Cybersecurity Stars Awards 2026 Winners

Cybersecurity Product / Service // 103 winners

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Island Technology

Island Enterprise Network

United States

Breach and Attack Simulation

Picus Security

Picus Security · Breach and Attack Simulation Platform

United States

Enterprise Browser

Push Security

Push Security · Identity Threat Detection for Browsers

United States

Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)

Permiso Security

Permiso Security · Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) Platform

United States

Intelligence Powered Cybersecurity

Filigran

Filigran XTM · Threat Intelligence & Exposure Management

France

Network Detection and Response

Corelight

Corelight · Open NDR Platform

United States

AI Governance

AI Governance and Security

Arnica

Arnica · Security & Governance Platform

United States

AI Runtime Defense

Impart Security

Impart Security · AI Runtime Defense Platform

United States

Jscrambler

Jscrambler · Client-Side Security Platform

Portugal

AI SecOps

Command Zero

Command Zero · Autonomous & AI-Assisted SOC Platform

United States

AI Security Solution

Bonfy.AI

Bonfy ACS · Context-Aware Data Protection for AI Systems and Autonomous Agents

United States

AI Security Testing

Straiker

Straiker Ascend AI · Continuous AI Red Teaming Platform

United States

AI Usage Control

LayerX Security

LayerX · AI Usage Control Platform

United States

AI-Powered Vulnerability Management

AISLE

AISLE · AI-Native Application Security Platform

United States

MazeBolt Technologies

RADAR by MazeBolt · Continuous AI-Driven DDoS Resilience

Israel

AI-Powered vCISO Platform

Cynomi

Cynomi · AI-Powered Security Growth Platform

United States

Access Control

Oasis Security

Oasis Security · Dynamic, Intent-Driven Infrastructure Access Control

United States

Adversarial Exposure Validation

Pentera Security

Pentera · Defining AI-Powered Adversarial Exposure Validation

United States

Agentic AI Security

Lasso Security

Lasso Security · AI Security Platform for Agentic AI

Israel

eSentire

eSentire · Controlled Autonomy SecOps

Canada

Token Security

Token Security · AI Agent & NHI Security Platform

United States

Trent AI

Trent AI · Layered Security Platform for AI Agents

United Kingdom

Sevii

Sevii · Autonomous Defense and Remediation (ADR) Platform

United States

Agentic Exposure Management

Reclaim Security

Reclaim Security – Fixing What Others Only Flag 🚩

Israel

Akto

Akto · Agentic AI Security Platform

United States

Agentic Security Hygiene

Surf AI

Surf AI · Agentic Security Hygiene & Remediation

United States

Anti Virus

Malwarebytes

Malwarebytes Premium Security · Real-Time Threat Detection

United States

Application Security

Apiiro

Apiiro · Agentic Application Security Platform

United States

Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)

Outpost24

Outpost24 CyberFlex · Managed Application Security

Sweden

Artificial Intelligence Security

AirMDR

AirMDR · Agentic AI SOC Platform

United States

DeepKeep

DeepKeep · AI Security Platform

Israel

Attack Surface Management

Bitdefender

Bitdefender GravityZone PHASR

United States

Automated Pentesting

Theori

Xint Code + Web · Autonomous Pentesting Platform

United States

Autonomous Penetration Testing

Novee Cyber Security

Novee Security · Continuous AI Penetration Testing Platform

United States

Best Cybersecurity Book

OPSWAT

Cybersecurity Upside Down · OPSWAT

United States

Best Cybersecurity Certification

ISC2

CISSP

United States

Best Integrated Security Platform

Barracuda Networks

BarracudaONE · Unified Cybersecurity Platform

United States

Bot Defense

GeeTest

GeeTest CAPTCHA · AI-Driven Bot Detection & Management Solution

China

Certificate Lifecycle Management

Sectigo

Sectigo Certificate Manager · Automated CLM Platform

United States

Cloud Privileged Access Management

Britive

Britive · Runtime Identity Control Plane

United States

Cloud Security

Wazuh

Wazuh · Open Source SIEM and XDR Platform

United States

Compliance Program Management

Fortreum

Fortreum · XRAMP™ Continuous Compliance Validation Platform

United States

Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)

Cobalt

Cobalt · Human-Led AI-Powered Offensive Security

United States

SafeBreach

SafeBreach · AI-Powered CTEM & Exposure Validation Platform

United States

Cyber Threat Intelligence

Intel 471

Verity471 · Unified Cyber Intelligence Platform

United States

Flare Systems

Flare · Threat Exposure Management Platform

Canada

Cybersecurity Product of the Year

Cyderes

Meridian by Cyderes · Cybersecurity Entity Fabric

United States

Data Leakage Prevention (DLP)

