NTT DATA AIVista and Snowflake: Identity alone won’t secure enterprise AI agents

Okta snaps up Permiso Security to guard against AI agent threats

Okta has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Permiso Security, a Palo Alto, California-based identity security platform that detects and mitigates threats across human, non-human, and agentic identities in multi-cloud environments. The two companies announced the deal on July 30, 2026. Permiso's technology tracks identity activity across cloud platforms and flags threats after a user or application has already gained access. Okta has not di…

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

The deal gives Okta identity threat detection capabilities as enterprises seek to secure AI agents and other non-human identities across cloud environments.

NTT DATA AIVista and Snowflake: Identity alone won’t secure enterprise AI agents

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Okta to buy Permiso Security in identity threat push

The deal aims to give security teams faster detection of post-authentication attacks as AI agents and machine identities multiply across cloud systems.

Okta acquires Permiso for AI identity threat detection

Okta announced Thursday it has signed a deal to buy Permiso Security, a cloud-based firm that tracks threats tied to human, machine, and AI-driven digital identities.  Permiso specializes in spotting risks after a user or system has already logged in, an area the industry refers to as identity threat detection and response. The company draws on more than 2,500 signals gathered from over 70 identity-related partners to flag issues such as excessi…

Okta to Acquire Identity Threat Detection Firm Permiso

The deal extends Okta's reach beyond identity management and into the realm of security operations, positioning the company to compete more directly on identity threat detection and response. The post Okta to Acquire Identity Threat Detection Firm Permiso appeared first on SecurityWeek.