Keypoints
- February 2026 saw 42 announced cybersecurity M&A deals across vendors, service providers, and niche specialists.
- Acquirers prioritized AI-driven security, exposure and attack-surface management, endpoint protection, identity intelligence, and quantum-resistant solutions.
- Check Point made three strategic buys — Cyata, Cyclops, and Rotate — to accelerate its AI security and exposure management efforts.
- Palo Alto Networks agreed to acquire endpoint security firm Koi (reported at ~$400 million) to enhance Prisma AIRS and Cortex XDR.
- Multiple regional and specialty deals, including Arctic Wolf/Sevco, Varonis/AllTrue.ai, Zscaler/SquareX, and Booz Allen/Defy Security, broadened capabilities in application security, AI governance, browser protection, and EU/UK market reach.
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