ServiceNow's Bet on Veza Points to Tighter AI Identity Controls

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) is one of the best agentic AI stocks to buy now.

On December 2, 2025, ServiceNow said it intends to acquire Veza, an AI-native identity security platform, to expand its Security and Risk portfolio. The company framed identity as central to modern breaches and said Veza will help customers see and control who and what can access data, applications, systems, and AI artifacts across clouds and enterprise environments. ServiceNow highlighted Veza’s Access Graph, which maps relationships across human, machine, and AI identities, to support least-privilege governance and end-to-end visibility.

The company said the combination will govern what AI agents can access and do, tightening permissions and reducing risk as enterprises roll out autonomous workflows. The deal is subject to customary approvals and closing conditions. Veza, founded in 2020, serves nearly 150 enterprise customers and has about 230 employees globally; after closing, its capabilities are expected to be incorporated into ServiceNow’s security portfolio. ServiceNow also pointed to benefits for existing products such as Vulnerability Response, Incident Response, Integrated Risk Management, and its AI Control Tower, noting that a stronger identity context should improve exposure management and incident response quality.

ServiceNow, Inc. (NYSE:NOW) provides a platform that integrates workflows, data, and AI to coordinate how work flows across large organizations. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and reports running tens of billions of workflows each year.

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