Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity firm headquartered in California, has finalized its acquisition of identity security firm CyberArk in a transaction valued at approximately $25 billion. Palo Alto Networks said Wednesday that it will integrate the CyberArk Identity Security Platform into its Cortex and Strata platforms to deliver identity-aware se...
Thomson Reuters Special Services appointed Dana Barnes as president, effective Jan. 12, as part of efforts to drive the company’s growth and strategic development. The McLean, Virginia-based company said Barnes succeeds two-time Wash100 Award winner Steve Rubley, who steps down as CEO and president after nearly 15 years at ...
Shareholders at identity security company CyberArk have approved Palo Alto Networks’ proposed acquisition offer. Cyberthreats are escalating, and government data has become the new frontline of international conflict. Don’t miss your chance to join the conversation at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21. Connect...
Nir Zuk, Palo Alto Networks‘ founder, chief technology officer and a member of the board of directors, has retired after more than two decades of shaping the cybersecurity firm. Zuk pioneered the next-generation firewall that helped redefine the cybersecurity industry, Palo Alto Networks said Monday. After building the company into a glo...
Cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks has agreed to acquire identity security company CyberArk in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $25 billion. Palo Alto Networks-CyberArk Combination Palo Alto said Wednesday it expects the acquisition to close in the second half of its fiscal year 2026, subject to approval by CyberArk shareho...
Global artificial intelligence and cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks has finalized the acquisition of Protect AI, a company specializing in securing AI applications and models. Enhancing AI Security Capabilities Palo Alto Networks said Tuesday it will integrate Protect AI’s technology and expertise into its Prisma AIRS AI se...
Palo Alto Networks has agreed to acquire Protect AI for an undisclosed sum to expand its capabilities to help government agencies and enterprises protect their ecosystems of artificial intelligence models, agents and related tools from security risks. Palo Alto Networks said Monday it expects the transaction to close by the first quarter of its fisc...
Adam Geller, a security industry veteran with 25 years of experience as a product and engineering professional, has been named chief product officer at Zscaler (Nasdaq: ZS). The cloud security company said Monday Geller will be responsible for scaling and accelerating Zscaler’s next phase of innovation and growth. Jay Chaudhry, CEO, ...
David Kubicki, senior manager of solution architects for the public sector at Palo Alto Networks (Nasdaq: PANW), said an ideal cloud security platform enables government agencies to address security requirements “while enabling them to expand for additional use cases as their cloud maturity increases.” “Adopting a platform designed with flexib...
The defense and government investment banking team of financial services company Raymond James has released a report highlighting the financial performance of several public companies in the government contracting market, recent mergers and acquisitions and major contracts awarded in 2023....
