Okta to Acquire Identity Security Firm Permiso
Summary
Okta plans to acquire Permiso Security, expanding into identity threat detection and response. It expects to integrate Permiso’s technology and P0 Labs research team; the deal is expected to close in fiscal 2027’s third quarter.
Key points
- Okta signed a definitive agreement to acquire cloud-native identity security company Permiso Security; financial terms were not disclosed.
- Permiso’s platform detects and helps mitigate threats involving human, non-human and agentic identities across multi-cloud environments.
- Okta plans to combine identity threat detection with identity posture management in a single security offering.
- Permiso’s P0 Labs research team is expected to join Okta’s research capabilities, contributing post-authentication insights across cloud and AI environments.
- The deal is expected to close in Okta’s fiscal 2027 third quarter, subject to customary closing conditions.
Article Details
- Event Type
- Acquisition agreement
- Impact
- Okta agreed to acquire Permiso Security, expanding its identity threat detection and response capabilities and extending its reach into security operations. Permiso's technology and P0 Labs research team are expected to be integrated into Okta after closing. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of Okta's fiscal year 2027, subject to customary closing conditions; financial terms were not disclosed.
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OktaOkta on Thursday said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Permiso Security, a cloud-native identity security platform that specializes in detecting and mitigating threats across human, non-human, and agenticPermiso SecurityOkta on Thursday said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Permiso Security, a cloud-native identity security platform that specializes in detecting and mitigating threats across human, non-human, and agentic