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Palo Alto Networks acquires Console to automate security operations with AI agents

As of September 2026: Leading Palo Alto's agentic AI acquisition spree

Palo Alto Networks announced on September 1 that it has acquired Console, a startup whose AI agents automate IT and security workflows in plain language. The deal, with undisclosed terms, folds Console's platform into Cortex, Palo Alto's security operations product.

Updated Sep 2

Notable Quotes

Security operations can no longer be about managing dashboards and queuing tickets just to help humans work faster. This is the shift to software-as-an-agent, giving our platform the arms and legs to deliver autonomous security outcomes across the entire enterprise. — Nikesh Arora, September 1, 2026

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