Security · 1h ago
Okta Acquires AI Security Startup Permiso for ~$200M
Okta has acquired Permiso, an AI security startup, for about $200 million, according to a source. The deal adds identity threat detection capabilities to Okta's platform, targeting risks from AI agents and non-human identities in cloud environments. This move reflects growing enterprise demand for securing machine identities alongside human ones.
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The price tag underscores how critical identity security has become as AI agents proliferate, but integration challenges could test Okta's execution.
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