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The AI agent security market is quietly becoming one of the most important spaces in tech right now, and most people are still sleeping on it. Cyera just dropped $1B to acquire Oasis Security. Their third acquisition this year. That pace alone should tell you something. Here's what I keep thinking about: we spent years debating AI safety in this abstract, philosophical sense. Alignment, existential risk, all of that. Meanwhile the actual immediate threat is just... badly secured AI agents running loose inside enterprise infrastructure, touching sensitive data, taking actions nobody fully sanctioned. That's not a thought experiment. That's happening right now at companies deploying agents without any real governance layer underneath them. The identity security problem was already hard when it was just humans and service accounts. Now you have agents spawning other agents, acting autonomously, needing access to everything. The attack surface is genuinely terrifying if you think about it for more than five minutes. What kills me is that organizations are racing to deploy agents to stay competitive, which I get, but the security infrastructure is lagging badly. Cyera clearly sees where this is heading. The question is whether enterprises will invest in protection before something ugly forces their hand. Usually it's the second option. #AIAgents #CyberSecurity #EnterpriseAI

PARTNERSHIP NEWS!  I am thrilled to announce #Booz Allen and #Wiz are joining forces to deliver mission-driven security solutions for organizations operating in AI-powered, cloud-scaled environments. As threats are automated and complex, security must evolve just as quickly. Wiz brings continuous visibility across cloud infrastructure and AI workloads—identifying configuration issues and mapping potential attack paths.   Booz Allen complements this with deep mission expertise and agentic cyber products that validate defenses, strengthen operations, and govern risk. Together, we empower security teams to connect cloud and AI risk directly to mission impact, validate controls against adversarial tactics, and respond at AI speed. This partnership is transformational to the mission.  An AI model is only as secure as the environment in which it operates. #Partnership #MissionImpact #SecureAI #BoozAllenAI #Wiz Brad Medairy Kelly Rozumalski Raynor Dahlquist Lorin Keuhner Ken Kartsen Kelly Shannon Dan Bradley James Agbai, PMP, M.B.A, CSM, SA, POPM Jonathan Silverman Jason Hogan Imran Umar Chris G. Jim Lambert

🔐 Investment News | Above Security Secures Strategic Backing from CrowdStrike Falcon Fund Tel Aviv-based Above Security has received a strategic investment from the CrowdStrike Falcon Fund to accelerate the growth of its AI-native insider threat protection platform. While the financial terms were not disclosed, the investment will support: 🚀 Expansion of operations 🤖 Continued AI platform development 🛡️ Advancement of insider risk detection capabilities Led by CEO Aviv Nahum, Above Security provides a managed insider risk protection platform powered by autonomous AI investigators. The platform continuously analyzes user behavior across SaaS applications, internal systems, identities, data movement, and workflows to identify potential insider threats before incidents occur. It also delivers real-time monitoring, behavioral timelines, risk reasoning, and actionable insights for security, HR, and legal teams. As insider threats become increasingly complex, AI-powered behavioral intelligence is emerging as a critical layer of enterprise cybersecurity. Amir Boldo tricia howard Amit Slutzky #InvestmentNews #CyberSecurity #AI #InsiderThreat #EnterpriseSecurity #StartupFunding #SecurityOperations #ArtificialIntelligence #BusinessNews #VentureCapital

Cyera Acquires Oasis Security for $1 Billion to Bolster AI Agent Cybersecurity 🛰️ [TOOLS] Cyera acquires Oasis Security for $1B, targeting AI agent security. Why it matters: This acquisition signifies a major market move in cybersecurity, directly addressing the burgeoning threat landscape posed by proliferating AI agents. As AI agents gain more autonomy and access, securing their interactions becomes paramount. Cyera's strategic purchase of Oasis positions it to lead in this critical, emerging segment of identity and data security. 🤔 How will the rapid consolidation in AI agent security impact innovation and market competition? #Cybersecurity #AIAgents #Acquisition #DataSecurity #EnterpriseSecurity 📡 Follow DailyAIWire for high-signal AI news.

