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Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M

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Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M

Okta has acquired AI security startup Permiso for approximately $200 million, gaining identity threat detection capabilities for non-human identities and AI agents in cloud environments.

Why it matters: Identity security practitioners should track this consolidation as it signals Okta's pivot toward AI agent security, which will shape how you monitor and protect workload identities in your cloud infrastructure.

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Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M

Okta acquired artificial intelligence (AI) security startup Permiso for approximately $200 million. The acquisition adds identity threat detection capabilities focused on securing AI agents and other non-human identities in cloud environments.

Why it matters: Enterprise security teams using Okta gain new tools to detect threats targeting AI agents and service accounts in cloud infrastructure, addressing gaps in identity visibility as deployments expand.

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Okta buys AI security startup Permiso; source says for about $200M

Okta acquired artificial intelligence (AI) security startup Permiso for approximately $200 million. The acquisition adds identity threat detection capabilities focused on securing AI agents and other non-human identities in cloud environments.

Why it matters: Enterprise security teams using Okta gain new tools to detect threats targeting AI agents and service accounts in cloud infrastructure, addressing gaps in identity visibility as deployments expand.

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