Emerging / Unranked
Not enough independent evidence for a confident score yet — or a scaled public incumbent (Splunk, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, and similar category giants) whose innovation pace has gone stale relative to the market it once defined, however large its install base or revenue.
HacWare
A New York-based AI-driven security awareness and phishing simulation platform built for lean IT teams and MSPs.
Mailprotector
MSP-exclusive, white-labeled email security platform (Shield) offering encrypted email, anti-phishing filtering, continuity, and archiving from a single console.
C2 Risk
London-based third-party and supply-chain risk management platform (formerly branded C2 Cyber), whose RiskStore platform helps public and private…
Ethico
A Charlotte-based ethics and compliance company, originally founded as ComplianceLine in 1997 and rebranded as Ethico in 2022,…
OpenVPN Inc.
OpenVPN Inc. is the commercial company behind the widely used open-source OpenVPN protocol, offering self-hosted (Access Server) and…
Native
A Seattle multi-cloud security control plane with former Google Cloud CISO Phil Venables on its board.
Advantus360
Advantus360 is a Calgary, Alberta-based cybersecurity consulting firm founded in 2015, providing security architecture and design, assessment, remediation,…
Quest Software
A Clearlake-backed identity-management vendor adding non-human and agentic identity security by acquiring Anetac in June 2026.
Crosslayer Labs
A Princeton-spinout startup that monitors DNS, BGP, TLS certificates, and JavaScript dependencies to detect website and API impersonation…
Cybeta
A DoD-pedigreed cyber-risk quantification firm whose IP was absorbed by insurance broker Howden.
Cylake
A seed-stage Sunnyvale agentic security platform for air-gapped and sovereign environments, founded by Palo Alto Networks' Nir Zuk…
Halvik
A 600-employee, woman-owned federal IT and cybersecurity contractor acquired by Tetra Tech's Government Services Group for $210M.
Mondata
Cloud-based cybersecurity ecosystem (MD.ECO) for small and mid-size organizations, bundling managed detection and response, awareness, and governance/compliance support,…
VISO TRUST
A San Francisco AI-powered third-party risk platform acquired by Australian GRC leader Protecht.
AssurePoint
Sydney IRAP, ISM and Essential Eight assessment firm founded in 2025; acquired by A-LIGN in September 2026 to…
DataSunrise
Bootstrapped database security platform providing activity monitoring, data masking, and compliance controls across a wide range of on-premises…
Prey
Cross-platform device tracking and anti-theft software providing remote lock, wipe, and location history for organizations without a full…
Venustech
Venustech is one of China's oldest and largest network security vendors, built on decades of firewall and intrusion…
Lumeus.ai
A seed-stage San Jose Zero Trust networking startup extending policy enforcement to AI coding agents, acquired by Fiddler…
Clone Systems
Philadelphia-based managed security service provider offering SOC-as-a-service, managed SIEM/EDR, vulnerability scanning, and PCI ASV compliance scanning for mid-market…
N-able
Publicly traded MSP-focused cybersecurity and IT-management platform whose Cove Data Protection product provides Microsoft 365 and endpoint backup…
Trent AI
A seed-stage London startup using multi-agent architecture to secure AI agents across their lifecycle, built by ex-AWS engineers.
Protecht
An Australian GRC vendor that added AI-driven third-party risk assessment by acquiring San Francisco-based VISO TRUST in April…
MojoAuth
MojoAuth is a bootstrapped Palo Alto startup offering a single-API passwordless authentication platform with passkeys, OTP, and magic…