Barracuda Assistant is powered by Barracuda’s global threat intelligence network, delivering real-time insights that reflect current threat patterns and best practices.

Barracuda Assistant helps organizations stay ahead of emerging threats by delivering timely, data-driven guidance that adapts to evolving attacker tactics.

Customer endorsements stress practical benefits, with an IT director at Gridworks noting immediate, actionable guidance and measurable impact, and the Mendocino Family of Companies’ IT director praising real-time insights and a proactive security posture.

Analysts also note that generative AI and digital assistants enhance threat hunting and operationalizing threat intelligence, increasing efficiency while freeing analysts for strategic work.

Barracuda Networks rolled out Barracuda Assistant, an AI-powered tool embedded in the BarracudaONE platform to speed up security operations and bolster cyber resilience for organizations and managed service providers.

Barracuda Assistant enables users of all skill levels to investigate threats quickly, obtain actionable insights, and receive deployment metrics and configuration recommendations from a single interface, reducing investigation time and human error.

The tool provides quick threat navigation, troubleshooting, and access to actionable insights such as deployment metrics and configuration recommendations from one interface, cutting investigation time and errors.

The solution reduces context switching and streamlines workflows across vulnerability assessments and incident reviews, allowing security teams to focus on high-impact priorities.

Industry observers from Omdia say generative AI and digital assistants in security operations improve threat investigation, response, and threat intelligence operationalization, boosting efficacy and freeing analyst time.

Barracuda Assistant is now available within BarracudaONE for customers and channel partners, with future rollout planned into Barracuda XDR, Barracuda SecureEdge, and the support portal.

The rollout enables customers and channel partners to manage threat response alongside other assets, accounts, licenses, and related items within BarracudaONE.

Barracuda is described as a leading global cybersecurity company offering AI-powered protection across email, data, applications, and networks via BarracudaONE, managed XDR, and a centralized dashboard.

Barracuda Assistant is integrated into the BarracudaONE cybersecurity platform to accelerate security operations and improve cyber resilience for organizations and MSPs.

Built on Barracuda AI and the company’s threat intelligence network, the assistant offers real-time, data-driven guidance aligned with the latest threat patterns.

Release dated November 5, 2025, with contact information for Anne Campbell at Barracuda Networks.