Absolute Security, a leader in Autonomous Cyber Resilience, today announced it has acquired Phoenix Technologies’ FirmGuard, a UEFI BIOS firmware security, m...

Absolute Security acquires Phoenix Technologies' FirmGuard to build on the Firmware Foundation enterprises need for secure, compliant, and Resilient AI. Business Wire Published Oct 09, 2026 World's Only AI Native Firmware Foundation Provides Security, Compliance, Control, and Resilience for Enterprise AI SEATTLE - Absolute Security, a leader in Autonomous Cyber Resilience, today announced it has acquired Phoenix Technologies' FirmGuard, a UEFI BIOS firmware security, management, and networking service. FirmGuard extends Absolute Persistence(R), the patented firmware-embedded technology behind the Autonomous Cyber Resilience Platform. It adds deeper visibility, integrity verification, posture management, continuous patching, and compliance enforcement for endpoints, AI workstations, and autonomous agents. Together, the integration will provide the firmware foundation AI-driven enterprises need to defend against threats, reduce risk, prevent agents from going rogue, and minimize disruption. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Research shows that firmware and hardware attacks are rising,[i] and 80 percent of IT and security decision makers say AI will accelerate exploitation.[ii] Yet 60 percent delay firmware updates, and more than half report firmware FOMU (Fear of Making Updates).[iii] Because firmware boots before the OS, it is essential for management and recovery, and a prime target for attackers, who can use it to evade security tools and persist undetected. These factors make firmware security a strategic imperative for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). Top Stories Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Enterprise CISOs can quickly activate Absolute across endpoint fleets and advanced AI workstations. Through exclusive partnerships with top OEMs Dell, HP, and Lenovo, Absolute is embedded in the firmware of 600 million endpoint devices. This gives customers an unbreakable connection to the firmware to manage and secure devices and applications and restore them to an operational state at boot, even when the OS is corrupted or crashing. Absolute's AI focus has also led to trusted collaborations with NVIDIA and HP, extending these capabilities to advanced AI workstations and autonomous agents. "AI-driven threats and fragility are disrupting enterprises from the cloud to the endpoint. Full resilience requires visibility, control, security, and recovery capabilities in the device hardware - a unique and exclusive location only Absolute occupies," said Christy Wyatt, President & CEO, Absolute Security. "For more than 30 years, we have led the market in helping customers withstand cyberattacks and IT failures and recover from operational breakdowns. Our strengthened platform will help security and risk leaders confidently accelerate and protect AI initiatives against threats, complexity, and downtime." Absolute will integrate FirmGuard's deep firmware and UEFI capabilities to deliver a consolidated, best-in-class solution for integrity, security, resilience, and full device control, from the moment devices power on. In the first phase, customers can expect: broader below-the-OS management, continuous firmware integrity and patching, expanded data-wipe options, and one firmware-to-cloud console. "We built FirmGuard to make firmware protection simple and secure. Absolute has proven its firmware-embedded platform can do this at enterprise scale," said Gerard Moore, President & CEO, FirmGuard. "With FirmGuard integrated into Absolute, customers can remain confident their AI devices will stay secure, compliant, and running, so when something goes wrong, downtime will not become a business loss." Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Boston Meridian Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Phoenix Technologies through the completion of the acquisition. About Absolute Security Absolute Security, a global leader in Autonomous Cyber Resilience, provides the world's most advanced AI-native platform for defending against threats, reducing risk, and recovering immediately from cyber disruptions. The Autonomous Cyber Resilience Platform is powered by Absolute Persistence(R), a patented innovation built into endpoint device firmware. It uses trusted, real-time telemetry from endpoint fleets to autonomously detect risk, remediate disruptions, and recover and rehydrate devices and network connections to an operational, secure, and compliant state in minutes. Thousands of global enterprise customers rely on it to stop downtime before it becomes a costly financial loss. Through partnerships with the world's leading device manufacturers, Absolute is embedded in the firmware of 600 million endpoints - giving customers instant, at-scale activation and fast time to value. Absolute Security: We Stop Downtime. Discover more: www.absolute.com Follow us: Blog, LinkedIn, YouTube, X Join Peers: Resilient CISO Community ABSOLUTE SECURITY, ABSOLUTE, and the ABSOLUTE LOGO are registered trademarks of Absolute Software Corporation 2026, or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Other names or logos mentioned herein may be the trademarks of Absolute Security or their respective owners. The absence of the symbols(TM) and(R) in proximity to each trademark, or at all, herein is not a disclaimer of ownership of the related trademark. View source version on businesswire.com: This advertisement has not loaded yet.

