Armis $7.75bn sale caps a landmark year for Israeli cyber security
The deal with ServiceNow follows landmark acquisitions of Wiz and CyberArk in a standout year for Israeli tech
Israeli-founded cyber security company Armis has been sold to US enterprise software giant ServiceNow in a deal valued at $7.75 billion, completing a hat-trick of blockbuster cyber security mega-deals for Israel in 2025.
The sale follows Google’s $32bn agreement to acquire cloud security firm Wiz and Palo Alto Networks’ $25bn acquisition of CyberArk, together marking one of the strongest years ever for Israeli cyber technology on the global stage.
Armis was founded by Israeli entrepreneurs Yevgeny Dibrov and Nadir Izrael, veterans of Israel’s elite technology units, and has grown into a global leader in protecting connected devices and critical infrastructure from cyber attacks.
Izrael, a member of the prestigious 8200 IDF unit, was born in Israel while Dibrov was born in the Soviet Union and moved to Israel aged four. He was accepted into the IDF’s elite Talpiot programme where his commander was Wiz co-founder Assaf Rappaport. After a stint at Mellanox Technologies, Dibrov joined Rappaport’s Adallom, becoming its head of global business development before it was bought by Microsoft and he went on to set up Armis a few months later with Izrael.
The duo had met while working on a joint project in the army that won the Israel Security Prize and studied together at the Technion’s School of Computer Science Excellence programme.
Speaking after the announcement, Armis CEO Dibrov said: “By joining ServiceNow, we can accelerate our vision of helping organisations protect their most critical assets and reduce cyber risk at global scale.”
Unlike traditional cyber security firms that focus mainly on laptops, servers and software systems, Armis specialises in securing “always-on” devices, including hospital medical equipment, factory machinery, building management systems, utilities and other operational technology.
These devices are increasingly targeted by hackers. Armis’ platform allows organisations to see every connected asset on their network, identify weaknesses and prioritise threats before they can cause disruption.
ServiceNow is best known for its enterprise software platform that helps large organisations manage workflows, such as IT support, risk management and compliance, across complex operations.
The company said the all-cash acquisition of Armis will allow it to embed cyber security directly into those workflows, enabling customers not just to spot risks, but to automate responses across IT systems, industrial environments and connected devices.
The deal is credited as being the largest acquisition in ServiceNow’s history and is subject to regulatory approvals, with completion expected in the second half of 2026.
The Armis transaction caps a remarkable year for Israeli-founded cyber security firms, bringing the total announced deal value for Israeli cyber exits in 2025 to well over $60bn.
While all three deals are still awaiting final regulatory clearance, their scale highlights Israel’s continued dominance in cyber security innovation, from cloud protection and identity management to the cyber-physical systems that underpin hospitals, transport networks and critical national infrastructure.
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