CISCO has announced its acquisition of WideField Security to enhance the capabilities of Splunk’s Agentic SOC. The deal, details undisclosed, aims to strengthen identity lifecycle security by integrating WideField's technology, which helps organizations manage and secure human and non-human identities. This acquisition focuses on providing advanced threat detection, real-time monitoring, and AI-driven analytics, enhancing security teams' contextual understanding of activities.
This marks Cisco's third cybersecurity acquisition in 2026, following previous deals with Galileo and Astrix Security. Concurrently, Accenture revealed major acquisitions worth $4.1 billion as part of its OT cybersecurity strategy.