AI Security M&A Surge: Agentic Identity, LLM Evaluation, and Browser Control Targeted

Forensic Summary

May 2026 saw a wave of cybersecurity acquisitions with a clear focus on securing AI agents and LLM infrastructure, including Cisco's ~$400M acquisition of Astrix Security for non-human identity management and Check Point's acquisition of Deepchecks for LLM evaluation and continuous monitoring. Akamai also moved to acquire LayerX for AI usage control and agentic activity visibility across browsers and IDEs. These deals signal that enterprise security vendors are racing to build defensive capabilities around the expanding agentic AI attack surface.

Read the full technical deep-dive on Grid the Grey: https://gridthegrey.com/posts/ai-security-m-a-surge-agentic-identity-llm-evaluation-and-browser-control/