Is Security Consolidation Changing How We Evaluate IAM and PAM?
Security Boulevard, Sunday, October 11th, 2026
Identity and PAM vendor acquisitions can change pricing, support and complexity, giving customers reason to reassess their tools.
Deals such as Palo Alto Networks buying CyberArk and SailPoint buying Entro Security, along with acquisitions by CrowdStrike, Delinea and BeyondTrust, are consolidating identity security and PAM.
The author says larger vendors offer resources and simpler procurement, but bundled products don't automatically become one platform and can leave separate consoles, policies and workflows.
Licensing may shift to bundles or platform commitments, and acquired products can lose investment and support attention.
With machine identities and AI agents creating new privileged access needs, consolidation is a natural point for customers to re-evaluate whether their PAM solution still fits.