Palo Alto Networks to Acquire Portkey to Secure the Rise of AI Agents
Palo Alto Networks announced its intent to acquire Portkey, a company specializing in AI Gateways that secure autonomous AI agents. The acquisition aims to integrate Portkey's technology into Palo Alto's Prisma AIRS platform, providing enterprises with a centralized control plane for monitoring, securing, and managing AI agent interactions. This move is designed to address growing security risks associated with autonomous AI systems while supporting scalable and compliant AI deployment.
- ▪Palo Alto Networks plans to acquire Portkey, a pioneer in AI Gateway technology.
- ▪Portkey provides a centralized control plane that manages and secures autonomous AI agents, processing trillions of tokens monthly.
- ▪The integration will make Portkey the AI Gateway for Palo Alto's Prisma AIRS platform, enhancing security, reliability, and governance for AI workloads.
- ▪The acquisition is expected to close in Palo Alto Networks' fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, subject to customary conditions.
- ▪Portkey’s technology enables features such as AI identity security, semantic routing, and access to over 3,000 LLMs and MCP tools.
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