Tenable has announced plans to acquire Apex Security, a company specialising in securing AI-related risks. This acquisition aims to strengthen Tenable’s ability to help organisations identify and reduce cyber threats linked to the rapidly growing AI attack surface, focusing its strategy in today’s AI-driven world.
Addressing new AI risks
As AI tools and autonomous systems grow, new risks emerge such as from shadow AI apps to synthetic identities and ungoverned cloud services. In 2024, Tenable introduced Tenable AI Aware to help organisations detect AI use in their environments. With Apex Security’s technology, Tenable will add governance, policy enforcement, and exposure control across AI systems organisations both use and build.
Steve Vintz, Tenable’s Co-CEO and CFO, said, “AI dramatically expands the attack surface, introducing dynamic, fast-moving risks most organisations aren’t prepared for.
A strategic move for future security
Apex Security, founded in 2023, quickly gained support from top investors like Sam Altman (OpenAI) and Sequoia Capital. Its solutions help security teams reduce AI-related exposure proactively.
Mark Thurmond, Tenable’s Co-CEO, added, “Apex delivers the visibility, context, and control security teams need to reduce AI-generated exposure proactively.” Apex’s CEO Matan Derman commented, “Treating AI risk as part of exposure management is the most strategic approach. We’re excited to join forces with Tenable.”
The deal is expected to close later this quarter, with integrated features rolling out in the second half of 2025 as part of Tenable One. Financial details were not disclosed.
