analysis. "Cybersecurity is a complex engineering effort," Zhao emphasized. "It requires the joint efforts of government, enterprises, research institutions and all sectors of society."