Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Following its launch in 2024, Gartner has now published the second Magic Quadrant for Email Security —and KnowBe4 is delighted to once again be named a Leader! Email security is critical for all organizations globally. Fueled by factors such as GenAI and crime-as-a-service toolkits, the phishing threat landscape continues to become more sophisticated at an alarming pace.

We’re proud to share that the INETCO BullzAI transaction firewall has been named among top innovators in the FRC Innovation List – November 2025, a showcase of technologies driving major advancements in financial risk and compliance. Read the full announcement from FRC (Finance, Risk and Compliance). This recognition highlights the growing need for real-time intelligent protection as payment ecosystems evolve and cyber threats accelerate.

Opti9’s acquisition of Aptible, announced November 2025, fills a critical gap in how companies navigate cloud adoption in regulated industries. For over a decade, Aptible has been the go-to Platform as a Service (PaaS) for developers building healthcare applications that need HIPAA compliance from day one. Hundreds of startups and development teams have used Aptible to ship code without worrying about infrastructure complexity or compliance documentation.

We’re thrilled to announce that WatchGuard Technologies has earned the prestigious 2026 TrustRadius Buyer’s Choice Award ‒ for each of our major solution areas: Network Security, Endpoint Security, and AuthPoint. This achievement highlights the exceptional value our customers and partners place on our capabilities, pricing, and ongoing relationships.

NEW YORK – November 18, 2025 – Apono, the cloud identity-security company pioneering Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP) access management, today announced a $34 million Series B led by U.S. Venture Partners (USVP), with participation from Swisscom Ventures, Vertex Ventures, 33N Ventures, and existing investors. The round brings Apono’s total funding to more than $54 million. Over the past year, Apono established product-market fit with a fourfold increase in client count.

We’re proud to share that Nucleus Security has been named a Challenger in the inaugural 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Exposure Assessment Platforms (EAPs) — recognized for our completeness of vision and ability to execute. This marks a significant milestone not only for Nucleus, but for the evolution of our entire industry. For the first time, Gartner has formally recognized Exposure Assessment Platforms as a distinct category.

CrowdStrike has been named the Overall Leader in the 2025 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass for Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR), positioned furthest to the right. This validates our ongoing mission to secure every identity — human, non-human, and AI agent. We are recognized as a Leader across all key categories: Product, Innovation, Market, and Overall Ranking.

WatchGuard is proud to announce that we have been named a Market Leader in four critical categories by the Top InfoSec Innovators Awards 2025: Cybersecurity Service Provider, Endpoint Security, Managed Detection and Response (MDR), and Zero Trust Platform.

We are excited to share that Active Roles is on a roll with multiple rankings awarded this quarter! We thank our loyal customers for using our product and making sure the world knows about the security, efficiency and cost-saving benefits they have achieved with it.

WatchGuard has been named a Leader in the 2025 SPARK Matrix: Network Detection & Response (NDR) by QKS Group, recognizing our continued focus on delivering advanced, accessible, and high-impact security for midsize enterprises and managed service providers. The SPARK Matrix report delivers a detailed analysis of the global NDR landscape, evaluating vendors across technology excellence and customer impact.