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SHEET 09 · NEWS · UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2026

Asset Inventory News: Vendor and Standards Updates, 2026

Summaries of public announcements, with links to the original source. Updated monthly.

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Thirteen announcements from February to September 2026. Two acquisitions changed the field: ServiceNow completed its purchase of Armis in April, and Dragos bought runZero in September. NIST also opened comments on a new draft of its OT security guide.

  1. Axonius

    Axonius rated a Strong Performer in Forrester's Q3 2026 proactive security platforms Wave

    Forrester evaluated 12 vendors in The Forrester Wave: Proactive Security Platforms, Q3 2026. Axonius says it received the highest possible score on the prioritization transparency and customization criterion.

    Source: Axonius blog · Reviewed Sep 2026

  2. runZero

    Dragos buys runZero and NetRise

    Dragos said runZero will extend asset visibility across existing IT, OT and cloud data inside its xOT platform, with runZero CEO HD Moore leading integration and continuing to serve existing customers. Deal terms were not disclosed.

    Source: Dragos · Reviewed Sep 2026

  3. Field

    NIST opens comments on SP 800-82r4, its OT security guide

    The initial public draft is restructured around CSF 2.0 and expands guidance on OT asset management and network monitoring. Comments close on 30 November 2026.

    Source: NIST CSRC · Reviewed Sep 2026

  4. runZero

    runZero 5.1 lets teams build custom integrations with an AI provider

    Integration scripts are written in Starlark and run in a sandbox on runZero Explorers, and teams can choose a self-hosted or SaaS AI provider.

    Source: runZero blog · Reviewed Sep 2026

  5. Lansweeper

    Lansweeper data: 68.1% of endpoints run full EDR or next-generation antivirus

    The analysis covers several million endpoints across 30,000 organizations. It found that 96% of endpoints had some protection and that servers were unprotected more often than laptops.

    Source: Lansweeper blog · Reviewed Sep 2026

  6. Field

    NIST finalizes a CSF 2.0 quick-start guide on informative references

    SP 1347 explains how informative references connect other standards and controls to CSF 2.0 outcomes, with two sample use cases.

    Source: NIST CSRC · Reviewed Sep 2026

  7. Axonius

    Axonius adds a workspace for reconciling the CMDB

    The CMDB Reconciliation Workspace compares a CMDB such as ServiceNow with correlated adapter data, flags missing assets and mismatched fields, and can create missing records through the Action Center.

    Source: Axonius blog · Reviewed Sep 2026

  8. Axonius

    Axonius opens its asset data to other AI tools through an MCP server

    The MCP server is in early access for customers and a built-in AI agent is in preview. Machine-readable documentation is published at docs.axonius.com/llms.txt.

    Source: Axonius blog · Reviewed Sep 2026

  9. JupiterOne

    JupiterOne maps AI systems and adds unified vulnerability management

    One new tool maps how AI agents, cloud resources and identities connect, queryable in plain English. The other deduplicates vulnerability findings across tools and identifies owners. Both run on the JupiterOne graph platform.

    Source: GlobeNewswire · Reviewed Sep 2026

  10. ServiceNowArmis

    ServiceNow completes the Armis acquisition

    According to the announcement, Armis Centrix remains available as part of the ServiceNow AI Platform and as a standalone product.

    Source: Armis blog · Reviewed Sep 2026

  11. Armis

    Armis named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 CPS Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant

    Armis says it is the second consecutive year it has been named a Leader. The report evaluated 13 vendors.

    Source: Armis newsroom · Reviewed Sep 2026

  12. Armis

    Armis launches a marketplace for partner integrations

    Armis Marketplace is a self-service portal where existing customers can find and evaluate partner integrations, tools and services.

    Source: Armis newsroom · Reviewed Sep 2026

  13. Armis

    Armis publishes a developer portal for its asset data API

    The portal at dev.armis.com is built around API v3, with API references and integration guides for IT, OT, IoT and medical device data.

    Source: Armis newsroom · Reviewed Sep 2026

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