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Top InfoSec Innovators for 2023

Adaptive Shield
Cutting Edge
SaaS/Cloud Security

Adlumin
Cutting Edge
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Service Provider

Advanced Onion, Inc.
Most Innovative
User Behavior Analytics

Airgap Networks
Most Innovative
Critical Infrastructure Protection

Allot
Cutting Edge
Cybersecurity-as-a-Service (CaaS)

ANY.RUN
Most Innovative
Malware Analysis

Appdome
Editor’s Choice
Mobile App Security

AppSentinels
Cutting Edge
API Security

Asimily
Most Innovative
Healthcare IoT Security

AT&T Cybersecurity
Most Innovative
Threat Intelligence

Atlantic.Net, Inc.
Most Innovative
Compliance

BackBox
Cutting Edge
Vulnerability Remediation Automation

Beijing ThreatBook Technology Co., Ltd.
Cutting Edge
Endpoint Security

Benjamin Russell of AGCO Corporation
Cutting Edge
Cybersecurity Project Management

BigID
Most Innovative
Data Security Platform

BIO-key International
Most Innovative
Phoneless, Tokenless, Passwordless Authentication Solution

BreachLock
Most Innovative
Penetration Testing

Cado Security
Most Innovative
Cloud Threat Detection Investigation & Response (TDIR)

Camelot Secure
Most Innovative
Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Detection and Response

Cerby
Most Innovative
Identity & Access Management

Cervello Ltd.
Most Innovative
Railway Cybersecurity

Cloud Range Cyber
Cutting Edge
Cybersecurity Training

Conquest Cyber
Most Innovative
Third Party Cyber Risk Management (TPCRM)

Coro
Most Innovative
Midmarket cybersecurity

Corvus Insurance
Editor’s Choice
Cyber Insurance

Cranium
Cutting Edge
Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence

Critical Start
Most Innovative
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

CybeReady
Most Innovative
Security Awareness Training

Cybersixgill
Cutting Edge
Threat Intelligence

Cyble
Editor’s Choice
Threat Intelligence

Cycode
Most Innovative
Application Security

Cydome
Cutting Edge
Maritime Cybersecurity

CYE
Most Innovative
Risk Management

Cyera
Most Innovative
Cybersecurity Startup

Cymulate
Most Innovative
Breach and Attack Simulation

DataDome
Most Innovative
Bot Management

Deep Instinct
Editor’s Choice
Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence

Deepwatch
Editor’s Choice
Cyber Resilience

Defendify
Hot Company
Cyber Resilience

Destination Certification Inc.
Most Innovative
Cybersecurity Training Videos

Dig Security
Most Innovative
Data Security

Digital Hands
Most Innovative
Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP)

Digital Silence
Most Innovative
Breach & Attack Simulation

DNSFilter
Cutting Edge
DNS Security

Don’t Be Breached, Inc.
Editor’s Choice
Data Security

Donoma Software
Cutting Edge
Data Security Platform

Eclypsium
Most Innovative
Software Supply Chain Security

Endace
Most Innovative
Cloud Threat Detection Investigation & Response (TDIR)

Ermes Browser Security
Most Innovative
Browser Security

Eventus Security
Cutting Edge
Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP)

Flexxon
Hot Company
Endpoint Security

Forcepoint
Most Innovative
Content Disarm and Reconstruction (CDR)

Fortra’s Digital Defense
Editor’s Choice
Vulnerability Management

Forward Networks
Hot Company
Compliance

GeeTest
Editor’s Choice
Bot Management

Genie Networks
Hot Company
Network Detection and Response

Gigamon
Most Innovative
Cloud Security Monitoring

Good Code
Most Innovative
Cybersecurity Engineering Solutions

Gradient Cyber
Cutting Edge
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

Graylog
Most Innovative
Central Log Management

Grip Security
Most Innovative
Identity Security

Guardsquare, Inc.
Cutting Edge
Mobile App Security

Gurucul
Most Innovative
Security Information Event Management (SIEM)

hackrocks
Most Innovative
Cybersecurity Training

Halcyon
Cutting Edge
Cyber Resilience

HiddenLayer
Most Innovative
Adversarial ML Threat Mitigation

Hornetsecurity Ltd.
Most Innovative
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

HYAS Infosec Inc.
Most Innovative
Protective DNS

Hyperproof
Most Innovative
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)

HYPR
Most Innovative
Identity Verification

iboss
Most Innovative
Browser Isolation

Illumio
Cutting Edge
Zero Trust

ImmuniWeb
Publisher’s Choice
Application Security

Imprivata
Cutting Edge
Identity & Access Management

Infolock
Editor’s Choice
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

IONIX
Most Innovative
Attack Surface Management

iTRUSTXForce Corporation
Most Innovative
Cybersecurity-as-a-Service (CaaS)

