AI & Enterprise
Cisco to buy identity security firm Widefield to bolster Splunk agentic SOC
Cisco will acquire identity lifecycle security company Widefield Security, SecurityWeek reported on June 19. The move is aimed at strengthening Splunk agentic SOC capabilities, and the purchase price was not disclosed. Widefield raised more than $11 million in a Series A round last year. The company provides technology to discover human and non-human identities, map exposure across accounts and roles, and assess weak points in account and privilege management.
