Netskope Achieves AWS Security Competency Status for AI Security

Netskope said it achieved AWS Security Competency status for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security, a designation tied to AWS technical and quality requirements. The company linked the status to efforts to secure AI workloads in AWS environments as AI adoption expands.

Netskope said the AWS Security Competency category for AI Security helps identify AWS Partners with experience securing AI environments. It pointed to risks it associated with AI adoption, including shadow AI, and it referenced data indicating nearly half of Generative AI (GenAI) users use personal AI apps.

Netskope stated that its Netskope One platform helps secure AI workloads. The platform was described as including capabilities such as Netskope One Data Lineage for visibility into sensitive data movement, Netskope’s visibility into Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool use, and an enhanced Universal Zero Trust Network Access approach with device intelligence and automated granular policy creation.

Netskope also outlined areas it said fall under “critical AI use cases,” including optimizing network paths to AI destinations and enforcing least-privilege access in MCP-enabled interactions. John Martin, Chief Product Officer, Netskope, said, “The AWS Security Competency Program for AI Security differentiates providers who demonstrate superior innovation and unlock new value for customers advancing their AI plans,” said John Martin, Chief Product Officer, Netskope. “Netskope has a long and proven track record of success in keeping customer data safe, and this designation is further validation of the breadth and depth of solutions we offer to secure AI workloads.”