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Automation leader SentinelOne has announced this week its plans to buy Attivo Networks, a leading identity and cyber deception security firm, for $615.5 million in a cash and stock transaction.

Described as a play to enhance zero trust integration and thwart identity-based attacks, Attivo Networks’ endpoint agent will blend into SentinelOne’s Singularity XDR platform. The merge would also add more visibility into end-user activity as remote work and cloud adoption have increased organizational network risk via end users.

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