In July 2026, 21 cybersecurity-related mergers and acquisitions (M&A) were announced.
For a detailed overview of the more than 420 acquisitions announced in 2025, see SecurityWeek’s annual M&A report.
Here are some of the top cybersecurity M&A deals announced in July 2026:
Bank of America acquires MDSec
Bank of America announced plans to acquire UK-based information security consultancy MDSec Consulting Limited. MDSec provides information security technical consulting services and employs approximately 65 cybersecurity experts. The acquisition will expand Bank of America’s presence in the north of England.
Barracuda acquires Evo Security
Barracuda Networks has acquired Texas-based Evo Security for an undisclosed amount. The deal expands Barracuda’s BarracudaONE platform by integrating multi-tenant identity, IAM and PAM capabilities for MSP partners.
San Francisco-based Cribl has acquired Israeli AI detection technology startup CardinalOps. The acquisition expands Cribl’s AI platform with automated detection technology to improve threat coverage and reduce log management costs for enterprise SOCs. After the takeover, Cribl is opening a new office in Tel Aviv.
CrowdStrike Acquires XM Cyber IP
Cybersecurity titan CrowdStrike is buying Israel’s XM Cyber’s patents and source code from Schwarz Group for an undisclosed amount. The transaction enables CrowdStrike to integrate exposure management and attack path analysis directly into its offerings. It is unclear how much CrowdStrike paid for the XM Cyber IP, but Schwarz Group acquired XM Cyber in 2021 for $700 million.
Cyera takes over Oasis Security
California, Israel-based Cyera has agreed to acquire Israeli startup Oasis Security in a deal valued at approximately $1 billion. The move combines Cyera’s data security platform with Oasis’ non-human identity governance to protect enterprise AI agents and service accounts.
Infoblox has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire network intelligence and observability platform Kentik for an undisclosed amount. The integration combines Infoblox’s DNS/network context with Kentik’s real-time network traffic visibility to strengthen hybrid cloud cyber resilience.
Okta acquires Permiso Security
Okta signed an agreement to acquire Palo Alto-based Permiso Security, reportedly for around $200 million. The acquisition gives Okta Continuous Identity Threat Detection (ITDR) capabilities to protect human, machine and autonomous AI identities in cloud environments.
Palo Alto Networks acquires Embrace
Palo Alto Networks plans to acquire user-focused mobile and web observability platform Embrace. Palo Alto Networks will integrate Embrace’s mobile observability and real-time user telemetry into its platform to unify mobile experience monitoring and threat visibility.
Qualcomm acquires SAM Seamless Network
Qualcomm has acquired Israeli IoT cybersecurity startup SAM Seamless Network, reportedly for over $100 million. The deal embeds SAM’s network security software into Qualcomm’s wireless chipsets and gateways to protect communications networks. SAM customers include US telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon.
Other cybersecurity M&A deals announced in July 2026:
CompassMSP acquires The Logic Group
CyberNut acquires Neptune Navigate
DataExpert Group takes over ADO Security
Key factor for the takeover of Cofide
TAC InfoSec acquires Safehouse Technologies
The 20 takes over Sundance Networks
Viatel Technology Group acquires FullProxy
Related: Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 37 deals announced in June 2026
