Okta Acquires AI Security Startup Permiso for About $200 Million to Protect AI Agents

Identity management leader Okta agreed to acquire Permiso Security, a startup specializing in governing machine identities and AI agents, for approximately $200 million in an almost all-cash deal expected to close in fiscal Q3 2027. The acquisition bets on surging enterprise demand for controls over the non-human identities that autonomous agents create.