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Cisco to Acquire Astrix Security for $350M
Summary
Cisco is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli AI Agent security startup Astrix Security for $250-350M, expanding into non-human identity security. This is Cisco's second AI security acquisition in 2026.
Key Takeaways
Astrix focuses on agent-to-agent authentication, dynamic credential management, and behavior anomaly detection, filling identity security gaps in AI era.
Why It Matters
AI Agent security becomes new cybersecurity frontier. Cisco rapidly builds non-human identity security capabilities through acquisitions....
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