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CrowdStrike's Acquisition of SGNL Aims to Strengthen Identity Security
- By John K. Waters
- January 12, 2026
Cybersecurity leader CrowdStrike signs definitive agreement to purchase SGNL, an identity security specialist, in a deal valued at about $740 million, aiming to expand its real-time access controls for humans, machines and autonomous AI agents within enterprise environments.
The acquisition is designed to enhance CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform with dynamic, continuous authorization capabilities across SaaS and cloud infrastructures — a response to rising demands for tighter identity risk management. In a move to expand CrowdStrike’s footprint in the rapidly growing identity security market, analysts estimate its value could nearly double to roughly $56 billion by 2029.
The company is positioning the acquisition as a response to the rising need to manage privileged access for autonomous AI agents, which it says operate at "superhuman speed" and create new security risks that traditional access control models are ill-equipped to manage.
The announcement is the latest in a series of acquisitions by CrowdStrike as it builds out its cloud-native cybersecurity platform. In 2025, the company acquired Onum Security, a telemetry management provider, and Pangea Cyber, an AI security firm, for $260 million. Previous acquisitions include Flow Security, SecureCircle, Preempt, Humio, Bionic, and Reposify.
CrowdStrike faces competition in the identity security sector from firms such as Okta and CyberArk. The company is expanding beyond its core endpoint-protection market, where it competes with Microsoft, by offering a broader suite of cloud-based threat-detection tools.
Shares of CrowdStrike fell more than 2% to $467.67 on the Nasdaq following the announcement. Despite a strong first half in 2025, the stock retreated later in the year but remains up 37% over the past 12 months. According to IBD Stock Checkup, the stock holds a Composite Rating of 82 and an Accumulation/Distribution Rating of C-plus, indicating more institutional selling than buying in recent weeks.
The deal underscores continued consolidation in the cybersecurity sector. In 2025, Google parent Alphabet acquired Wiz for $32 billion, while Palo Alto Networks announced a $25 billion deal to buy CyberArk.
CrowdStrike did not disclose a closing date for the SGNL transaction.
About the Author
John K. Waters is the editor in chief of a number of Converge360.com sites, with a focus on high-end development, AI and future tech. He's been writing about cutting-edge technologies and culture of Silicon Valley for more than two decades, and he's written more than a dozen books. He also co-scripted the documentary film Silicon Valley: A 100 Year Renaissance, which aired on PBS. He can be reached at [email protected].