Palo Alto Networks Completes Acquisition of Koi to Secure the Agentic Endpoint
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, announced the
completion of its acquisition of Koi. With this acquisition, Palo Alto Networks
defines a new category of protection: Agentic Endpoint Security (AES). Koi's
unique solution to securing vibe coding agents and autonomous endpoint tools
comes as the industry reaches an inflection point of agentic adoption.
The rapid adoption of tools like Claude Code and OpenClaw are driving
incredible productivity gains, which will be critical to countering the
security challenges posed by the latest AI models. But these agentic tools
themselves have also greatly expanded the endpoint attack surface. By integrating
Koi’s
technology with Prisma AIRS, Palo Alto Networks will extend visibility and security to agentic AI on the
endpoint, offering a single control plane to secure enterprise-wide AI adoption
with AES. In addition, this acquisition enables Palo Alto Networks to introduce
a new module for Cortex XDR® to identify and remediate risks within the AI
software ecosystem. Koi’s capabilities will also remain available as a
standalone offering, allowing every customer to benefit from industry leading
agentic endpoint security capabilities alongside their existing EDR solutions.
Lee Klarich, Chief Product & Technology Officer of Palo Alto
Networks, said: “Agentic
AI presents tremendous opportunity for the enterprise, yet they create a new
attack surface that traditional security tools were not built to detect. These
agents operate with access to critical systems and sensitive data, creating the
ultimate insider threat. With the acquisition of Koi, we are delivering the
only solution I’ve seen to secure vibe coding and agentic AI at the endpoint,
so our customers don’t have to choose between innovation and security.”
Amit Assaraf, CEO and Co-Founder of Koi, said: "By joining Palo Alto Networks, we will be
able to provide our customers with the most comprehensive solution for securing
all AI and software on the endpoint, and across the enterprise. Together, we
are establishing Agentic Endpoint Security as the new imperative, giving our
customers the secure foundation they need to lead in an AI-native world.”
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