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Yahoo
4 hours ago
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- Yahoo
OKTA Trades 25% Below 52-Week High: Right Time to Buy the Stock?
Okta OKTA shares closed at $95.63 on Wednesday, roughly 25% below the 52-week high of $127.57 it hit on May 16, 2025. Okta shares have appreciated 21.3% year to date, outperforming the Zacks Computer and Technology sector's return of 10.1% and the Zacks Security industry's increase of 19.7%.Okta shares have outperformed peers, including CyberArk CYBR, Cisco Systems CSCO and Microsoft MSFT year to date. CyberArk, Cisco, and Microsoft shares have appreciated 12.9%, 15.9% and 20%, innovative portfolio and rich partner base are helping Okta shares outperform. The company benefits from strong demand for its new products, including Identity Governance, Privileged Access, Device Access, Fine Grained Authorization, Identity Security Posture Management, and Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI. Okta's offerings include Okta AI, a suite of AI-powered capabilities embedded across several products, which empowers organizations to harness AI to build better experiences and protect against cyberattacks. OKTA Stock's Performance Image Source: Zacks Investment Research Okta's strong liquidity is a key catalyst. The company ended the first quarter of fiscal 2026 with $2.73 billion in cash, cash equivalents, short-term, and long-term investments. Net cash provided by operations was $241 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, while free cash flow was $238 million. For fiscal 2026, Okta raised free cash flow margin guidance to roughly 27%.However, the company is facing a challenging macroeconomic condition and stiff competition in the Identity and Access management domain, which is expected to hurt prospects. Okta shares are overvalued, as suggested by the Value Score of D. In terms of forward Price/Cash Flow, OKTA is trading at 22.51X compared with the broader sector's 22.03X and Cisco's 20.6X, suggesting a premium valuation. However, in comparison to Microsoft and CyberArk, Okta is cheap. Microsoft is trading at 28.88X while CyberArk is trading at 73.58X. Price/Cash Flow Image Source: Zacks Investment Research So, what should investors do with Okta stock at the current level? Let's dig deep into its fundamentals to gain some insight. OKTA to Benefit From Innovation, Rich Partner Base Okta is expanding its security portfolio with the launch of a new protocol, Cross App Access, which helps in securing AI agents. End users ultimately benefit as the latest protocol removes repetitive authorization consent screens and manages agent access for better security and compliance. The latest protocol reflects Okta's commitment to protecting its customers deploying AI. The company's focus on protecting non-human identities (NHIs) and developers building secure agents is noteworthy. Okta is benefiting from a rich partner base that includes the likes of Amazon Web Services, CrowdStrike, Google, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Microsoft, Netskope, Palo Alto Networks, Plaid, Proofpoint, Salesforce, ServiceNow, VMware, Workday, Yubico and Zscaler. The company has more than 7,000 integrations with cloud, mobile, and web applications and IT infrastructure providers as of April 30, innovative portfolio and rich partner base are helping the company win clients. It exited first-quarter fiscal 2026 with roughly 20,000 customers, reflecting strong growth prospects for subscription revenues. Customers with more than $100 thousand in Annual Contract Value increased by 70 sequentially to 4,870. The combined governance portfolio of Okta Identity Governance, Lifecycle Management, and Workflows has surged 400% over the past three years to nearly $40 billion at the end of the fiscal first quarter. OKTA's FY26 Guidance Reflects Slowing Federal Business For fiscal 2026, OKTA still expects revenues between $2.85 billion and $2.86 billion, indicating 9-10% growth from the figure reported in fiscal 2025. Uncertainty in the federal business, along with challenging macroeconomic conditions, is a headwind for the company. However, Okta expects fiscal 2026 non-GAAP earnings between $3.23 and $3.28 per share, up from previous guidance between $3.15 and $3.20 per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Okta's earnings has increased 9 cents over the past 60 days to $3.28 per share. The earnings figure suggests 16.73% growth over the figure reported in fiscal 2025. Okta, Inc. Price and Consensus Okta, Inc. price-consensus-chart | Okta, Inc. Quote Okta expects second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues between $710 million and $712 million, indicating 10% year-over-year growth. The current portion of the company's remaining performance obligations is expected in the 10-11% range. Okta anticipates non-GAAP earnings between 83 cents and 84 cents per share. For second-quarter fiscal 2026, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for OKTA's earnings has increased by a nickel to 84 cents per share over the past 60 days. The earnings figure suggests 16.67% year-over-year growth. Conclusion Despite a challenging macroeconomic condition, anticipated sluggishness in federal business and a stretched valuation, Okta rides on an innovative portfolio and an expanding currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and a Growth Score of A, a favorable combination that offers a strong investment opportunity, per the Zacks Proprietary methodology. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) : Free Stock Analysis Report Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO) : Free Stock Analysis Report CyberArk Software Ltd. (CYBR) : Free Stock Analysis Report Okta, Inc. (OKTA) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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Bull of the Day: CyberArk (CYBR)
