Cybersecurity Firms Announce 37 M&A Deals in June 2026
Summary
The roundup covers 37 cybersecurity-related M&A deals announced in June 2026, including acquisitions intended to expand identity security, AI protection, OT security, vulnerability remediation, and security operations capabilities.
Key points
- 1Password acquired Apono, which specializes in just-in-time access governance for people, machines, and AI agents; the reported price was $250 million to $300 million.
- Accenture is acquiring a majority stake in Dragos and full ownership of runZero and NetRise in transactions valued at $4.175 billion combined, aiming to build an integrated OT and industrial cybersecurity platform.
- A10 Networks acquired TrojAI to add AI red-teaming and runtime protection to its security portfolio; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Aikido acquired Root, whose automated patching technology is intended to remediate open-source vulnerabilities without requiring version upgrades.
- Cisco announced its intent to acquire WideField Security to add identity threat detection capabilities to Splunk’s Agentic SOC.
- F5 acquired SurePath AI, which specializes in network-based shadow AI detection and discovery.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Cybersecurity mergers and acquisitions
- Impact
- The article reports 37 cybersecurity-related deals announced in June 2026, spanning identity and access management, AI security, OT and industrial cybersecurity, SIEM, and threat detection. The transactions are described as expanding product capabilities and consolidating security offerings. Accenture's acquisitions of Dragos, runZero, and NetRise were valued at a combined $4.175 billion; 1Password's acquisition of Apono was reportedly valued at $250 million to $300 million, and SailPoint's acquisition of Entro Security was reportedly worth around $200 million. No breach or operational security incident is reported.
People
Vendors
1Password1Password acquires AponoA10 NetworksA10 Networks acquires TrojAIAccentureAccenture to acquire Dragos, runZero, NetRiseAikidoBelgium-based Aikido Security has acquired Root, a US-based agentic vulnerability remediation startup, in a deal estimated at $70 million – $100 million (not officially disclosed).Apono1Password acquires AponoCiscoCisco acquires WideField SecurityDatabricksDatabricks to acquire Panther LabsDragosAccenture to acquire Dragos, runZero, NetRiseEfficientIPFrancisco Partners acquires EfficientIPEntro SecuritySailPoint (Nasdaq: SAIL) has completed its acquisition of Tel Aviv-based Entro Security, a non-human identity and credentials security specialist, in a deal reportedly worth around $200 million.F5F5 acquires SurePath AINetRiseAccenture to acquire Dragos, runZero, NetRisePanther LabsDatabricks to acquire Panther LabsRootAikido acquires RootRubrikRubrik acquires StratarunZeroAccenture to acquire Dragos, runZero, NetRiseSailPointSailPoint acquires EntroStrataRubrik acquires StrataSurePath AIF5 acquires SurePath AITrojAIA10 Networks acquires TrojAIWideField SecurityCisco acquires WideField Security
Products
Aikido ImagesRoot’s automated patching technology will power new Aikido Libraries and Aikido Images products, letting Aikido fix open source vulnerabilities in place without forcing version upgrades.Aikido LibrariesRoot’s automated patching technology will power new Aikido Libraries and Aikido Images products, letting Aikido fix open source vulnerabilities in place without forcing version upgrades.F5 AI Security PlatformF5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) has acquired Denver-based SurePath AI, a startup specializing in network-based shadow AI detection and discovery, to power its newly launched F5 AI Security Platform.SailPoint Agentic FabricEntro’s technology will be integrated into SailPoint’s Agentic Fabric platform to expand discovery, governance, and real-time protection of AI agents and machine identities.Splunka California identity threat detection startup, to strengthen the Agentic SOC capabilities of the Splunk platform by correlating identity, session, and activity data across human, non-human, and AI agent