Cybersecurity Firms Announce 26 M&A Deals in May 2026
Summary
Twenty-six cybersecurity-related M&A deals were announced in May 2026. Highlighted transactions include acquisitions intended to expand AI and browser security, identity management, endpoint data protection, and industrial cybersecurity capabilities.
Key points
- Akamai agreed to acquire LayerX for roughly $205 million in cash, adding browser security and AI usage-control capabilities to its portfolio.
- Check Point acquired Deepchecks’ team and intellectual property, reportedly for $10 million to $20 million, to support its agentic security platform.
- Cisco announced its intent to acquire Astrix Security for an estimated $400 million to extend identity security to autonomous AI actors.
- Cyera completed its estimated $50 million acquisition of Genie Security to expand endpoint data protection within its data security platform.
- Dragos acquired Phosphorus to strengthen security for connected devices across critical infrastructure and operational networks.
- SecurityScorecard acquired Driftnet, aiming to integrate its port-agnostic scanning capabilities into the TITAN AI engine.
- Zscaler announced its intent to acquire Symmetry Systems to add identity and data mapping capabilities to its Zero Trust Exchange.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Cybersecurity mergers and acquisitions
- Impact
- The article reports 26 cybersecurity-related deals announced in May 2026. The featured transactions are intended to expand capabilities in AI and browser security, AI evaluation, non-human identity management, endpoint data protection, industrial and IoT security, threat intelligence, security operations, and cloud security. Reported or estimated values include Akamai's agreement to acquire LayerX for roughly $205 million; Check Point's acquisition of Deepchecks' team and intellectual property, reportedly for $10 million to $20 million; Cisco's announced intent to acquire Astrix Security for an estimated $400 million; Cyera's completed acquisition of Genie Security for an estimated $50 million; and Datavault AI's binding letter of intent to acquire CyberCatch for roughly $100 million in stock. The article also describes completed acquisitions by Cycurion, Dragos, SecurityScorecard, Torq, and WatchGuard, and Zscaler's announced intent to acquire Symmetry Systems.
Vendors
AkamaiAkamai to acquire LayerX Astrix SecurityCisco acquires Astrix SecurityCheck PointCheck Point Software Technologies has acquired the team and intellectual property of AI evaluation startup Deepchecks, reportedly for $10 million to $20 million.CiscoCisco acquires Astrix SecurityCyberCatchDatavault AI to acquire CyberCatchCycurion, Inc.Publicly traded cybersecurity provider Cycurion, Inc.CyeraCyera acquires Genie SecurityDatavault AIDatavault AI to acquire CyberCatchDeepchecksCheck Point acquires DeepchecksDragosDragos acquires PhosphorusDriftnetSecurityScorecard acquires DriftnetGenie SecurityCyera acquires Genie SecurityHalo PrivacyCycurion acquires Halo Privacy, HavenX, and SecuvantHavenXCycurion acquires Halo Privacy, HavenX, and SecuvantJITTorq acquires JitLayerXAkamai to acquire LayerX Perimeters.ioWatchGuard acquires Perimeters.ioPhosphorusDragos acquires PhosphorusSecurityScorecardSecurityScorecard acquires DriftnetSecuvantCycurion acquires Halo Privacy, HavenX, and SecuvantSymmetry SystemsZscaler acquires Symmetry SystemsTorqTorq acquires JitWatchGuard TechnologiesWatchGuard Technologies has finalized the acquisition of cloud application security startup Perimeters.io.ZscalerZscaler acquires Symmetry Systems
Products
Agentic Network Security OrchestrationThe goal of the transaction is to accelerate Check Point’s newly launched Agentic Network Security Orchestration platform.Duo IAMBy integrating Astrix’s non-human identity management tools directly into Cisco Identity Intelligence, Duo IAM, and Splunk, Cisco plans to give security teams the ability to discover, authenticate, govern, andIdentity IntelligenceBy integrating Astrix’s non-human identity management tools directly into Cisco Identity Intelligence, Duo IAM, and Splunk, Cisco plans to give security teams the ability to discover, authenticate, govern, andSplunkAstrix’s non-human identity management tools directly into Cisco Identity Intelligence, Duo IAM, and Splunk, Cisco plans to give security teams the ability to discover, authenticate, govern, and continuouslyTITAN AIThe primary goal of the transaction is to embed Driftnet’s high-fidelity, port-agnostic scanning capabilities into SecurityScorecard’s newly launched TITAN AI engine.WatchGuard CloudDRThe goal of the transaction is to absorb Perimeters’ technology to power WatchGuard’s newly launched service, WatchGuard CloudDR.Zscaler Zero Trust ExchangeThe goal is to bring native identity and data mapping directly into Zscaler’s Zero Trust Exchange.