CyberArk (CYBR) is a $19 billion provider of cybersecurity solutions to more than 5,400 global businesses, including over half of the Fortune 500 and over 35% of Global 2000 specializes in Privileged Access Management (PAM), which allows businesses to secure, manage, and monitor identities (human, machine, and now agentic) that have elevated or "privileged" access to critical systems and sensitive 2022 when I became a CYBR investor, my rationale has centered on two themes: (1) threat actors were becoming more sophisticated and well-funded to perform larger attacks on enterprises and (2) AI and other automation tools would multiply and accelerate their malicious efforts I'm excited to see CYBR finding more ways to use AI to their advantage in a never-ending war of threats. Here's what their 2025 report Identity Security Landscape had to say about the challenge..."Organizations now report that 72% of employees regularly use AI tools on the job -- yet 68% of respondents still lack identity security controls for these technologies. Machine identities now outnumber human identities by more than 80 to 1."Securing AI AgentsIn Q1 of 2025, CyberArk introduced its Secure AI Agents Solution to help organizations manage the privileged access of AI agents and secure their interactions across environments. The solution combined CyberArk's existing platform capabilities with AI-specific discovery, privilege controls, lifecycle management and the explosion of "agentic" AI this year -- where software programs with specific goals can act autonomously on your behalf to execute tasks -- the risks have soared in the identity security realms. AI agents can act like humans in their autonomy and like machines in their ability to scale, creating a unique security can communicate with other agents, access sensitive systems and even modify their behavior to complete complex tasks, making them a fast-growing security risk as organizations scale their use of AI. Millions of autonomous, unpredictable AI agents represent a new, rapidly expanding identity security attack solutions address this challenge by applying identity-first security principles, where it treats each AI agent like any other privileged, autonomous identity. The solution provides organizations with visibility into all AI agents, including known or shadow agents. It also enforces privilege control for secure access management and threat detection and Marketplace AI Agents and ToolsAgain from the CYBR Identity Security Landscape report..."In the race to adopt AI, organizations are also inadvertently creating a surge of unmanaged and unsecured machine identities that overburdened teams don't have the visibility to manage. The privileged access of AI agents represents an entirely new threat vector that existing security models aren't built to handle."On July 16, CyberArk expanded access to these its capabilities by making Secure Cloud Access MCP Server and Agent Guard available through Amazon Web Service ("AWS") Marketplace. Through these offerings, CyberArk aims to simplify the adoption and enforcement of Zero Standing Privileges across AI workflows, further strengthening CyberArk's platform can now use AWS Marketplace to easily discover, buy, and deploy AI agent solutions using their AWS accounts, accelerating agent and agentic workflow Growth Outlook BrightensWhile estimates did not rise in the past week since this announcement, I expect them to and we'll learn more at the company's Q2 earnings report on August 7. On July 14, Barclays raised their price target on CYBR shares to $ is projected to grow revenues this year by 32% to cross $1.3 billion. And profits are hopping too with an expected 26.4% advance to EPS of $3.83.A key driver of this growth is CyberArk's ability to carry out cross-selling synergies among its existing customer base. Existing customers are adopting more solutions from CyberArk's platform, which is helping grow subscription more enterprises adopt AI agents, CyberArk's early move into this space could create new cross-sell opportunities, making its platform even more critical for customers seeking identity security instance, A Fortune 100 financial services firm, which is a long-time CyberArk customer on the human identity side, expanded into certificate lifecycle management and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) offerings with a competitive multi-six-figure Annual Contract Value (ACV) deal. I'm looking forward to the August 7 company report to learn I own shares of CYBR for the Zacks TAZR Trader portfolio. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report CyberArk Software Ltd. (CYBR) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research
Globe and Mail
20 hours ago
- Business
