By Media Contact: press@widefield.ai
Publication Date: 2026-03-19 12:00:00
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WideField Security today announced that Cisco Investments has joined its Series A funding round, that John Hurley, CRO of Optiv, has joined its board, and that the company has extended its identity security platform to cover autonomous AI agents. Hurley’s board appointment is effective immediately.
“The pace of AI tools and automation adoption is not slowing down. WideField gave us the confidence to keep moving forward, because we can see and monitor the identities, human and non-human, interacting with our environment.” — John McLeod, CISO, NOV
“I’ve spent my career working with companies on their most pressing security challenges, and identity is consistently at the center of those that matter most. WideField’s unique combination of visibility, real-time session monitoring, and now coverage for AI agents helps address gaps that every CISO I talk to has identified as a priority within their security framework. I’m honored and…