Forbes August 25, 2025
When Palo Alto Networks announced its acquisition of CyberArk, many in the cybersecurity world took notice. Not just because it was a high-profile deal between two major players, but because of what it implied: identity is no longer a feature of cybersecurity. It has become the foundation.
This acquisition underscores a shift that’s been building for years — one where identity is not just another layer in the stack, but the connective tissue holding everything else together.
“Much like the way the TCP/IP network layer matured into the application layer a decade ago, identity has evolved into its own logic tier – the fabric that everything else in cybersecurity now relies on,” explains Orchid CEO and co-founder Roy Katmor.
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