- Globe and Mail
CyberArk and Centene have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day
For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – July 24, 2025 – Zacks Equity Research shares CyberArk CYBR as the Bull of the Day and Centene Corp. CNC as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Palantir Technologies PLTR, Lockheed Martin LMT and RTX Corp. RTX. Here is a synopsis of all five stocks. Bull of the Day: CyberArk is a $19 billion provider of cybersecurity solutions to more than 5,400 global businesses, including over half of the Fortune 500 and over 35% of Global 2000 companies. CYBR specializes in Privileged Access Management (PAM), which allows businesses to secure, manage, and monitor identities (human, machine, and now agentic) that have elevated or "privileged" access to critical systems and sensitive data. Since 2022 when I became a CYBR investor, my rationale has centered on two themes: (1) threat actors were becoming more sophisticated and well-funded to perform larger attacks on enterprises and (2) AI and other automation tools would multiply and accelerate their malicious efforts exponentially. So I'm excited to see CYBR finding more ways to use AI to their advantage in a never-ending war of threats. Here's what their 2025 report Identity Security Landscape had to say about the challenge... "Organizations now report that 72% of employees regularly use AI tools on the job -- yet 68% of respondents still lack identity security controls for these technologies. Machine identities now outnumber human identities by more than 80 to 1." Securing AI Agents In Q1 of 2025, CyberArk introduced its Secure AI Agents Solution to help organizations manage the privileged access of AI agents and secure their interactions across environments. The solution combined CyberArk's existing platform capabilities with AI-specific discovery, privilege controls, lifecycle management and governance. With the explosion of "agentic" AI this year -- where software programs with specific goals can act autonomously on your behalf to execute tasks -- the risks have soared in the identity security realms. AI agents can act like humans in their autonomy and like machines in their ability to scale, creating a unique security risk. They can communicate with other agents, access sensitive systems and even modify their behavior to complete complex tasks, making them a fast-growing security risk as organizations scale their use of AI. Millions of autonomous, unpredictable AI agents represent a new, rapidly expanding identity security attack surface. CyberArk's solutions address this challenge by applying identity-first security principles, where it treats each AI agent like any other privileged, autonomous identity. The solution provides organizations with visibility into all AI agents, including known or shadow agents. It also enforces privilege control for secure access management and threat detection and response. AWS Marketplace AI Agents and Tools Again from the CYBR Identity Security Landscape report... "In the race to adopt AI, organizations are also inadvertently creating a surge of unmanaged and unsecured machine identities that overburdened teams don't have the visibility to manage. The privileged access of AI agents represents an entirely new threat vector that existing security models aren't built to handle." On July 16, CyberArk expanded access to these capabilities by making Secure Cloud Access MCP Server and Agent Guard available through Amazon Web Service ("AWS") Marketplace. Through these offerings, CyberArk aims to simplify the adoption and enforcement of Zero Standing Privileges across AI workflows, further strengthening CyberArk's platform reach. Customers can now use AWS Marketplace to easily discover, buy, and deploy AI agent solutions using their AWS accounts, accelerating agent and agentic workflow development. The Growth Outlook Brightens While estimates did not rise in the past week since this announcement, I expect them to and we'll learn more at the company's Q2 earnings report on August 7. On July 14, Barclays raised their price target on CYBR shares to $440. CYBR is projected to grow revenues this year by 32% to cross $1.3 billion. And profits are hopping too with an expected 26.4% advance to EPS of $3.83. A key driver of this growth is CyberArk's ability to carry out cross-selling synergies among its existing customer base. Existing customers are adopting more solutions from CyberArk's platform, which is helping grow subscription revenues. As more enterprises adopt AI agents, CyberArk's early move into this space could create new cross-sell opportunities, making its platform even more critical for customers seeking identity security consolidation. For instance, A Fortune 100 financial services firm, which is a long-time CyberArk customer on the human identity side, expanded into certificate lifecycle management and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) offerings with a competitive multi-six-figure Annual Contract Value (ACV) deal. I'm looking forward to the August 7 company report to learn more. Disclosure: I own shares of CYBR for the Zacks TAZR Trader portfolio. Bear of the Day: Centene Corp., a giant of managed care expected to cross $175 billion in revenues this year, unexpectedly pulled its earnings guidance for 2025 