ServiceNow has agreed to buy cybersecurity startup Armis for about US$7.75 billion in cash, marking the company’s largest acquisition to date and a major push into advanced security solutions. The deal, which is expected to close in the second half of 2026, will significantly expand ServiceNow’s cybersecurity footprint and accelerate its strategy to deliver AI‑native, proactive protection across enterprise environments.
Under the agreement, ServiceNow plans to fund the acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and debt, with Armis’s team of roughly 950 employees joining ServiceNow after closing. Armis, founded in 2015, has built a strong reputation for real‑time asset discovery, threat intelligence and cyber exposure management across complex environments such as IT, operational technology (OT), IoT and medical devices, assets that traditional tools often overlook.
Armis has seen rapid growth, surpassing US$340 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) with year‑over‑year expansion exceeding 50%, and is trusted by a significant portion of the Fortune 100 and Fortune 10 companies, as well as governments and critical infrastructure operators worldwide. Its technology was recently recognised in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPS Protection Platforms and celebrated for innovation in cybersecurity.
According to ServiceNow, the acquisition will allow the company to build an end‑to‑end security exposure and operations stack, combining Armis’s deep asset‑visibility and risk‑prioritisation data with ServiceNow’s AI‑driven workflows for automated remediation and incident response. This integration aims to give organisations a more complete, real‑time view of their connected infrastructure while enabling faster action against threats.
ServiceNow has been building out its cybersecurity offerings throughout 2025, having already completed sizeable purchases such as MoveWorks (~US$2.85 billion) earlier in the year. The Armis acquisition is intended not only to strengthen its Security, Risk and Operational Technology (OT) portfolios but also to more than triple its addressable market in security solutions, particularly as enterprises grapple with rising cyber threats and increasing adoption of AI systems.
Executives from both organisations emphasise the strategic importance of the deal. Armis CEO Yevgeny Dibrov said the combined platform will help customers “see their entire environment clearly, understand risk in context, and take action before an incident occurs,” while ServiceNow leadership highlighted the need for intelligent governance and trust across every cloud, device and AI system in the era of agent‑driven threats.
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