Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of October 10th: CyberArk, Semperis, Forcepoint, and More

The editors at Solutions Review have curated this list of the most noteworthy Identity Management and Information Security news from the week of October 10th. This round-up covers announcements and updates from CyberArk, Semperis, Forcepoint, and more.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant Identity Management and Information Security news can be time-consuming. As a result, our editorial team aims to summarize some of the top headlines in the space by curating a collection of the latest vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy news. With that in mind, here is some of the top identity management and information security news from the week of October 10th.

Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of October 10th

CyberArk Launches New Discovery and Context Capabilities

CyberArk, the global identity security company, has launched several discovery and context capabilities across its Machine Identity Security portfolio. The enhancements will enable security teams to automatically find, understand, and secure machine identities across certificates, keys, secrets, and workloads, all while reducing risk and simplifying compliance at scale. Specific additions include a risk management and remediation dashboard, authorization and policy controls, code sign management, policy enforcement tools, and new DevOps integrations.

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ExtraHop’s RevealX Federal Solution Achieves FedRAMP Authorization

ExtraHop, a modern network detection and response (NDR) provider, has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) Authorization for ExtraHop RevealX Federal, its NDR platform built for federal agencies. The authorization will strengthen ExtraHops’s position as a trusted partner for U.S. government agencies and the Department of Defense (DoD). Kanaiya Vasani, Chief Product Officer at ExtraHop, says, “This rigor of the FedRAMP certification process proves that our platform meets the highest security standards, making it the ideal solution not only for federal agencies and the DoD, but for all large enterprises.”

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Forcepoint Expands Its Data Security Platform with New Functionalities

Forcepoint, a global data security company, has expanded its Self-Aware Data Security platform to protect enterprise databases and structured data sources. With this addition, Forcepoint becomes one of the first solutions to extend AI Mesh Data Classification technology across structured and unstructured data throughout hybrid enterprises. These enhancements will help Forcepoint users control AI and data risks by providing them with structured data discovery and classification tools, remediation at scale, enterprise-ready compliance, financial impact estimates for potential issues, and executive risk visibility.

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Hitachi Vantara and Index Engines Announce a Partnership

Hitachi Vantara, the data storage and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi, has announced a strategic partnership with Index Engines, a provider of cyber resiliency solutions. The collaboration will integrate Index Engines’ CyberSense AI-driven data integrity technology with Hitachi Vantara’s enterprise-grade Virtual Storage Platform One Block (VSP One Block) hybrid cloud data infrastructure. This will enable companies to deliver a unified solution backed by a Cyber Resilience Guarantee from Hitachi Vantara. The solution is now available globally.

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Nisos Announces Its Insider Threat Intelligence Module

Nisos, a human risk management company, has announced details on the Insider Threat Intelligence module, available now for its Ascend platform. The new module will extend Ascend’s capabilities to help users address evolving risks in complex, distributed work environments. Specifically, it introduces AI-powered attribution and confidence scores, tools for identifying risks before they can escalate, continuous monitoring capabilities, automated reporting, multi-user collaboration, and actionable insights that enable informed decision-making.

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OneSpan Invests In and Partners with ThreatFabric

OneSpan—a provider of secure authentication, identity, electronic signature, and digital workflow solutions—has announced a strategic investment in and partnership with ThreatFabric, a company specializing in proactive fraud detection, mobile threat intelligence, and malware defense. As part of the investment, OneSpan will join ThreatFabric’s board of directors and participate in the recently formed ThreatFabric Strategic Advisory Board. The partnership will also further OneSpan’s mission of offering its advanced authentication customers additional capabilities in adjacent areas of cybersecurity and fraud prevention.

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Salesforce Updates Agentforce to Protect Customer Data and Improve Compliance

Salesforce has enhanced its Agentforce suite to proactively protect customer data and simplify compliance by working alongside Salesforce’s security and privacy solutions. For example, Agentforce now monitors activity, detects anomalies, accelerates investigations, and guides remediation in the Salesforce Security Center. It also automates compliance in the company’s Privacy Center by using regulatory context to identify, prioritize, and minimize data exposure. These enhancements will make it easier for admins and privacy teams to reduce risk and streamline compliance.

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Seceon Details its Latest aiSIEM CGuard 2.0 Update

Seceon, an AI-powered cybersecurity company, has released aiSIEM CGuard 2.0, the company’s latest evolution in its cloud security and automated incident response capabilities. With aiSIEM Guard 2.0, the company expands its suite with multi-rule correlation, dynamic cloud-aware response actions, 200+ built-in detection rules, and seamless multi-cloud protection capabilities to deliver enhanced speed, accuracy, and resilience against modern cyber threats across Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud environments.

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SecurEnds Launches a Redesigned SMART IGA Platform

SecurEnds, a user access review software, has detailed the redesigned SMART IGA platform, which features advanced Access Analysis, Access Templates, and T-Hub-powered Provisioning and Deprovisioning. The update introduces smarter analytics, simplified RBAC design, and automated identity lifecycle management to enterprises’ solutions. Additionally, T-Hub now connects seamlessly with applications, directories, and cloud services to grant entitlements instantly during onboarding and revoke them immediately during offboarding or role changes.

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Semperis Debuts the Ready1 for Identity Crisis Management Solution Suite

Semperis, an identity-driven cyber resilience company, has announced Ready1 for Identity Crisis Management. This new offering combines the company’s Active Directory Forest Recovery (ADFR), Disaster Recovery for Entra Tenant (DRET), and Identity Forensics and Incident Response (IFIR) services with its enterprise crisis management system, Ready1. Mickey Bresman, Semperis CEO, says, “Unifying identity recovery and response with cyber crisis management in one seamless offering helps organizations assemble the technology, processes, and people to keep chaos at bay even when all systems are down, effectively manage the incident, and quickly restore the identity system to a trusted environment.”

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Sonrai Security Releases WALLy, a New AI Security Agent

Sonrai Security, a cloud-based privilege access management (PAM) provider, has launched WALLy, an AI security agent designed to address issues related to excessive privileged access. WALLy is specifically designed to fix privilege risk, not just identify it. It works by automatically removing unnecessary privileges, enforcing just-in-time (JIT) access, and blocking risky privileges across humans, machines, AI agents, and third parties. Every action it takes is staged for human approval, protected by guardrails, and fully audited. It’s also built to work directly with Sonrai’s Cloud Permissions Firewall, using native IAM controls to enforce decisions with additional safety and transparency.

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1Password Reveals Its Secure Agentic Autofill Capability

1Password, an identity security company, has announced Secure Agentic Autofill, a new capability for securely delivering credentials to AI agents operating in the browser. Available exclusively in early access through an integration with Browserbase, a cloud browser automation platform, the Secure Agentic Autofill tool enables AI agents to authenticate with web services without exposing credentials. It also helps AI developers connect a 1Password vault to power secure browser workflows, while still providing IT and security teams assurance that credentials and sensitive data remain protected.

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