Palo Alto Networks in talks to acquire two-year-old Israeli cyber startup Beacon

Palo Alto Networks is reportedly in negotiations to acquire Beacon Security, a two-year-old Israeli cybersecurity startup. Beacon specializes in agentic security, developing a platform that enables AI agents to autonomously detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats by consolidating and enriching data from various security systems. This potential acquisition aligns with Palo Alto Networks' strategy of expanding its technology portfolio through Israeli cybersecurity firms, having acquired 12 such startups since 2014.