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Palo Alto Networks Acquires IBM QRadar SaaS Assets, Accelerates XSIAM Migration
PANW acquires IBM QRadar SaaS security operations assets to drive customer migration to Cortex XSIAM. IBM Consulting assists deployment and migration. PANW becomes IBM's internal security operations standard. IBM retains consulting, managed security services, identity and data security businesses.
Palo Alto Networks Idira: Democratizing Privilege Control, AI Agent Identity as New Control Plane
Palo Alto Networks launches Idira, an identity security platform built on CyberArk PAM, extending privileged access control to every human, machine, and AI agent identity. Core features include Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP), JIT permissions, and an AI engine for automatically discovering hidden entitlements and recommending least privilege. Idira becomes PANW's third core platform alongside Strata and Cortex.
Palo Alto's $25B CyberArk Buy Shifts Security Control to Machine Identity
Palo Alto Networks acquires CyberArk for ~$25B to create a unified agent identity and privilege management platform. This shifts security control from network firewalls and EDR to machine identity lifecycle, addressing the AI agent explosion, and ties revenue to token-based consumption.