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500-Person Team Will Help Vobis Blend AI, Data and Security Architecture ServicesVobis Ventures acquired Optiv's 500-person consulting business to combine cybersecurity architecture expertise with AI implementation, governance and agentic AI security capabilities as enterprises struggle to manage the risks of rapidly expanding AI deployments.

OT Firm Looks to Secure IoT, Industrial and Medical DevicesDragos, one of the first OT cybersecurity companies, announced Monday it acquired Phosphorus, the IoT security and management player, a move analysts said was designed to catch Dragos up with its competitors and expand its offerings to cover the quickly growing IoT sector.

San Francisco Startup Built MCP Gateway Technology for AI Authorization WorkflowsSnowflake plans to acquire AI governance startup Natoma to help enterprises centrally manage model context protocol access, delegated permissions and AI agent connectivity as organizations confront growing risks tied to shadow AI deployments and machine identity sprawl.

It is the database titan’s sixth acquisition announcement since June 2025

It is the database titan’s sixth acquisition announcement since June 2025

Deal Adds LLM-Based Reasoning to Sonar's Algorithmic Code Verification PlatformSonar purchased Silicon Valley-based startup Gitar to add LLM-based code review and verification capabilities as enterprises use AI agents to generate software that deterministic tools alone like SonarQube may not reliably audit, validate or govern.

Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry Says New AI Frontier Models Have Yet to Boost RevenueZscaler reported strong renewal growth and rising demand for zero trust security amid AI-driven threats, but slowing new customer acquisition, sales leadership turnover and cautious expectations for Red Canary integration weighed on investor confidence.

Startup Symmetry Systems Maps Relationships Across AI, SaaS and Cloud AssetsZscaler plans to acquire San Francisco-based Symmetry Systems to unify visibility across AI models, identities, applications and datasets, helping enterprises track AI lineage, govern agentic identities and enforce granular zero trust controls across cloud and SaaS environments.

When Akamai announced its LayerX acquisition, the company joined a growing list of vendors adding secure enterprise browsers to their product portfolios.

Acquisition Focuses on Validating AI Agents, Models in Critical Security WorkflowsCheck Point said its acquisition of AI evaluation startup Deepchecks will help validate and monitor autonomous security agents, as enterprises increasingly rely on generative AI to manage critical network security operations without introducing hallucinations or service disruptions.

Jit Context Graph Continuously Tracks Access Patterns, Entitlements, Asset HistoryTorq acquired security context graph startup Jit to give AI-driven SOC workflows deeper awareness of organizational relationships, historical incidents, user privileges and asset behavior, helping autonomous agents improve alert triage, investigations and false-positive reduction.

Driftnet Acquisition Adds Real-Time Visibility Into Exposed Assets and AI RisksSecurityScorecard acquired internet reconnaissance startup Driftnet to expand real-time visibility into hidden infrastructure, exposed assets and AI-driven third-party risks while strengthening threat hunting, attribution and internet-scale intelligence capabilities.

Akamai Says Startup LayerX's Browser Telemetry Will Strengthen Access DecisionsAkamai said its proposed $205 million acquisition of LayerX will add enterprise browser security and AI usage controls to its zero trust portfolio as enterprises grapple with generative AI data exposure, autonomous AI agents and growing demand for browser-level visibility.

The acquisition looks to boost visibility into third-party ecosystems, which are becoming a bigger concern as vectors for supply chain attacks.

WatchGuard Aims to Reduce Alert Fatigue Through Telemetry CorrelationWatchGuard acquired SaaS security startup Perimeters to strengthen cloud detection and response capabilities spanning identity threat detection, cloud posture management and shadow IT discovery as enterprises face escalating attacks targeting cloud applications and distributed environments.

Startup Acquisition Adds Centralized Policy Control Over Agent CommunicationsPalo Alto Networks plans to acquire Portkey to centralize AI agent communications through a gateway that enforces runtime security, identity controls and governance, addressing rising risks from autonomous agents with broad system access and fragmented enterprise visibility.

Combined Platform Spans Dependencies, Extensions, Developer ToolsSocket’s acquisition of Secure Annex extends software supply-chain security beyond open-source dependencies into browser and IDE extensions, addressing AI-driven development risks and fragmented visibility across modern developer workflows.

Fabrix Security Buy Adds Real-Time Decisioning for Human and Machine IdentitiesSilverfort's acquisition of Israeli startup Fabrix Security adds AI-driven, real-time access decisioning built on a contextual knowledge graph, aiming to replace static policies and scale identity security for human, machine and agentic identities operating at machine speed.

Acquisition Adds Advisory, GRC and Vulnerability Services to ImagineX's MDR CoreTekStream acquired ImagineX’s cyber division to integrate advisory, vulnerability management and GRC with its MDR services, aiming to help CISOs defend against faster, AI-driven attacks by unifying proactive and reactive security into a single operational model.

Deal Would Help Cisco Expand Footprint Beyond Authentication, ITDR and ISPMCisco's cyber M&A dry spell could soon come to an end, with the company reportedly in talks to acquire New York-based non-human identity startup Astrix Security for between $250 million and $350 million. That would represent at least a 25% premium to the startup’s last valuation of around $200 million.