ServiceNow to Acquire Armis to Create Cybersecurity Solution for AI Era

ServiceNow plans to acquire Armis for $7.75 billion in cash and create a unified, end-to-end security exposure and operations stack.

The stack will cover all connected devices and help protect the expanded attack surface created by the adoption of artificial intelligence, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 23) press release. The planned acquisition will add Armis’ cyber risk management solutions and ServiceNow’s AI platform that orchestrates workflows across enterprises.

The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions, the release said.

ServiceNow expects the acquisition to more than triple its market opportunity for security and risk solutions, per the release.

“In the agentic AI era, intelligent trust and governance that span any cloud, any asset, any AI system and any device are non-negotiable if companies want to scale AI for the long term,” Amit Zavery, president, chief operating officer and chief product officer at ServiceNow, said in the release. “Together with Armis, we will deliver an industry-defining strategic cybersecurity shield for real-time, end-to-end proactive protection across all technology estates.”

Armis co-founder and CEO Yevgeny Dibrov said in the release that AI has made every connected asset a potential point of vulnerability.

“We built Armis to protect the most critical environments and give both public and private sector organizations the real-time intelligence they need to stay ahead—so they can see their entire environment clearly, understand risk in context, and take action before an incident occurs,” Dibrov said. “Together with ServiceNow, customers will have a powerful new way to reduce their exposure and strengthen security at scale.”

It was reported Dec. 14 that ServiceNow was in advanced discussions to acquire Armis and that the planned acquisition would follow an array of similar deals in the cybersecurity space, a trend driven by the rising use of AI to fend off hackers.

Armis said in November that it raised $435 million in a pre-initial public offering funding round that valued the company at $6.1 billion. The company said at the time that it had surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and was aiming for $1 billion in ARR within three years.

Meanwhile, ServiceNow said in April that it was set to acquire AI agent provider Logik.ai, and said in January that it was about to acquire AI native conversation data analysis and insights provider Cuein.

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