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Palo Alto Networks buys Console to boost agentic security

Published

2 September 2026

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opportunities

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Cybersecurity

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United States

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Read at networkworld.com

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Fusion42 · 2 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Palo Alto Networks has acquired Console to enhance its Cortex security operations platform with Console's AI-native IT service management and automation technology, improving agentic AI capabilities for security alert investigation, prioritization, and action automation.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 3 sources have reported it between 1 Sep 2026 and 2 Sep 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Security founders should expect faster incident response as Palo Alto adds AI automation to Cortex. Your offerings must integrate or compete with automated AI workflows at the network and identity level.

Coverage

3 sources · first reported 1 Sep 2026 · latest 2 Sep 2026

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