Bitcare Joint Stock Company

Bitcare Joint Stock Company · Bitcare Data Secured

Vietnam

Jazz

Jazz · AI-Native Data Loss Prevention

United States

Data Security Platform

Fortanix

Fortanix · Confidential Computing & Data Security Platform

United States

DevSecOps

Minimus

Minimus Platform · Hardened Container Images

United States

OX Appsec Security

OX Security · Code-to-Cloud DevSecOps Platform

United States

Digital Executive Protection

VanishID

VanishID · Digital Executive Protection Platform

United States

ERP Cybersecurity

Onapsis

Onapsis Platform · Eliminating the ERP Security Blind Spot

United States

Embedded Security

RunSafe Security

RunSafe Security · Embedded Software Security & SBOM Platform

United States

Endpoint Detection and Response

Bitdefender

Bitdefender GravityZone EDR

United States

Excellence in Cybersecurity Innovation

LockFlare

LockFlare Engine · Zero-File Runtime Platform

United States

Exposure Assessment Platform

PlexTrac

PlexTrac · AI-Powered Exposure Assessment Platform

United States

Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

Cynet

Cynet CyAI · AI SOC Agent for XDR

United States

ArmorPoint

ArmorPoint · Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) Platform

United States

Ontinue

Ontinue ION MXDR

United States

Firmware Security & Vulnerability Analysis Platform

Finite State

Finite State · Reachability-First Firmware Security for Connected Devices

United States

Fraud Prevention

FingerprintJS

Fingerprint · Fingerprint Device Intelligence Platform

United States

GDPR Compliance

HoundDog

HoundDog.ai · Privacy Code Scanner

United States

Human Risk Management

Doppel

Doppel · Human Risk Management

United States

Hybrid Cloud Security

Skyhigh Security

Skyhigh Security · Hybrid SSE Solution

United States

Identity and Access Governance

Unixi

Unixi · Agentic Remediation and Universal Access Control for Every App

United States

Identity and Access Management

Cerby

Cerby Security Platform

United States

Teleport

Teleport · Infrastructure Identity Platform

United States

Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

Guardz Cyber

Guardz · Unified Cybersecurity Platform Built for MSPs

United States

ThreatDown

ThreatDown Ultimate MDR Plus

United States

Micro-Segmentation

Elisity

Elisity · Identity-Based Microsegmentation Platform

United States

OT Security

Elisity

Elisity · Identity-Based Microsegmentation Platform

United States

Open Source Security

ActiveState

ActiveState Curated Catalog

Canada

Policy and User Management

Inforcer

Inforcer · Multi-Tenant Microsoft 365 Security

United Kingdom

Post Quantum Crypto

Lattice Semiconductor

Lattice MachXO5™-NX · Secure Control FPGA with Post-Quantum Cryptography (CNSA 2.0)

United States

Quantum Xchange

Quantum Xchange · Securing the Network for the Post-Quantum World

United States

Privileged Access Management

Connect Marketing

AutoElevate by CyberFOX · Enterprise PAM Simplified

United States

Xage Security

Xage · Extended Privileged Access Management (XPAM)

United States

Keeper Security

KeeperPAM by Keeper Security

United States

Ransomware Protection

ThreatLocker

ThreatLocker · Zero Trust Platform

United States

Ransomware Recovery

Index Engines

CyberSense by Index Engines · AI-Powered Data Resilience

United States

Cayosoft

Cayosoft Guardian Instant Forest Recovery

United States

Red Teaming

Viettel Cyber Security

Viettel Cyber Security Red Team

Vietnam

Risk-Based Vulnerability Management

PlexTrac

PlexTrac · Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Platform

United States

SOC Automation Solution

Radiant Security

Radiant Security · AI SOC Platform with the Highest Triage Fidelity

United States

Security Automation

Binalyze

Binalyze AIR · Automated Investigation & Response Platform

Estonia

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Wazuh

Wazuh · The Open Source Security Platform

United States

Security Investigation

ANYRUN

ANY.RUN · Interactive Malware Analysis Platform

United Arab Emirates

Security Operations

Surf AI

Surf AI · AI-Driven Remediation & Security Operations

United States

Security Operations Center (SOC)

