Bell Cyber, Radware Elevate Cyber Defense with AI-Managed Security

MONTRÉAL and MAHWAH, N.J. – February 17, 2026 – In a significant move to counter the escalating sophistication of digital threats, Bell Cyber and global security firm Radware have announced an expanded partnership to launch an enhanced, AI-driven cloud security service. The new offering integrates Radware’s advanced security technology into a fully managed service delivered by Bell, aiming to provide North American organizations with a simplified yet powerful defense against the next generation of automated cyberattacks.

This collaboration introduces a unified solution that combines web application and API protection, bot mitigation, and safeguards against massive traffic-flooding attacks into a single, cohesive service. By leveraging artificial intelligence, the service is designed to learn, adapt, and respond to threats in real-time, reducing the operational strain on overburdened in-house security teams.

The New Frontline: Battling AI-Powered Threats

The timing of this partnership is critical, as it directly addresses a rapidly evolving threat landscape where attackers are increasingly weaponizing AI. The cybersecurity battlefield of 2026 is characterized by speed, automation, and intelligence. Recent industry reports highlight a dramatic shift, with automated bot traffic now surpassing human activity online for the first time in a decade, accounting for over half of all internet traffic. This surge is largely fueled by the accessibility of AI tools that enable malicious actors to launch more sophisticated and evasive attacks.

Threats such as account takeover (ATO) fraud, which cost businesses billions globally last year, are becoming more effective through AI-driven phishing campaigns and deepfake technologies. Similarly, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have grown in both volume and complexity. Recent hyper-volumetric attacks have reached unprecedented scales, while new hybrid techniques combine multiple vectors to overwhelm traditional defenses, often executing their full impact within minutes. This demands detection and mitigation capabilities that operate at machine speed.

Furthermore, as businesses accelerate their digital transformation, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have become a primary target. Industry analysts have long predicted that API abuse would become the most frequent attack vector, a reality that has now materialized. Flaws in API security, from broken authorization to excessive data exposure, provide attackers with direct pathways to sensitive data and core business logic. The new service from Bell Cyber and Radware is engineered to confront this reality, using AI algorithms to analyze traffic patterns, identify anomalies indicative of an attack, and block malicious activity before it can cause damage.

Unifying Defenses in a Complex Digital World

For many organizations, the response to this growing threat has been to deploy a patchwork of disparate security tools. This often leads to a complex, unwieldy security stack that is difficult to manage, expensive to maintain, and creates visibility gaps that attackers can exploit. The collaboration between Bell Cyber and Radware aims to solve this problem by consolidating multiple layers of protection into one fully managed offering.

By bringing web application firewalls (WAF), API security, bot management, and DDoS protection under a single umbrella, the service eliminates the need for businesses to juggle multiple vendors, dashboards, and alert systems. This unified approach not only simplifies security management but also reduces the significant operational burden on internal IT and security teams, who are often stretched thin by a persistent cybersecurity talent shortage.

“This collaboration brings Radware’s cloud-security technology to more companies that need stronger defense against high-velocity attacks,” said Randy Wood, Senior Vice President of North America Sales at Radware. “Bell’s fully managed model ensures customers benefit from advanced detection without added complexity.” The service is delivered through Bell Cyber's managed security model, meaning Bell’s experts handle the day-to-day operations, monitoring, and incident response, allowing customer teams to focus on core business objectives with the assurance that their digital assets are continuously protected.

Canadian Sovereignty Meets Global Security Scale

A key differentiator of the new offering, particularly for Canadian organizations, is its operational model. The service is managed end-to-end from Bell Cyber's Canadian-based security operations centers, providing local expertise and bilingual support. This directly addresses pressing concerns around data sovereignty and regulatory compliance.

With stringent privacy legislation like Quebec’s Law 25 and the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Canadian businesses and public sector entities face strict requirements for handling personal information. Many organizations, especially in regulated industries like finance and healthcare, have policies that mandate or strongly prefer that their data and security operations remain within Canadian borders. This helps mitigate risks associated with foreign data access laws and simplifies compliance audits.

“Attackers are moving faster and using increasingly automated techniques to evade detection,” stated John Menezes, President of Bell Cyber. “By expanding our partnership with Radware, we’re providing organizations across Canada and throughout North America a simpler, AI-driven service that helps them detect and respond to threats quicker with the confidence of Bell’s fully managed, Canadian-delivered expertise.”

While rooted in Canadian operational control, the service leverages Radware's globally recognized cloud security infrastructure and threat intelligence network. This unique combination offers Canadian clients the best of both worlds: local, compliant management backed by world-class, global-scale protection. The offering is also available to U.S.-based organizations, appealing to those seeking enterprise-grade security supported by rigorous operational discipline and cross-border resilience.

The service is available immediately through Bell Cyber’s managed services portfolio, providing a timely solution for businesses looking to fortify their defenses against an increasingly intelligent and automated threat landscape.