Cyera announced Tuesday that it will acquire the non-human identity management startup Oasis Security in a deal valued at $1 billion [1].

The acquisition highlights a critical shift in cybersecurity as companies struggle to govern automated identities. As AI agents and service accounts proliferate, the risk of unauthorized access through non-human entities has become a primary vulnerability for global enterprises.

Oasis Security, based in Israel, develops technology specifically designed to manage these non-human identities [4]. This includes the oversight of AI agents to help businesses control the associated security risks, MSN said [5]. By integrating these capabilities, Cyera aims to expand its reach into the identity security market, a sector seeing rapid growth due to the deployment of autonomous AI tools.

SiliconANGLE said Cyera Ltd. revealed the plan to acquire the startup on July 28 [2]. The move allows Cyera to merge its existing data security platform with Oasis Security's specialized tools for tracking and securing the permissions granted to non-human entities.

While the primary valuation of the deal is reported at $1 billion [1], some reports have mentioned a figure of $120 million [6]. However, the $1 billion figure is supported by multiple industry sources, including SecurityWeek and Techmeme [1, 3].

The deal comes at a time when non-human identities often outnumber human users in corporate environments. These identities, which include API keys, secrets, and service accounts, frequently lack the rigorous authentication protocols applied to human employees, creating significant security gaps.

“Cyera is acquiring Oasis Security in a $1 billion deal”

This acquisition signals a transition in the cybersecurity industry from focusing on human-centric identity and access management to securing the 'machine' layer. As enterprises integrate more AI agents and automated workflows, the attack surface shifts toward these non-human identities, making specialized governance tools a high-value asset for data security platforms.