Anomali

Anomali · Intelligence-Native Security Operations Platform

United States

Intezer Labs

Intezer · Autonomous Security Operations Platform

United States

Security Platform

Versa Networks

Versa · VersaONE Universal SASE Platform

United States

Software Supply Chain Security

ReversingLabs

ReversingLabs · Spectra Assure

United States

CleanStart Security

CleanStart · Software Supply Chain Posture Management

United States

Third Party Risk Management (TPRM)

iCOUNTER

iCOUNTER CTOS · Counter-Threat Operations Platform

United States

Threat Detection and Response

BreachRx

BreachRx CIRM Platform · Agentic AI Incident Response

United States

Threat Intelligence

ESET

ESET · Threat Intelligence

Slovakia

Zero Trust Security

Illumio

Illumio · Zero Trust Breach Containment

United States

Cybersecurity Company // 15 winners

Best Cybersecurity Startup

Ray Security

Ray Security · Predictive Data Security & Remediation Platform

Israel

Straiker

United States

Akto

Akto · Agentic AI Security Platform

United States

Best Cybersecurity Company

Orca Security

United States

Best Cybersecurity Compliance Company

Iru

Iru · AI-Native Adaptive Compliance Platform on Unified IT & Security Architecture

United States

Best Cybersecurity Marketing Agency

Absurdity Studio

Absurdity Studio · Cybersecurity-Focused Creative Agency

United States

Connect Marketing

Connect Marketing · Cybersecurity PR & Analyst Relations

United States

Look Left Marketing

United States

Best Cybersecurity Solutions Consolidator

CTM360

CTM360 · Digital Risk Protection & Threat Intelligence Platform

Bahrain

Best Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP)

Corsica Technologies

Corsica Technologies · All-Inclusive Managed MSSP

United States

Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company

Saviynt

United States

Twine Security

Twine Security · AI Digital Employees

United States

Polygraf

Polygraf AI · Behavioral Control Plane for Enterprise AI

United States

PRE Security

PRE Security · AI Native Predictive SecOps

United States

vCISO Service Provider of the Year

Framework Security

Framework Security · vCISO & Cybersecurity Advisory Platform

United States

Cybersecurity Industry Solution // 6 winners

Automotive

OmniTrust

OmniTrust · Trust Lifecycle Management (TLM) Platform and AutoAuth

United States

Best Cybersecurity Industry Solution

Netcraft

Netcraft · Preemptive Domain Disruption

United States

Best Maritime Cybersecurity

Cydome Security

Cydome · Maritime Cybersecurity & Risk Management Platform

Israel

Critical Infrastructure

ISARA

ISARA Advance · Autonomous Crypto Posture Management

Canada

Fortress

Fortress Information Security · AI Supply Chain Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure

United States

National Cyber Defense

Silent Push

Silent Push · Preemptive Cyber Defense Platform

United States

Cybersecurity Professional / Team // 4 winners

AI Security Innovator of the Year

Keeper Security

Jeremy London · Director of Engineering, AI & Threat Analytics, Keeper Security

United States

Cybersecurity Audit Team of the Year

SecurityMetrics

SecurityMetrics · Cybersecurity Audit Team

United States

Cybersecurity Woman of the Year

Outpost24

Olivia Brännlund, CISO · Outpost24

Sweden

SOC Team of the Year

Huntress Labs

Huntress Labs · 24/7 AI-Centric SOC

United States

The Winners of 2026

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Island Technology

Breach and Attack Simulation

Picus Security

Enterprise Browser

Push Security

Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR)

Permiso Security

Intelligence Powered Cybersecurity

Filigran

Network Detection and Response

Corelight

AI Governance

Airia

Optro

Kanopy Security

Nudge Security

AI Governance and Security

Arnica

AI Runtime Defense

Impart Security

Jscrambler

AI SecOps

Command Zero

AI Security Solution

Bonfy.AI

AI Security Testing

Straiker

AI Usage Control

LayerX Security

AI-Powered Vulnerability Management

AISLE

MazeBolt Technologies

AI-Powered vCISO Platform

Cynomi

Access Control

Oasis Security

Adversarial Exposure Validation

Pentera Security

Agentic AI Security

Lasso Security

eSentire

Token Security

Trent AI

Sevii

Agentic Exposure Management

Reclaim Security

Akto

Agentic Security Hygiene

Surf AI

Anti Virus

Malwarebytes

Application Security

Apiiro

Application Security Posture Management (ASPM)

Outpost24

Artificial Intelligence Security

AirMDR

DeepKeep

Attack Surface Management

Bitdefender

Automated Pentesting

Theori

Autonomous Penetration Testing

Novee Cyber Security

Best Cybersecurity Book

OPSWAT

Best Cybersecurity Certification

ISC2

Best Integrated Security Platform

Barracuda Networks

Bot Defense

GeeTest

Certificate Lifecycle Management

Sectigo

Cloud Privileged Access Management

Britive

Cloud Security

Wazuh