Cisco to Acquire Astrix Security to Strengthen AI Agent and Non-Human Identity Security

Threat detection and response: The platform automatically detects compromised credentials and blocks out-of-scope agent actions.

Secrets management: Organizations gain centralized protection for sensitive keys and tokens across cloud environments and vaults. Upgrading Cisco Zero Trust Cisco plans to integrate Astrix’s technology into Cisco Identity Intelligence, enhancing context and visibility across its entire security platform. These new NHI features will also extend into Cisco Secure Access and Duo Identity and Access Management. This allows companies to authenticate and authorize non-human identities under a strict Zero Trust model, treating AI agents with the same security scrutiny as human employees. Splunk or other SIEM tools, security operations centers (SOCs) get a unified view of agent behavior to investigate threats in real time. This acquisition is a critical step in Cisco’s broader strategy to secure the AI era. It builds on recent infrastructure upgrades such as Project Glasswing , Live Protect, and the Galileo acquisition. credentials that AI agents abuse, Cisco is helping organizations adopt automation securely and at scale. on