Palo Alto Networks has finalized its acquisition of CyberArk, a leading identity security firm, in a landmark $25 billion deal. This completion, announced on February 11, 2026, positions
identity security as a foundational element of the company’s platform strategy amid rising
AI-driven threats.
The deal addresses the escalating role of identities in cyberattacks, where machine identities outnumber human ones by over 80 to 1, and
75% of organizations rely on outdated privilege models.
Nearly 90% of enterprises have faced identity-related breaches, with credential abuse as the top vector. By integrating CyberArk’s platform, Palo Alto Networks aims to extend privileged access controls to all identities, human, machine, and emerging AI agents, reducing standing privileges and accelerating breach responses by up to 80%.
Palo Alto Networks has finalized its acquisition of CyberArk, a leading identity security firm, in a landmark $25 billion deal.
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