on July 2. This change came after an unexpected shift in the dynamics of the health Insurance Marketplace, which could impact earnings more significantly than what was initially forecasted. The decision followed industry risk adjustment data from the independent actuarial firm Wakely, which analyzed 22 out of Centene's 29 Marketplace states, representing approximately 72% of its Marketplace membership. According to the company, these data showed higher-than-expected overall market morbidity and a slower pace of market growth. CNC is anticipating a shortfall of about $1.8 billion in net risk adjustment revenues, which would mean a $2.75 impact on adjusted diluted EPS for 2025. Although it does not have data from the other seven states, management anticipates a further decline in risk-adjusted revenues due to similar morbidity trends. Since the revelation, Wall Street analysts slashed their EPS projection for this year, cutting the Zacks profit consensus in half from $7.29 to $3.55 and discounting more of the unknowns. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Despite headwinds, CNC shared that the final 2024 risk-adjusted results from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services aligned with their expectations, and its Medicare Advantage and Medicare PDP segments are performing better than its expectations in the second quarter of 2025. However, Medicaid is facing challenges due to rising costs in behavioral health, home care and expensive medications, particularly in states like New York and Florida. As we look toward 2026, Centene is taking proactive steps to adjust its rates, aiming to account for a higher morbidity baseline. This adjustment is seen as a necessary move to help balance out potential losses. The company plans to make these pricing changes in the states where it conducts most of its marketplace business. The early refiling of 2026 rates by CNC suggests a more defensive pricing approach in the future. Typical of many Wall Street investment banks, Wells Fargo downgraded CNC shares to Equal-Weight and cut their price target from $72 to $30. A close look at second-quarter earnings and data analysis is required to move forward. CNC's second-quarter 2025 results are slated to be released on Friday July 25. Additional content: Palantir's Current Valuation Stretch or Fully Justified? Palantir Technologies has emerged as one of the most talked-about names in the S&P 500, and not just for what it does, but for what investors are willing to pay for it. With a market capitalization of $358 billion, it now surpasses giants like Coca-Cola and Bank of America. Yet, when viewed through a valuation lens, Palantir stands alone in its league. Its trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio exceeds 640X, and its forward 12-month multiple hovers above 225X. Even more striking is its enterprise value relative to forward 12-month revenue of more than 78X, a level rarely seen, even during the most exuberant periods in market history. By that metric, Palantir looks far more expensive than nearly every other established U.S. stock over the past two decades. Such elevated valuations raise the bar for future performance. For a company trading at these levels, expectations around revenue acceleration, margin expansion, and long-term scalability must not only be met; they must be exceeded. Even minor disappointments can trigger sharp corrections as multiples revert toward historical norms. Companies in the past that reached these kinds of revenue multiples — often 30x or higher — eventually faced tough questions about sustainability. Investor optimism alone is rarely enough to sustain prices when fundamentals don't keep up. The pattern is hard to ignore. When companies reach 30x sales or more, they often enter what is viewed as the 'bubble zone,' a place where expectations are sky-high and hard to maintain. Revenue growth typically slows, forecasts get downgraded and valuations eventually compress. In the short term, momentum can mask this risk, but over time, gravity tends to take hold. In conclusion, Palantir's valuation not only defies market norms but also places it well beyond even the exuberance seen in past bubbles. Unless its performance can defy history, the risk of multiple compression looms large. Investors should tread carefully. Stable Defense Alternatives to Palantir As PLTR's valuation moves higher, Lockheed Martin and RTX Corp. offer more grounded defense exposure. Lockheed Martin, with its massive defense contracts, provides steady cash flow and less volatility than PLTR. Its trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is below 18X, and its forward 12-month multiple is just above 14X. Lockheed Martin continues to benefit from global rearmament while trading at modest earnings multiples. Similarly, RTX shines through missile systems. RTX's defense backlog, like LMT's, underscores its stability. Its trailing 12-month price-to-earnings ratio is below 44X, and its forward 12-month multiple is just above 23X. PLTR's Price Performance, Estimates The stock has surged a whopping 97% year to date, significantly outperforming the industry 's 19% rally. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for PLTR's earnings has remained unchanged over the past 30 days. PLTR stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Why Haven't You Looked at Zacks' Top Stocks? Since 2000, our top stock-picking strategies have blown away the S&P's +7.7% average gain per year. Amazingly, they soared with average gains of +48.4%, +50.2% and +56.7% per year. Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation. 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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
