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Cybersecurity M&A News and Deal Tracker

A running view of the cybersecurity mergers and acquisitions reshaping the sector, with Windsor Drake’s read on the platform consolidation driving it.

Notable recent transactions

DateAcquirerTargetValueNotes
Mar 2026GoogleWiz$32.0BLargest cybersecurity acquisition on record; cloud security.
Feb 2026Palo Alto NetworksCyberArk$25.0BIdentity and privileged access security.
2025ServiceNowArmis$7.7BAsset and exposure management.
2025Palo Alto NetworksChronosphere$3.3BObservability for security operations.
2025Mitsubishi ElectricNozomi Networks$1.0BLargest OT security acquisition to date.
2025ServiceNowVeza$1.0BIdentity governance.

Compiled by Windsor Drake from public announcements and reporting. Last reviewed June 2026. Values as reported at announcement.

What the activity tells us

Cybersecurity M&A value reached roughly 96 billion dollars across more than 400 deals in 2025. The driver is platformization, as larger vendors absorb point solutions to offer integrated security, and private equity assembles platforms of its own.

For the firm’s deeper analysis, see the related Windsor Drake Insight Report and our cybersecurity M&A advisory practice.

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Frequently asked questions

What were the biggest cybersecurity M&A deals recently?
The largest include Google acquiring Wiz at 32 billion dollars, the biggest on record, Palo Alto Networks acquiring CyberArk at 25 billion, and ServiceNow acquiring Armis at 7.7 billion.
How big was cybersecurity M&A in 2025?
Cybersecurity M&A value reached roughly 96 billion dollars across more than 400 transactions in 2025, a sharp increase over the prior year, as platform vendors consolidated point solutions.
Who advises cybersecurity founders on a sale?
Windsor Drake runs confidential, competitive sale processes for founder-led security companies. See our cybersecurity M&A advisory practice.

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