New
solution provides visibility, control, and protection for generative AI
adoption, designed for MSPs
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland – April 22,
2026 – Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today
announced the launch of Acronis GenAI Protection, a monitoring and security solution
that enables managed service providers (MSPs) to control generative AI usage
across client environments, preventing sensitive data exposure and protecting
against malicious prompt manipulation. Acronis GenAI Protection represents the
initial phase of Acronis Cyber Workspace, with additional capabilities planned
for release to deliver a protected AI workspace, natively integrated into the
Acronis platform.
As organizations rapidly adopt
generative AI tools, businesses face growing risks related to data leakage,
shadow AI usage, and malicious prompt manipulation. Many consumer-grade AI
tools lack enterprise visibility, while enterprise solutions are not designed
to be delivered and managed through MSPs. Acronis GenAI Protection addresses
this gap by providing partners with a purpose-built solution to monitor and
secure generative AI usage across SMB environments.
Acronis GenAI Protection is here.
AI Monitoring and Security Delivered
Through MSPs
Acronis GenAI Protection is designed
to be provisioned, managed, and monetized by MSPs. Through a centralized
console integrated into the Acronis platform, service providers can monitor AI
usage across customer environments, including policy enforcement, reporting,
and risk mitigation, while protecting generative AI interactions alongside
data, applications, and endpoints.
“Generative
AI adoption is accelerating, but it introduces new risks that businesses are
not fully equipped to manage,” said Gaidar Magdanurov, President at Acronis. “MSPs
are uniquely positioned to help businesses adopt AI securely, but until now
they haven’t had the right tools to monitor and manage it effectively. GenAI
Protection enables MSPs to turn AI security into a managed service, creating
new revenue opportunities while protecting their customers from emerging risks.”
Built-In Protection for Generative AI Usage
Acronis GenAI Protection provides visibility
and security for AI usage without requiring additional point solutions or enterprise-grade complexity.
Key capabilities include:
- Shadow AI usage and visibility: Discover and monitor generative AI applications used across client environments to understand adoption and risk exposure.
- Sensitive data protection for AI interactions: Inspect prompts for sensitive data such as PII or PHI and prevent unauthorized transmission to public or unsanctioned AI tools.
- Prompt injection and AI abuse prevention: Detect and block malicious prompts designed to manipulate AI behavior or compromise workflows.
“AI is now mainstream for SMBs, with
over half using AI tools, led by marketing and sales seeking scale,
productivity, and efficiency,” said Matthew Ball, Chief Analyst at Omdia.
“While most adoption runs through SaaS, growing use of consumer AI, sanctioned
or not, generates new security risks that create new requirements for MSPs to
actively manage.”
As AI continues to evolve, Acronis
plans to introduce additional AI-powered capabilities to protect, manage, and
automate AI services and tools within its broader Cyber Workspace offering.
These enhancements are designed to boost productivity and automation, enabling
MSPs to streamline day-to-day operations while strengthening data and asset
protection.
Acronis GenAI Protection is now
generally available globally.
To learn more, visit the announcement
blog here: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-genai-protection-is-now-live-secure-the-ai-era/
For more information about Acronis GenAI
Protection, visit: https://www.acronis.com/en/products/cloud/cyber-protect/genai-protection/
About Acronis:
Acronis is a global cyber protection company delivering the only natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and infrastructure management platform for managed service providers and IT departments. Acronis solutions are designed to identify, protect, detect, respond, recover and govern IT deployments, ensuring data integrity and business continuity.
A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 15 offices worldwide and employees in 60+ countries. Acronis Cyber Platform is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 21,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.