Microsoft is reorganizing its cybersecurity business to focus more on artificial intelligence (AI) security offerings, according to a report by The Information cited by PYMNTS.com. The changes include developing more AI-related security products, reducing investment in some traditional security products, and consolidating engineering teams. The reporting also says the restructuring results in several hundred layoffs, though the sources are unnamed. In a separate but related report cited by PYMNTS.com, Microsoft is described as replacing top executives within the cybersecurity organization as part of efforts to drive an AI overhaul. Across both accounts, the stated rationale is that Microsoft is trying to align its cybersecurity capabilities with evolving customer demand for AI-focused security solutions. The reports do not provide further details on the specific products being cut or created, the scope of the leadership changes beyond the replacement of top executives, or the exact departments affected. The company’s cybersecurity restructuring is presented as an operational and strategic shift toward AI security while streamlining staffing and engineering functions.