AI-Driven Cybersecurity Boom Makes These 3 Stocks Worth Buying
An updated edition of the June 9, 2025 article. Cybersecurity has shifted from being just an IT task to a major business priority. With companies facing constant cyberattacks, from ransomware to phishing schemes to major data breaches, the stakes are high. Cyberattacks don't just disrupt operations. They can lead to major financial losses and lasting brand damage. Given the rising risks, it's clear why cybersecurity has become one of the fastest-growing industries. Fortune Business Insights expects the global cybersecurity market to grow from $193.73 billion in 2024 to $562.72 billion by 2032 — a strong CAGR of 14.3%. Fueling this growth are stricter regulations, more complex IT systems and the need to guard sensitive data. Companies like Palo Alto Networks PANW, Zscaler ZS and CrowdStrike CRWD are already capitalizing on this trend by delivering advanced tools designed to tackle modern threats. Today's attacks are smarter and faster than ever, and traditional security tools are falling behind. This is where artificial intelligence (AI) comes in. AI can analyze vast volumes of data and detect potential threats before they escalate. It shifts cybersecurity from reactive to proactive. The pace at which threats emerge means companies need to automate their detection and response processes, and AI is the most promising way to do that. Companies like CyberArk CYBR, Fortinet FTNT and Okta OKTA are leaning heavily into AI. They're upgrading their platforms to detect and respond to threats more quickly and intelligently. This not only makes their products more valuable to customers but also gives them a stronger position in a fast-growing industry. Our Cybersecurity Screen makes it easy to identify high-potential stocks at any given time, just like the four mentioned above. Leveraging advanced tools, our thematic screens identify companies shaping the future, making it easier to capitalize on emerging trends. Ready to uncover more transformative thematic investment ideas? Explore 30 cutting-edge investment themes with Zacks Thematic Screens and discover your next big opportunity. 3 Cybersecurity Stocks to Buy CyberArk specializes in offering identity security solutions. It is strategically leveraging AI to strengthen its leadership in the identity security space. Its new Secure AI Agent solution directly addresses the risks posed by AI-driven machine identities, positioning the company at the forefront of protecting both human and non-human access. With AI agents proliferating across enterprise environments, CyberArk's unified platform offers critical capabilities like AI-specific discovery, privilege controls, lifecycle automation and governance. These innovations, combined with its acquisitions of Venafi and Zilla, are enhancing CyberArk's ability to consolidate identity solutions and drive multi-product adoption. As organizations move toward agentic AI and machine identity management, CyberArk is uniquely positioned to deliver end-to-end identity security. This strategic focus on AI is not only improving this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company's customer value proposition but also expanding its addressable market and supporting sustainable long-term revenue growth. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Fortinet is a global leader in network security, offering a comprehensive suite of cybersecurity solutions, including next-generation firewalls, endpoint security and AI-driven threat intelligence. Unlike many of its competitors, Fortinet differentiates itself by providing high-performance security solutions at a lower cost, making it an attractive choice for enterprises looking for cost-efficient cybersecurity solutions. The company's FortiAI platform employs deep learning to automate threat detection and response, reducing the time it takes to identify and neutralize cyber threats. Fortinet has also integrated AI-driven analytics into its FortiGuard Security Services, enhancing its predictive threat intelligence capabilities. Fortinet stands out for its strong financial performance, consistently delivering profitability and robust free cash flow. Its expanding market share reflects the growing demand for its AI-enhanced security solutions, particularly among enterprises seeking high-performance protection at competitive pricing. With a solid balance sheet and continued investment in AI-driven security innovations, this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) company remains a compelling choice for investors looking to capitalize on cybersecurity's long-term growth. Okta specializes in identity and access management, helping enterprises ensure that the right users have access to the right resources. The company is significantly ramping up its AI capabilities to stay ahead in the evolving cybersecurity landscape, particularly as digital identities become