CyberArk, a leader in privileged access management, has announced the acquisition of Zilla Security, a cloud-native identity governance and administration (IGA) startup, for up to $175 million.
Zilla, founded in 2019, brings a fresh approach to identity security—one that emphasizes automation and AI to streamline compliance and provisioning. This acquisition couldn’t be more timely with legacy identity systems struggling to keep up in an increasingly cloud-first world.
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For CyberArk, this deal marks another big step in expanding beyond its privileged access roots. After last year’s $1.54 billion acquisition of Venafi, which bolstered its machine identity capabilities, CyberArk is now strengthening its position in modern identity governance. Zilla’s products—Zilla Comply and Zilla Provisioning—will be integrated as standalone offerings within the CyberArk Identity Security Platform, adding scalable automation to the mix.
So why does this matter? Because identity security is no longer just about managing passwords or privileged accounts. As organizations juggle hybrid infrastructures, identity governance must be frictionless, intelligent, and, ideally, automated. This acquisition is yet another signal that identity security is becoming the backbone of enterprise cybersecurity.
It’s a bold move—and one that highlights just how fast the identity security space is evolving.
