India, Sept. 1 -- Okta has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Axiom Security, an identity-centric Privileged Access Management (PAM) provider designed for cloud, SaaS and database environments.

The integration of Axiom's technology into Okta Privileged Access will extend access controls to more sensitive resources. This will allow enterprises to further strengthen their identity security frameworks by managing privileged access across a wider set of use cases and environments.

As organisations bring artificial intelligence into their operations, privileged access controls are becoming a critical defence layer to mitigate AI-related risks. By expanding its PAM capabilities, Okta aims to offer customers a unified approach to securin...