Overview
Identity platforms are expanding from login/IAM into itdr and agentic identity monitoring as AI agents and machine identities proliferate.
Timeline
- 2026-07-30: okta agrees to acquire permiso-security for ITDR + agent identities (2026-07-31-okta-acquires-permiso-200m)
- 2026-07-29: Related NHI M&A — Cyera/Oasis LOI (ai-agent-security)
Key Players
- okta
- permiso-security
- onyx-security (runtime control plane — complementary layer)
Analysis
Two layers converging: identity threat detection (who/what identity) vs agent-control-plane (what action). Enterprises likely need both.