Okta to acquire Permiso Security for AI-agent and non-human identity threat detection

Okta announced (July 30, 2026) a definitive agreement to acquire Permiso Security (~$200M) to add post-authentication identity threat detection and response (ITDR) — including its SandyClaw agent-skill sandbox and 2,500+ behavioral signals — across human, machine, and AI agent identities.

Extends a major identity vendor's platform into agentic AI identity governance, signaling non-human/agent identity ITDR is becoming table-stakes for enterprise IAM rather than a startup niche.

Enterprise security and IAM teams evaluating agent identity governance; relevant once deal closes (expected before end of Okta's fiscal Q3, ~October 2026).