JumpCloud
Hot Company
SMB Cybersecurity

Karan Dwivedi of Google
Most Innovative
Security Expert

Kasada
Hot Company
Bot Management

Keyavi Data
Visionary Market Maker
Self-Protecting Data

Kingston IronKey
Most Innovative
Encrypted Hardware

Lattice Semiconductor
Most Innovative
Embedded Security

Level 6 Cybersecurity
Most Innovative
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

LinkShadow
Most Innovative
Network Detection and Response

Mend.io
Hot Company
Application Security

mSOC.io LLC
Hot Company
SOC-as-a-Service

Netcraft
Editor’s Choice
Cybersecurity Company

Netragard
Cutting Edge
Penetration Testing

NetRise
Cutting Edge
Firmware

NetSfere
Most Innovative
Secure Communications

NetSPI
Cutting Edge
Breach & Attack Simulation

Netwrix
Most Innovative
Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Next DLP
Cutting Edge
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)

NextRay AI
Cutting Edge
Network Detection and Response

NINJIO, LLC
Most Innovative
Cybersecurity Awareness

Nisos
Publisher’s Choice
Threat Intelligence

NordLayer
Most Innovative
Zero Trust

Normalyze
Cutting Edge
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

Onyxia Cyber Inc.
Cutting Edge
Cybersecurity Performance Management

Open Text Cybersecurity
Most Innovative
Cyber Resilience

OTORIO
Cutting Edge
OT (Operational Technology) Security Solution

Paladin Cyber (now Upfort)
Most Innovative
SMB Cybersecurity

Panaseer
Most Innovative
Continuous Controls Monitoring Platform

Panther Labs
Hot Company
Cybersecurity Startup

Phosphorus Cybersecurity
Cutting Edge
Cyber-physical Systems (CPS) Protection Platforms

Prelude Security
Cutting Edge
Cybersecurity Startup

Protegrity
Publisher’s Choice
Data Security

Pvotal Technologies Inc.
Most Innovative
Enterprise Security

Qrypt
Most Innovative
Quantum Encryption

Radiant Security
Cutting Edge
AI Security Co-pilot

Raytheon
Cutting Edge
Cybersecurity Company

Reblaze
Most Innovative
Next Generation Firewall

Red Access
Most Innovative
Hybrid Work Security

Reflectiz
Most Innovative
Web Application Security

ReversingLabs
Hot Company
Software Supply Chain Security

RunSafe Security
Hot Company
Critical Infrastructure Protection

Salt Security
Most Innovative
API Security

Scalarr Inc.
Most Innovative
Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence

Scribe Security
Cutting Edge
Software Supply Chain Security

Seclore
Hot Company
Data Security

SeeMetrics
Most Innovative
Cybersecurity Performance Management

Semperis
Cutting Edge
Active Directory Security

SendQuick Pte Ltd.
Most Innovative
Authentication (Multi, Single or Two-Factor)

Sepio
Most Innovative
Asset Risk Management

Sevco Security
Cutting Edge
Attack Surface Management

Simeio
Most Innovative
Identity Orchestration

SlashNext
Most Innovative
Email Security and Management

Spin.ai
Most Innovative
Ransomware Protection of SaaS Data

Stealth-ISS Group Inc.
Most Innovative
SOC-as-a-Service

Stellar Cyber
Most Innovative
XDR – Extended Detection and Response

Sternum
Hot Company
Healthcare IoT Security

Strata Identity
Cutting Edge
Identity Orchestration

Suridata
Most Innovative
SaaS Security

Syxsense
Most Innovative
Vulnerability Assessment, Remediation and Management

Tami Hudson of WELLS FARGO
Most Innovative
Women in Cybersecurity

Tanium
Most Innovative
Cybersecurity Company

ThreatConnect, Inc.
Hot Company
Threat Intelligence

ThreatLocker
Editor’s Choice
Zero Trust Platform

Traceable AI
Editor’s Choice
API Security

Trellix
Editor’s Choice
Extended Detection and Response (XDR)

Trend Micro
Most Innovative
Cybersecurity Visionary

Trustmi
Most Innovative
Fraud Prevention

Tufin
Most Innovative
Network Security and Management

TuxCare
Most Innovative
Vulnerability Management

ULTRA RED
Most Innovative
Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM)

UnknownCyber
Cutting Edge
Zero-day Threat Detection

Varonis Systems
Most Innovative
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM)

Vercara
Most Innovative
Global Cloud Security

Verimatrix
Hot Company
Mobile App Security

Versa Networks
Most Innovative
Cloud Security

Viakoo
Most Innovative
Internet of Things (IoT) Security

XONA Systems
Most Innovative
OT Security (Operational Technology) Security

XTN Cognitive Security
Most Innovative
Account Takeover Protection

Yizhi Sec
Cutting Edge
Data Security

Zenity
Most Innovative
Low-code/no-code Security

Zero Networks Inc.
Most Innovative
Micro-segmentation

Zimperium
Most Innovative
Mobile App Security

Zivver
Cutting Edge
Email Security and Management

 

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