Absolute Security demonstrates Autonomous endpoint Resilience at CrowdStrike Fal.Con 2026. Visit Booth 1145 to Discover How the Absolute Security Firmware-Based Platform Rapidly Stops Downtime after Cyber Disruptions; Receive No-Cost Introductory Licenses SEATTLE & LAS VEGAS - Fal.Con 2026 - Absolute Security, a leader in Autonomous Cyber Resilience, is showing Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) how to ensure their organizations are able to autonomously detect risk,... September 1, 2026 at 4:17 p.m. Visit Booth 1145 to Discover How the Absolute Security Firmware-Based Platform Rapidly Stops Downtime after Cyber Disruptions; Receive No-Cost Introductory Licenses SEATTLE & LAS VEGAS - Fal.Con 2026 - Absolute Security, a leader in Autonomous Cyber Resilience, is showing Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) how to ensure their organizations are able to autonomously detect risk, remediate disruptions, recover business continuity, and rehydrate impacted endpoint devices to a working and secure state - in minutes. In a new 1,000 enterprise CISO survey, 75% reported that their organizations experienced operational downtime after cyberattacks and incidents, with 98% revealing that an endpoint security control failed - citing Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) as the tool that failed most frequently (22%).[(1)] Absolute Security is focused on not only helping customers to keep their most critical security and IT controls operational but to also accelerate recovery from outages before they spiral into damaging losses. During the event, CrowdStrike customers that visit Absolute Security have an opportunity to receive 100 licenses through a no-cost 12-month trial. The Absolute Resilience license bundle delivers: * Resilient Endpoint Security Controls: Eliminate gaps in security and compliance by ensuring your CrowdStrike Falcon and other critical security controls remain installed, tamper resistant, and fully operational. * Real-Time Device Visibility and Control: Monitor and enforce endpoint and application health across your entire fleet with a single view of all devices and software, giving your security and IT teams the ability to spot risk and compliance gaps before they turn into incidents or audit findings. * Automated Geofencing: Defend against breaches and compliance violations with the ability to remotely freeze and wipe devices automatically when they leave approved geographic zones. * Autonomous Recovery: Automate application and endpoint device repair without tickets, technicians, or reimaging cycles - cutting recovery time from days to minutes while freeing IT and security teams to focus on higher value work instead of manual repair. There is no purchase required and no obligation to buy licenses at the end of the term. Standard list pricing applies only if organizations choose to continue after the 12-month trial ends. The offer is open to CrowdStrike customers and is valid September 1, 2026 through March 1, 2027. About Absolute Security Absolute Security, a global leader in Autonomous Cyber Resilience, provides the world's most advanced AI-native platform for defending against threats, reducing risk, and recovering immediately from cyber disruptions. The Absolute Cyber Resilience Platform is powered by Absolute Persistence(R), a patented innovation built into endpoint device firmware. The platform leverages trusted, real-time telemetry from across endpoint device fleets to autonomously detect risk, remediate disruptions, and recover and rehydrate devices and network connections to an operational, secure, and compliant state in minutes. Thousands of global enterprise customers rely on these capabilities to stop downtime before it becomes a costly financial loss. Through partnerships with the world's leading device manufacturers, Absolute is embedded in the firmware of 600 million endpoints - giving customers instant, at-scale activation and fast time to value. Absolute Security: We Stop Downtime. ABSOLUTE SECURITY, ABSOLUTE, the ABSOLUTE LOGO, AND NETMOTION are registered trademarks of Absolute Software Corporation (C) 2026, or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved. Other names or logos mentioned herein may be the trademarks of Absolute Security or their respective owners. The absence of the symbols(TM) and(R) in proximity to each trademark, or at all, herein is not a disclaimer of ownership of the related trademark.