Jack Henry, a provider of technology solutions for banks and credit unions, has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to develop an AI-driven security platform designed to strengthen cyber resilience across financial institutions.
The collaboration will see Jack Henry use Google Cloud’s agentic defence technologies to build a proprietary security platform for the financial services sector. The platform is designed to help community banks and credit unions detect and respond to increasingly sophisticated cyber threats while meeting their compliance, regulatory and security requirements.
Jack Henry develops banking, payments, lending and operational technology for approximately 7,400 banks and credit unions across the US. Google Cloud provides cloud infrastructure, AI and cybersecurity technologies to organisations globally.
Building on the companies’ relationship established in 2022, Jack Henry said the platform will operate across cloud and on-premises environments, helping institutions identify emerging AI-driven threats through automated analysis of security telemetry and faster incident response.
The announcement comes as financial institutions increasingly adopt AI across operations while facing growing concerns around adversarial AI and evolving cyber threats. According to Jack Henry’s Strategy Benchmark survey, AI is now the top investment priority for bank and credit union CEOs.
Alongside the security platform, Jack Henry is also deploying Google Cloud’s Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to support customer service, analytics and operational automation. The company said early adopters have reported administrative time savings of up to 70%.
Jack Henry president and CEO Greg Adelson said, “Combining our financial services expertise with Google Cloud’s agentic defense capabilities enables us to help financial institutions proactively strengthen their defense against increasingly sophisticated threats.
“Security has always been foundational to our platform, and this collaboration extends those capabilities further. By automating the analysis of large volumes of telemetry data, we can identify potential threats earlier and enable faster, coordinated responses before vulnerabilities are exploited,” he said.
Google Cloud chief operating officer and president, Security Products Francis deSouza commented, “Agentic AI workflows represent a transformative capability for financial services, but widespread adoption depends on trust.
“Jack Henry is combining Google Cloud’s agentic defense, Mandiant Consulting’s deep cybersecurity expertise, and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform to deliver secure-by-design AI. This empowers financial institutions to unlock measurable efficiency while strengthening resilience,” he said.
Jack Henry chief operating officer Shanon McLachlan added, “We are utilising AI in a bold and balanced way, unlocking its potential while maintaining the strong security, governance, and human oversight required in financial services.
“We are prioritising practical, high-impact use cases, from strengthening cyber resilience to automating back-office processes, to enable institutions to operate more efficiently, scale their teams, and continue delivering the high-touch service that sets them apart,” he said.
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