enterprise security

Cyera Acquires Oasis Security: Betting on Agentic AI Security

Cyera Acquires Oasis Security as a Bet on Agentic AI Security

Agentic AI, Application Development, Data Protection, DevSecOps, Security /

Cyera has completed its acquisition of Oasis Security, rebranding the combined offering as Cyera Identity and positioning it as trust infrastructure for the agentic enterprise. The move bets that identity and data security must converge at the point where AI agents operate. ECI Research examines whether the thesis holds and what it means for regulated enterprise buyers.

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Descope XAA: Governing AI Agent Identity at Enterprise Scale

Descope XAA: Governing AI Agent Identity at Enterprise Scale

AI, Application Development, Infrastructure, Security /

Descope has introduced Cross-App Access support in its Agentic Identity Hub, enabling enterprises to govern AI agent access to MCP servers using existing identity providers. The announcement targets endemic authentication anti-patterns in agentic deployments and positions Descope as an early leader in the emerging agentic identity platform market. ECI Research data shows compliance friction and developer velocity are the top selection criteria for buyers evaluating AI tooling.

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Agentic AI Governance Gap: 94% Confident, 33% Compliant

Agentic AI Governance Gap: 94% Confident, 33% Compliant

AI, Application Development, Cyber Security, Enterprise Software, Machine Learning /

Cequence Security and EMA surveyed 202 enterprise IT and security leaders and found that 94% are confident their AI agents aren’t over-provisioned, yet only 33% enforce least-privilege access. Sixty-five percent have already experienced an out-of-scope agent action, with 29% reporting measurable business impact. The research defines a runtime authorization gap that point-in-time compliance frameworks aren’t built to close.

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Globalgig Bets on Managed Security Consolidation Across AI and Edge

Globalgig Bets on Managed Security Consolidation Across AI and Edge

Application Development, Cyber Security, Enterprise IT Strategy /

Globalgig has announced a consolidated managed security portfolio spanning five attack surface layers, built on Palo Alto Networks and delivered through a single accountable team. The move targets enterprises struggling with fragmented vendor accountability and rising AI governance demands. ECI Research data shows that security context gaps and tool sprawl remain the dominant barriers to unified security posture.

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Forcepoint AI Data Security: One Platform for the Agentic Enterprise

Forcepoint AI Data Security: One Platform for the Agentic Enterprise

AI, Application Development, Cyber Security, Enterprise Software, Machine Learning /

Forcepoint has launched AI Data Security, a platform that unifies data protection and AI governance across autonomous agents, shadow AI, and sanctioned applications. The move targets high-compliance enterprises facing escalating regulatory pressure around AI use. ECI Research data shows rising AI governance budgets and widespread concern that AI-assisted development is increasing security risk.

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Cisco Acquires Astrix Security: NHI Security for AI Agents

Cisco Acquires Astrix Security: NHI Security for AI Agents

Application Development, Enterprise IT Strategy, Security /

Cisco has acquired Astrix Security to secure the API keys, OAuth tokens, and service accounts used by AI agents across the enterprise. The deal integrates NHI governance into Cisco Identity Intelligence, Duo IAM, and Splunk. This note analyzes why the acquisition addresses a structural gap in Zero Trust architectures built for human identities.

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Codenotary AgentMon 3: Adaptive AI Agent Runtime Security

Codenotary AgentMon 3: Adaptive AI Agent Runtime Security

AI, Application Development, Compliance, Enterprise Software, Machine Learning, Security /

Codenotary has launched AgentMon 3, an enterprise AI runtime security platform that replaces static allow-lists with adaptive behavioral policies. The platform monitors more than 5 million AI agent interactions daily and is now available on AWS Marketplace. ECI Research analyst commentary explains why behavioral runtime monitoring is becoming a baseline enterprise requirement.

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Pure Accelerate 2026: Storage-Layer Cyber Resilience

Pure Accelerate 2026: Storage-Layer Cyber Resilience

Application Development, Cloud, Compliance, Cyber Security, Events, Pure Accelerate 2026 /

Pure Storage used Accelerate 2026 to position its storage platform as an active participant in enterprise cyber defense, not just a recovery tool. SafeMode immutability, Fusion Fleet Management, and integrations with CrowdStrike and Splunk form the core of a layered resilience architecture. ECI Research examines what this means for ITDMs facing wiper attacks and agentic AI governance challenges.

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The $3.5B Imposter Scam Crisis: A Data Governance Wake-Up Call

The $3.5B Imposter Scam Crisis: A Data Governance Wake-Up Call

Application Development, Compliance, Enterprise IT Strategy, Security /

The FTC reports Americans lost $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, nearly triple 2020 losses. ECI Research analyst take: the crisis traces back to enterprise PII governance failures across sprawling multi-cloud environments. Here’s what IT decision-makers and developers need to do about it.

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NVIDIA Confidential Computing Powers Apple's Private Cloud AI

NVIDIA Confidential Computing Powers Apple’s Private Cloud AI

AI, Application Development, Cloud, Machine Learning /

Apple has deployed NVIDIA Confidential Computing GPUs on Google Cloud to power inference for its Foundation Models, validating privacy-preserving AI infrastructure at hyperscale. The move directly addresses the security concerns blocking enterprise AI adoption. ITDMs and security architects should treat this as a reference architecture, not a consumer story.

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