more complex with the rise of machine agents and generative AI. Its latest innovation, Identity Threat Protection with Okta AI, integrates machine learning and behavioral analytics to assess identity risks in real time. This solution continuously monitors user behavior, device context and login patterns to proactively detect and mitigate threats, allowing enterprises to enforce adaptive access policies that respond dynamically to risk signals. Okta's focus on protecting non-human identities (NHIs) and developers building secure agents is noteworthy. NHIs include service accounts, shared accounts, machines and tokens, and often operate outside traditional identity governance frameworks and can leave organizations vulnerable to security risks. Identity Security Posture Management and Okta Privileged Access help solve the vulnerabilities related to NHIs. OKTA exited the first quarter of fiscal 2026 with approximately 20,000 customers. Customers with more than $100,000 in Annual Contract Value increased 7% year over year to 4,870. The company's growing traction with Fortune 500 clients and expanding total addressable market make this Zacks Rank #2 stock a compelling long-term bet. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Fortinet, Inc. (FTNT) : Free Stock Analysis Report Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) : Free Stock Analysis Report CyberArk Software Ltd. (CYBR) : Free Stock Analysis Report Okta, Inc. (OKTA) : Free Stock Analysis Report Zscaler, Inc. (ZS) : Free Stock Analysis Report CrowdStrike (CRWD) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Tahawul Tech
2 days ago
- Business
- Tahawul Tech
CyberArk announces new tools available on AWS Marketplace
CyberArk , the global leader in identity security, recently announced that CyberArk Secure Cloud Access (SCA) MCP Server and CyberArk Agent Guard are now available in the new AWS Marketplace AI Agents and Tools category. Customers can now use AWS Marketplace to easily discover, buy, and deploy AI agent solutions using their AWS accounts, accelerating agent and agentic workflow development. Alongside the CyberArk Secure AI Agents solution, SCA MCP Server and Agent Guard support CyberArk's commitment to help enterprises secure the privileged access of AI agents and address the growing risk of uncontrolled AI adoption. These tools – offered as part of the CyberArk Identity Security Platform – enhance the security of agentic AI workflows by limiting credential exposure and enforcing tighter access controls. According to CyberArk research1, 68 percent of organisations lack identity security controls for AI. Security teams struggle to maintain visibility and control across complex multi-cloud environments without these controls. CyberArk SCA MCP Server is purpose-built to embed Zero Standing Privileges (ZSP) capabilities into native developer tools at speed and scale. It helps organisations secure access to cloud-native infrastructure, reducing risk from persistent standing entitlements, credential sprawl and unmanaged AI agents. CyberArk Agent Guard – also available as open source – enables developers to integrate AI agents securely with credential providers such as AWS Secrets Manager and CyberArk Secrets Manager. 'The promise of agentic AI can be undermined by inadequate security controls, which introduce risk and increase the likelihood of a breach', said Peretz Regev, Chief Product Officer at CyberArk. 'With SCA MCP Server and Agent Guard, organisations can implement Zero Standing Privileges to maintain more secure and scalable AI-first operations, helping to stop excessive standing access, privileges and permissions from becoming scattered through cloud environments. By offering them through AWS Marketplace, organisations will have greater access to these critical tools'. Key benefits of CyberArk SCA MCP Server: Enforces Zero Standing Privileges across multi-cloud environments. Grants scoped access to AI assistants, such as Amazon Q and Anthropic's Claude, with robust audit trails and role-based access control (RBAC) enforcement. Enables developers to efficiently request secure AI assistant access directly from their integrated development environments (IDE) or command line interfaces (CLI). Implements least privilege controls for human and machine identities within CI/CD pipelines and agentic AI workflows. Key benefits of CyberArk Agent Guard: Monitors LLM and tool calls in real time. Generates intuitive graphs for advanced analysis. Logs tool inputs, arguments, and performance data for metadata capture. Ensures compatibility with multiple AI frameworks. Populates API keys and secrets as environment variables. Supports secret providers, including CyberArk Secrets Manager and AWS Secrets Manager. With the availability of AI Agents and Tools in AWS Marketplace, customers can significantly accelerate their procurement process to drive AI innovation, reducing the time needed for vendor evaluations and complex negotiations. With centralised purchasing using AWS accounts, customers maintain visibility and control over licensing, payments, and access through AWS. To learn more about SCA MCP Server in AWS Marketplace, visit To learn more about Agent Guard in AWS Marketplace, visit To learn more about the new Agents and Tools category in AWS Marketplace, visit Image Credit: CyberArk
