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Innovation Tier

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.

42 /100

Remote

A global employment platform folding device and identity management into the employee lifecycle through its April 2026 acquisition…

Emerging / Unranked Identity & Access Management
42 /100

Caveonix

Virginia-based vendor offering hybrid multicloud vulnerability and misconfiguration management, now a small, steady niche player.

Emerging / Unranked Cloud Security
42 /100

Software Diversified Services

Privately held mainframe software vendor providing z/OS security, multi-platform encryption, and compliance tools to Fortune 500 and Global…

Emerging / Unranked Data Protection
42 /100

APPVISORY (mediaTest digital)

German SaaS provider of mobile app risk management, using static and dynamic analysis to screen mobile applications for…

Emerging / Unranked Application Security
42 /100

TruOps

Cloud-based GRC platform from longtime IT/security consultancy SDG Corporation, integrating IT risk, compliance, vendor risk, and vulnerability management…

Emerging / Unranked Governance, Risk & Compliance
42 /100

ASPG

Naples, Florida-based mainframe security vendor providing z/OS encryption, RACF administration, and self-service password reset/MFA for a niche most…

Emerging / Unranked Identity & Access Management
42 /100

SecureSky

Omaha, Nebraska-based managed cloud security provider specializing in Microsoft Sentinel/Defender deployment, CSPM/SSPM, and 24x7 managed detection and response…

Emerging / Unranked Cloud Security
42 /100

Zero Point Security

A bootstrapped UK red-team and C2 training brand acquired by Fortra in April 2026.

Emerging / Unranked Attack Surface Management
42 /100

InfiniQuant

Erlangen-based quantum cryptography developer building metropolitan and satellite quantum key distribution and quantum random number generation.

Emerging / Unranked Data Protection
42 /100

InfoWatch

Moscow-based data loss prevention (DLP) pioneer and long-time Russian DLP market leader, now adding AI-assisted analysis to its…

Emerging / Unranked Data Protection
42 /100

EasySec Solutions

An Israeli startup building an OT-native zero-trust platform that enforces device-level access control and end-to-end encryption inside industrial…

Emerging / Unranked Network Security
42 /100

TransferChain

A blockchain-authenticated, zero-knowledge encrypted cloud storage and file transfer platform that splits data across a distributed multi-cloud backend.

Emerging / Unranked Data Protection
42 /100

Cloudanix

Cloudanix is a Y Combinator-backed CNAPP that combines cloud posture management, code security, workload protection, and just-in-time access…

Emerging / Unranked Cloud Security
42 /100

Koniag Cyber

An Alaska Native Corporation cybersecurity subsidiary that built CMMC capability by acquiring SoundWay Consulting's practice.

Emerging / Unranked Governance, Risk & Compliance
42 /100

iCOUNTER

A Dallas cyber-risk-intelligence company that adds edge-collection depth to its Counter Threat Operating System via its April 2026…

Emerging / Unranked Threat & Vulnerability Management
42 /100

Quantum Fort

Swiss cyber risk quantification firm, rebranded from Corax Cyber Security, translating technical exposure into financial risk metrics for…

Emerging / Unranked Governance, Risk & Compliance
42 /100

Border0

A Vancouver privileged-access startup acquired by Tailscale in March 2026, its first acquisition, with its seven-person team joining.

Emerging / Unranked Identity & Access Management
42 /100

MDaemon Technologies

MDaemon Technologies (formerly Alt-N Technologies) is a Grapevine, Texas company that has built email and email security software,…

Emerging / Unranked Network Security
42 /100

AppSecAI

Los Altos-based early-stage startup from Contrast Security's founders, using AI to triage and auto-fix SAST vulnerability findings.

Emerging / Unranked Application Security
42 /100

Arkenstone Defense

A seed-stage Menlo Park managed platform for the federal compliance burden of selling into government.

Emerging / Unranked Governance, Risk & Compliance
42 /100

Acora

An LDC-backed UK IT and cyber services group that expanded globally by acquiring secure-data-transfer specialist HANDD in May…

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
42 /100

Certes

Long-tenured network encryption specialist whose Layer 4 CryptoFlow technology segments and encrypts sensitive data flows across mixed infrastructure…

Emerging / Unranked Network Security
42 /100

ACG Cybersecurity

Paris-based independent cybersecurity consultancy specializing in penetration testing, ISO 27001 implementation, and regulatory compliance audits (GDPR, PCI DSS,…

Emerging / Unranked Governance, Risk & Compliance
42 /100

inBay Technologies

inBay Technologies builds idQ, a passwordless digital identity and delegated authorization platform aimed at eliminating usernames and passwords…

Emerging / Unranked Identity & Access Management