Zenity Raises $125 Million to Accelerate Enterprise AI Agent Security Platform We have followed Zenity’s journey for years and have been impressed by the team’s vision and execution. As enterprises rapidly adopt AI agents across critical workflows, organizations need a new approach to security built for this new and continuously evolving reality, said Assaf Harel, Partner at Norwest. Zenity has an early mover advantage in building an end-to-end AI agent security and the largest and rapidly growing footprint of successful implementation across Fortune 1000 customers. The company is in pole position to emerge as a category leader, and we’re excited to partner with Ben, Michael and the entire team as they continue to shape the future of AI agent security. Read More: https://lnkd.in/d7KyEFeh #125MSeriesCfunding #AIAgentGovernance #AIAgentSecurity #CIOFirst #Cybersecurity #governanceplatform #HitachiVentures #News #Zenity

Over the last few months, I've been part of the team working closely on bringing EKCO AI to life. History shows what happens when businesses wait too long to adapt to major tech shifts. The key with AI isn't just speed it’s strategy, governance, and peace of mind. We've designed EKCO AI to bring productivity, security, and compliance together into one seamless managed service. Excited to see the impact this is going to make. Let’s connect if you’re curious about how to get started safely! #EKCOAI #BusinessTransformation #MicrosoftCopilot #ManagedServices Ekco MSP

Securonix Addresses AI Agent Risk at Black Hat USA 2026 Why this matters: AI agents can access data, execute actions, and interact with enterprise systems autonomously, creating new attack surfaces that traditional security controls were not designed to manage. The discussion highlights a growing industry focus on agent identity, authorization, monitoring, behavioral analytics, and governance as organizations move toward agentic AI deployments. Our take: AI security is rapidly evolving from protecting models to governing autonomous behavior. Enterprises that establish visibility, policy enforcement, and continuous monitoring for AI agents early will be better prepared for the next generation of cyber and operational risks. What do you think? Should enterprises treat AI agents as privileged digital identities subject to the same security and compliance controls as human employees? Toby Weiss Read More:- https://lnkd.in/dQM75eWg #CyberSecurity #AIGovernance #AgenticAI #EnterpriseAI #BlackHat2026 #ThreatDetection #AITechPark #aitp #aitechnology #artificialintelligence #technology #aitech #Securonix

Hush Security Raises $30M to Close AI Agent Governance Gap Why this matters: As organizations deploy AI agents that can access data, make decisions, and perform actions autonomously, governance, identity, and security controls become critical to preventing misuse, data leakage, and unauthorized activity. The funding highlights rising enterprise concern that existing cybersecurity and compliance frameworks are not fully equipped to manage the risks introduced by agentic AI systems. Our take: AI governance is rapidly expanding from model oversight to operational control of autonomous agents. Companies that can provide visibility, policy enforcement, and accountability for AI agents may become essential infrastructure providers in the next phase of enterprise AI adoption. What do you think? Should AI agents be subject to governance standards similar to those applied to human employees with privileged system access? Ramanath Iyer Adeel S. Micha Rave Yoav Leitersdorf Barak Schoster Goihman Read More:- https://lnkd.in/dahMFVBm #AIGovernance #CyberSecurity #AgenticAI #EnterpriseAI #AICompliance #DataSecurity #AITechPark #aitp #aitechnology #artificialintelligence #technology #aitech

Cyera reportedly agreed to acquire Oasis Security for $1 billion, highlighting growing demand around nonhuman identity management. The Wall Street Journal reports that the deal centers on securing identities for AI agents, service accounts, machine credentials, and other nonhuman actors inside enterprise systems. The broader signal is that as agents gain access to tools and data, identity becomes a core security category. The next enterprise security gap may be knowing which nonhuman actors exist, what they can access, and whether their permissions still make sense. https://lnkd.in/gYjr9C4N #AI #Cybersecurity #IdentitySecurity #NonhumanIdentity #AIAgents #EnterpriseSecurity

Zenity Secures $125 Million Series C to Advance Enterprise AI Agent Governance and Security “We have followed Zenity's journey for years and have been impressed by the team's vision and execution. As enterprises rapidly adopt AI agents across critical workflows, organizations need a new approach to security built for this new and continuously evolving reality,” said Assaf Harel, Partner at Norwest. “Zenity has an early mover advantage in building an end-to-end AI agent security and the largest and rapidly growing footprint of successful implementation across Fortune 1000 customers. The company is in pole position to emerge as a category leader, and we're excited to partner with Ben, Michael and the entire team as they continue to shape the future of AI agent security.” Read More: https://lnkd.in/dnjuZSsq #AI #AIAgentGovernance #AITech365 #cybersecurity #enterpriseAI #news #Quickbyte #Zenity #ZenityLabs