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Every directory says “vendor-neutral.” Fewer mean it.
Featured placement on Cyber Defense Genius does not buy a higher Innovation Matrix score, a better tier, or a more generous rationale. Sponsored slots are pulled from real estate — the homepage, category pages — and are always labeled Sponsored, in the same type size as everything else. What they never touch is the six numbers underneath your profile. Those come from evidence, not from an invoice.
What we’re actually looking for when we evaluate a company for a profile — sponsored or not — is the same thing the Matrix always asks: is there a real, checkable reason this technology changes the state of the art? If you think there is and we haven’t scored you yet, or you think an existing score is missing evidence, tell us below.
We read every submission personally. If you’re a vendor asking for a specific claim to be reconsidered, point us to the evidence — a case study, an independent test, a customer we can talk to — and we’ll take a fresh look.