Palo Alto Networks Acquire CyberArk for $25B — Identity Is the New Perimeter

Palo Alto Networks Acquire CyberArk for $25B — Identity Is the New Perimeter

By David V. | 10/14/2025

It’s one of the largest cybersecurity acquisitions ever—and it shows exactly
where the industry is headed.

 

💼 Deal Highlights

  • 💰 $25B cash-and-stock deal: $45 in cash + 2.2005 Palo Alto shares per CyberArk share¹
     
  • 🧩 Closes in fiscal H2 2026, pending shareholder and regulatory approval²
     
  • 🔐 Palo Alto enters identity security and PAM (Privileged Access Management)—filling a key gap in its platform³
     

 

🤖 Why This Matters

As AI-powered systems, bots, and machine identities explode across networks, security is no longer just about endpoints or firewalls—it’s about who (or what) is accessing your data.

CyberArk specializes in:

  • ✅ Machine identity protection
     
  • ✅ Privileged access control
     
  • ✅ Cloud-native identity integrations
     

This deal positions Palo Alto to become a full cloud + identity + AI security platform.

 

🔍 Final Take

Palo Alto is no longer just a firewall vendor.
With CyberArk, they’ve made a clear statement:
Identity is the new frontline in cybersecurity.

 

📚 Sources

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