Information Security

Okta is seeking to drive a greater portion of its revenue through partners during its next phase of growth as the identity security powerhouse doubles down on opportunities for securing AI agents, according to newly appointed Okta Channel Chief Laura Padilla.

A misconfigured AWS system that was remediated in August—averting a potentially massive and unprecedented software supply chain compromise—should serve as a warning to the cybersecurity industry about under-recognized risks within the modern software development process, according to researchers at Wiz, which discovered the issue.

Armis unveiled a revamped channel program Wednesday that aims to provide greater simplification and flexibility for partners, signaling a continued commitment to the channel amid the planned $7.75 billion acquisition of the cybersecurity vendor by ServiceNow, Armis executives tell CRN.

As AI-powered cyberattacks become even more autonomous and widespread, cybersecurity teams will need to adapt by becoming faster and more sophisticated in their response capabilities, according to Microsoft security executive Rob Lefferts.

CrowdStrike announced Tuesday that it plans to acquire Seraphic Security, a startup with technologies for securing enterprise browser usage.

The coolest cloud security companies on CRN’s Cloud 100 list for 2026 include venture-funded companies offering cloud data and AI security and established vendors providing a comprehensive CNAPP offering.

Torq, a hyperautomation startup that has invested heavily into partner enablement over the past year, announced it has extended its valuation to $1.2 billion in connection with a new funding round of $140 million.

SonicWall has named 14-year company veteran Jason Carter as head of its sizable partner organization following the departure of channel chief Michelle Ragusa-McBain, the company disclosed Friday.

Industry veteran Michelle Ragusa-McBain, who was formerly global channel chief at cybersecurity giant SonicWall, has taken the top channel role at DDoS protection vendor Corero Network Security.

CrowdStrike announced Thursday that it has reached a deal to acquire SGNL, a startup that provides identity protection capabilities that will be crucial for helping to secure AI agents.