ServiceNow’s $7.75 billion acquisition of Armis enables 30-50% reductions in security tool sprawl and operational inefficiencies through unified asset visibility across IT, OT, and medical devices.[1] This integration accelerates agentic AI deployment for proactive threat orchestration, potentially cutting mean time to response (MTTR) by 40-60% via automated workflows.[1] Enterprises face a 25-35% expanded attack surface from cyber-physical convergence, making this a non-negotiable pivot for scalable AI governance.[1]