Acquisition
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Cisco is in advanced talks to acquire Astrix Security for $250‑$350 M, aiming to embed AI‑agent prot...
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Updates the player map for Segment 02 by noting Cisco's entry into the agentic security space via the acquisition of Astrix Security.
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Cisco is in advanced talks to acquire Astrix Security for $250‑$350 M, aiming to embed AI‑agent protection into its portfolio. Astrix, valued at ~3× its last round, generates $25 M revenue and recently expanded its platform to cover shadow and enterprise AI agents. This deal signals a shift: AI vendors must now bundle security, turning trust into a core differentiator as AI adoption accelerates worldwide. 🚀