Acquisition will create the end-to-end security platform for the AI era
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, and CyberArk, the global leader in Identity Security, recently announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Palo Alto Networks will acquire CyberArk.
This strategic combination will mark Palo Alto Networks’ formal entry into Identity Security, establishing it as a core pillar of the company’s multi-platform strategy.
Combining CyberArk’s long-standing leadership in Identity Security and Privileged Access Management (PAM) with Palo Alto Networks’ comprehensive AI-powered security platforms will extend privileged identity protection to all identity types including human, machine, and the new wave of autonomous AI agents, according to a press statement.
“Our market entry strategy has always been to enter categories at their inflection point, and we believe that moment for Identity Security is now. This strategy has guided our evolution from a next-gen firewall company into a multi-platform cybersecurity leader,” commented Nikesh Arora, Chairman and CEO, Palo Alto Networks.
” This is more than a combination of technologies—it’s an acceleration of the mission we began over two decades ago. I’m incredibly proud of what our team has built and deeply grateful to everyone who made this milestone possible,” remarked Udi Mokady, Founder and Executive Chairman, CyberArk.
The integration of CyberArk’s Identity Security Platform with Palo Alto Networks will provide many critical benefits:
Accelerates the Platform Strategy: The combined platform will provide a single, unified solution designed to help eliminate dangerous security gaps and simplify operations.
Disrupts the Legacy IAM Market: This will evolve the legacy IAM market by moving beyond basic hygiene and extending robust, security-first PAM principles to ensure the right level of privilege controls are applied to every identity across the enterprise, whether humans, machines, or agents.
Secures Agentic AI: As organizations adopt autonomous Agentic AI, they are deploying the ultimate privileged users. Identity Security is positioned to become the essential framework for securing this new paradigm of the enterprise workforce.
