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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.

38 /100

Security Centric

An established Sydney cybersecurity consultancy acquired by Virtual IT Group (VITG) to expand its ANZ security leadership and…

Emerging / Unranked Governance, Risk & Compliance
38 /100

Deepnet Security

London-based, self-funded MFA and IAM vendor whose DualShield platform unifies multiple authentication methods for VPN, desktop, web, and…

Emerging / Unranked Identity & Access Management
38 /100

Stripe OLT

A solid regional consolidation: Littlefish Group's February 2026 acquisition of Stripe OLT brings the combined firm to around…

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
38 /100

Layer27

An established (2011-founded), Microsoft-focused regional MSP/MSSP acquired by Katalyst in July 2026 as its first tuck-in deal following…

Emerging / Unranked Data Protection
38 /100

Zygon

A clean capability acquisition: Memority (March 2026) is incorporating Zygon's shadow-IT and identity-usage-analytics technology into its broader Identity…

Emerging / Unranked Identity & Access Management
38 /100

Garner Products

Garner Products manufactures NSA-listed hard drive and tape degaussers and physical media destroyers for verifiable end-of-life data destruction.

Emerging / Unranked Data Protection
38 /100

ULedger

A Seattle-based data integrity company running a proprietary Layer 1 blockchain, best known for Blockmail, an immutable email…

Emerging / Unranked Data Protection
38 /100

Datalogix (Cork)

Ekco's February 2026 acquisition of Datalogix is its eighth deal in two years and meaningfully expands Ekco's operational…

Emerging / Unranked Network Security
38 /100

Viatel

An Irish infrastructure/connectivity provider actively expanding into cybersecurity; FullProxy acquisition (July 2026) adds real, fast-growing (135% YoY revenue)…

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
38 /100

Stryve

A fast-growing Irish cybersecurity/MSP firm using an aggressive multi-acquisition strategy (BITS, Futuralis, SureDatum) to build regional scale, giving…

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
38 /100

IOvations

An established Zero Trust-focused MSSP acquired by Avance-backed Alchemy Technology Group as part of a national platform-building acquisition…

Emerging / Unranked Network Security
38 /100

LogosGuard

LogosGuard is a Y Combinator-backed sensitive-data redaction layer for AI, helping enterprises safely adopt tools like ChatGPT and…

Emerging / Unranked AI Security
38 /100

Alchemy Technology Group

An IT advisory/consulting/reseller firm expanding its cybersecurity portfolio via a credible, 20-year-old Zero Trust specialist (IOvations), announced April…

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
37 /100

Advizex

A substantial platform combination: Myriad360's February 2026 acquisition of Advizex creates a $900M annual run-rate combined business spanning…

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
37 /100

Doctor Web

Russian antivirus vendor behind the Dr.Web product line, privately held since 1992, with a customer base concentrated in…

Emerging / Unranked Threat & Vulnerability Management
37 /100

Data443 Risk Mitigation

Data443 Risk Mitigation is a publicly traded (OTC: ATDS) data security and privacy company offering a suite of…

Emerging / Unranked Data Protection
37 /100

Katalyst

A growing regional MSSP consolidator; acquisition of Layer27 (July 2026) is a modest tuck-in deal rather than a…

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
37 /100

BankVault

A small Perth, Australia vendor offering patented remote-browser-isolation products (SafeWindow, WebSafe) that run sensitive online sessions inside disposable…

Emerging / Unranked Network Security
37 /100

Gitar

An early-stage AI code review startup acquired by Austin-based Sonar (SonarQube) -- Sonar's second consecutive AI-focused acquisition --…

Emerging / Unranked Application Security
37 /100

Nuview

A brand-new (2025), private-equity-backed managed IT and cybersecurity platform assembled via simultaneous multi-firm merger; promising integrated positioning for…

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
37 /100

Virtual IT Group

An established, multi-region Australian MSP with roughly 300-400 IT professionals that added dedicated MDR/GRC capability through the Security…

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
37 /100

Cyber Advisors

A stable, long-tenured regional MSSP changing private-equity ownership (Sterling Investment Partners acquired from Goldner Hawn, March 2026); this…

Emerging / Unranked Security Operations
37 /100

4A Security & Compliance

A boutique U.S. cybersecurity and compliance consultancy offering risk assessments, penetration testing, and vCISO services to regulated organizations,…

Emerging / Unranked Governance, Risk & Compliance
37 /100

Wontok

A small, self-funded Sydney vendor whose SafeCentral product locks down the OS to create a malware-resistant secure browsing…

Emerging / Unranked Network Security