Mergers and Acquisitions , Identity , AI/ML Cisco to acquire Astrix Security to bolster AI agent defenses May 5, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Adobe Stock) Cisco Systems Inc. announced its intent to acquire Israeli cybersecurity firm Astrix Security Ltd. to enhance the security of artificial intelligence agents. The startup's platform identifies, manages, and secures AI agents operating in production environments. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, but reports suggest a valuation around $300 million, as reported by Silicon Angle. The acquisition aims to integrate Astrix's capabilities, particularly its focus on "non-human identities" like machine-to-machine connections, into Cisco's Identity Intelligence platform. This will strengthen visibility and context for identities within the Cisco Security ecosystem, extending to zero-trust offerings like Cisco Secure Access and Duo. Astrix's software provides real-time inventory and context for AI agents, MCP servers, and non-human identities (NHIs), enabling security teams to understand and mitigate risks. This includes discovering and governing AI agents, managing their access and lifecycle, and detecting threats. Cisco highlighted a significant gap in current AI agent security, with only 24% of businesses having proper guardrails and monitoring. This move follows Cisco's recent acquisition of Galileo Technologies Inc. and the debut of new AI agent security features and tools like Duo IAM and DefenseClaw at the RSAC 2026 Conference. Source: Silicon Angle SC Staff Related Security Operations Silverfort acquires AI-native identity security firm Fabrix SC Staff April 29, 2026 Fabrix Security offers an AI-native platform designed to assist enterprise identity and access management teams in making faster and more accurate access decisions for both human and non-human identities, including service accounts, API keys, bots, and AI agents. Security Operations Cisco reportedly in talks to acquire AI security startup Astrix for up to $350 million SC Staff April 13, 2026 Astrix offers a platform designed to automatically identify and secure AI agents within a company's network, detecting their user accounts and the tools they employ. Identity Delinea combines PAM with StrongDM's runtime authorization SC Staff March 9, 2026 IT Brief Australia reports that Delinea has completed the acquisition of StrongDM, integrating the universal access management vendor into its identity security platform to address the growing challenges of non-human identities and agentic AI. Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Basic Authentication Biometrics Certificate-Based Authentication Challenge-Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) Digest Authentication Digital Certificate Discretionary Access Control (DAC) You can skip this ad in 5 seconds