TL;DR
ServiceNow has agreed to acquire cybersecurity firm Armis for $7.75 billion, a deal due to close in the second half of 2026 and to be financed with cash and debt. The acquisition will combine Armis’ discovery and real-time security telemetry with ServiceNow’s CMDB and workflow platform, aiming to deepen product integration and expand the company’s security business.
What happened
ServiceNow announced it will acquire Armis in a $7.75 billion transaction that is expected to close in the second half of 2026. The purchase will be financed through a mix of cash and debt. ServiceNow plans to merge Armis’ device-discovery and real-time security telemetry with its Configuration Management Database (CMDB) to give customers visibility into assets, help prioritize vulnerabilities and remediate issues using automated workflows. The companies already maintain integrations, and ServiceNow says the acquisition will strengthen those connections. Armis is based in San Francisco, employs about 950 people and reports $340 million in annual recurring revenue. ServiceNow’s current security business generates roughly $1 billion a year, and the company says the acquisition is intended to materially grow that line. The move follows a stretch of other purchases by ServiceNow this year, including Veza and Data.World, which executives and analysts describe as part of a broader data-and-AI strategy.
Why it matters
- Brings device-level, real-time security telemetry into a major enterprise workflow and ITSM platform, potentially changing how organizations manage vulnerability and asset remediation.
- Could substantially increase ServiceNow’s security revenue from its current ~$1 billion annual run rate if the company meets its growth ambitions.
- Merging Armis discovery data with the CMDB may improve asset visibility and risk prioritization for customers that already use ServiceNow.
- The deal reinforces ServiceNow’s broader strategy of acquiring data and security tooling to feed its AI and platform capabilities, following other recent purchases.
Key facts
- Acquisition price: $7.75 billion.
- Expected close: second half of 2026.
- Financing: combination of cash and debt.
- Armis headcount: about 950 employees.
- Armis annual recurring revenue: $340 million.
- ServiceNow security revenue: around $1 billion per year; company hopes acquisition will roughly triple that figure.
- Armis was named a 2025 leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Cyber-Physical Systems Protection Platforms.
- ServiceNow has recently acquired multiple companies including Veza and Data.World; other buys this year include Cueln, Logik.ai and Quality 360.
- ServiceNow and Armis already maintain several product integrations prior to the acquisition.
What to watch next
- Execution of the technical integration between Armis and ServiceNow’s CMDB and workflows, and how seamlessly existing customers can adopt the combined capabilities.
- Whether ServiceNow achieves the revenue growth it projects for its security business after folding Armis into its product portfolio.
- Regulatory approval and other closing conditions: not confirmed in the source.
- How the company aligns Armis with other recent purchases such as Data.World and Veza to deliver unified data and AI capabilities.
Quick glossary
- CMDB: Configuration Management Database — a repository that stores information about IT assets and their relationships to help manage and maintain an organization’s infrastructure.
- ARR: Annual recurring revenue — a metric that shows the predictable, recurring revenue components of subscription-based businesses over a year.
- Workflow platform: Software that automates and orchestrates business or IT processes, often connecting data and tools to carry out tasks and approvals.
- Real-time security telemetry: Continuous data feeds from devices and systems that provide immediate insights into security events, asset presence, and threat signals.
Reader FAQ
Has ServiceNow agreed to buy Armis?
Yes. ServiceNow announced a deal to acquire Armis for $7.75 billion.
When is the acquisition expected to close?
The companies expect the transaction to close in the second half of 2026.
How will ServiceNow pay for the deal?
ServiceNow said it will finance the acquisition with a combination of cash and debt.
Will the purchase immediately change ServiceNow’s security revenue?
ServiceNow hopes the acquisition will significantly grow its security revenue, which today is about $1 billion annually, but progress toward that target is not confirmed in the source.
Are there broader strategic reasons for the acquisition?
ServiceNow is integrating multiple recent acquisitions (including Data.World and Veza) to build data and AI capabilities; analysts cited the Armis purchase as expanding data available to ServiceNow’s platform.
SAAS ServiceNow opens $7.7B ticket titled 'Buy security company, make it Armis' Customers will be able to see vulnerabilities, prioritize risks, and close them with automated workflows. O'Ryan Johnson Tue 23 Dec 2025…
Sources
- ServiceNow opens $7.7B ticket titled 'Buy security company, make it Armis'
- ServiceNow to Buy Cyber Startup Armis for $7.75 Billion
- ServiceNow to buy Armis for $7.75B
- ServiceNow Buys Armis for $7.75B, Boosts 'AI Control Tower'
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