identity security

CyberFOX Partners with TD SYNNEX to Scale Mid-Market Security

CyberFOX Partners with TD SYNNEX to Scale Mid-Market Security

Application Development, Cyber Security /

CyberFOX has signed a distribution agreement with TD SYNNEX, giving its identity and secure access portfolio access to TD SYNNEX’s 150,000-customer North American reseller network. The deal covers AutoElevate, Password Manager, DNS Filtering, and Timus SASE. ECI Research analysis examines what the channel strategy means for mid-market security buyers and where execution risk lies.

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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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Act Security Launches $60M Platform to Fix Cloud Access Sprawl

Act Security Launches $60M Platform to Fix Cloud Access Sprawl

Application Development, Cloud, Enterprise IT Strategy, Security /

Act Security has launched an action-centric cloud security platform backed by $60 million from Team8, Bessemer, and Notable Capital. Rather than surfacing vulnerability findings, the platform removes the access paths that make breaches possible. The announcement arrives as AI agents inherit unused cloud permissions and operate at machine speed inside production environments.

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Agentic AI Identity Security: Why IAM Must Evolve Now

Agentic AI Identity Security: Why IAM Must Evolve Now

Agentic AI, Application Development, Cyber Security, DevSecOps /

AI agents have created a new class of identity security threat that traditional IAM platforms were never designed to handle. SecureAuth CEO Geoffrey Mattson outlines why continuous behavioral profiling and adaptive authorization are now essential for enterprises deploying agentic AI. ECI Research data shows AI-enabled tools are the top investment priority for 2026, making the security gap urgent.

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Cisco Acquires Astrix to Lead Non-Human Identity Security

Cisco Acquires Astrix to Lead Non-Human Identity Security

AI, Application Development, Automation, Cloud /

Cisco has acquired Astrix Security to extend its Cloud Control platform into non-human identity governance for AI agents. The deal addresses a fast-growing attack surface as autonomous agents proliferate across enterprise environments. ECI Research examines the strategic rationale, integration risks, and competitive implications.

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Arkose Agent Trust Manager: Classifying Agentic Traffic

Arkose Agent Trust Manager: Classifying Agentic Traffic

AI, Application Development, Cyber Security, Security /

Arkose Labs has launched Agent Trust Manager, a classification and enforcement layer for agentic AI traffic built on its Arkose Titan platform. The product distinguishes between humans, authorized agents, and adversaries, applying proportional enforcement to each. As enterprise AI deployments scale, managing outbound and inbound agentic traffic becomes a revenue integrity issue, not just a security one.

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Descope Agentic Identity Hub 2.5: Securing AI Agents at Scale

Descope Agentic Identity Hub 2.5: Securing AI Agents at Scale

Agentic AI, Application Development, Enterprise IT Strategy, Security /

Descope has released Agentic Identity Hub 2.5, adding granular access policies, autonomous agent support, and human-in-the-loop auth flows for MCP servers and AI agents. The update addresses a growing security gap as enterprises deploy agentic AI using identity patterns designed for humans. ECI Research analyst coverage examines the business risk, developer implications, and competitive landscape.

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Specops AD Security Assessment: Exposing Attack Paths Before Attackers Do

Specops AD Security Assessment: Exposing Attack Paths Before Attackers Do

Application Development, Compliance, Cyber Security /

Specops has launched a fixed-price, fixed-scope Active Directory Security Assessment delivered by Outpost24’s CREST-Accredited Offensive Security Team. The engagement maps privilege escalation and lateral movement paths from a low-privileged user to Domain Admin. ECI Research analyst coverage examines the business case, technical depth, and competitive positioning of the offering.

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AI Agent Identity Security: The $1M Risk Enterprises Can't Ignore

AI Agent Identity Security: The $1M Risk Enterprises Can’t Ignore

AI, Application Development, Authentication, Compliance, Enterprise IT Strategy /

A new Akeyless global survey of 400 IT and security leaders finds that two-thirds of organizations suspect AI agents have already accessed data beyond their intended scope. With a 14-hour average detection window and more than $1 million in annual incident costs, the report exposes a structural gap between how AI agents are provisioned and how enterprises govern them. ECI Research examines what this means for security strategy, developer practices, and the emerging AI agent identity market.

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