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Top 100 Cybersecurity Companies (2026)

Looking for a list of cybersecurity companies? Cybersecurity is not one market. A company that protects your network does a different job from one that protects your passwords, your cloud or your backups. This guide introduces 100 cybersecurity companies, grouped by what they protect, with a short explanation of what each one does and who it suits.

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What Are the Top Cybersecurity Companies?

The top cybersecurity companies include Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Check Point and Zscaler in network security; CrowdStrike, SentinelOne and Microsoft in endpoint protection; and Okta in identity. The list below groups 100 cybersecurity companies by what they protect, so you can compare vendors in the area you care about.

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How We Chose These Cybersecurity Companies

We selected the companies in this top 100 cybersecurity companies list by how widely their products are used, how much of the security market they cover, and how relevant they are to businesses and the managed service providers that support them. Descriptions come from each company's public product information. Where a company has been acquired, we say so and still list it by its own name, because that is how customers search for it. We only show headquarters and founding year when they are well established.

Top Network Security Companies

These companies protect the traffic between users, offices, data centers and the cloud, using firewalls, secure access services and zero trust models.

1

Palo Alto Networks

NASDAQ: PANW
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • Founded 2005

Builds next-generation firewalls and a broad platform covering cloud security, secure access and security operations. In 2026 it also brought identity security under the same roof by completing its acquisition of CyberArk.

Known for

  • Strata firewalls
  • Prisma Cloud and Prisma SASE
  • Cortex XDR and XSIAM

Good fit for

Large organizations that want one vendor across network, cloud and security operations.

2

Fortinet

NASDAQ: FTNT
  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • Founded 2000

Sells high-performance firewalls and connects them with switching, wireless, SASE and security operations through its Security Fabric, using its own security chips for speed.

Known for

  • FortiGate firewalls
  • FortiSASE
  • FortiSIEM
  • the Security Fabric

Good fit for

Organizations that want networking and security managed together, from branch offices to data centers.

3

Check Point Software

NASDAQ: CHKP
  • Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Founded 1993

One of the longest-running network security vendors, known for firewall technology and for sharing threat intelligence across its products through ThreatCloud.

Known for

  • Quantum firewalls
  • Harmony (endpoint, email and mobile)
  • CloudGuard
  • the Infinity platform

Good fit for

Enterprises and governments that prioritize threat prevention and consolidated management.

4

Zscaler

NASDAQ: ZS
  • San Jose, CA
  • Founded 2007

Delivers zero trust security from the cloud, so users reach applications through its network instead of a corporate VPN or on-site appliances. It added managed detection and response by acquiring Red Canary.

Known for

  • Zero Trust Exchange
  • Zscaler Internet Access (ZIA)
  • Zscaler Private Access (ZPA)

Good fit for

Companies replacing VPNs and legacy gateways with a cloud-delivered model.

5

Cloudflare

NYSE: NET
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Founded 2009

Runs a large global network that protects and speeds up websites and applications, and uses the same network to give employees zero trust access to company resources.

Known for

  • Web application firewall
  • DDoS protection
  • Cloudflare Zero Trust (Access and Gateway)
  • bot management

Good fit for

Teams that want application protection and zero trust from a single cloud platform.

6

Netskope

NASDAQ: NTSK
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • Founded 2012

Focuses on secure access to the web, cloud apps and data. It inspects traffic to stop threats and to keep sensitive data from leaving the company.

Known for

  • Netskope One platform
  • security service edge (SSE)
  • SASE
  • cloud access security broker
  • data loss prevention

Good fit for

Organizations with heavy SaaS and cloud usage that need strong data protection.

7

Cato Networks

Private
  • Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Founded 2015

Combines networking and security into one cloud service, so branch offices, remote workers and cloud resources are connected and protected together.

Known for

  • Cato SASE Cloud
  • SD-WAN
  • firewall as a service
  • zero trust network access

Good fit for

Distributed businesses that want to retire separate WAN and security appliances.

8

Cisco Security

NASDAQ: CSCO
  • San Jose, CA
  • Founded 1984

The security business of Cisco, covering firewalls, secure access, multi-factor authentication and, since the Splunk acquisition, security analytics.

Known for

  • Secure Firewall
  • Duo
  • Cisco Secure Access
  • Cisco XDR
  • Splunk

Good fit for

Organizations that already run Cisco networking and want security from the same vendor.

9

Akamai

NASDAQ: AKAM
  • Cambridge, MA
  • Founded 1998

Best known as a content delivery network, and now with a large security business that protects websites, APIs and data centers from attacks.

Known for

  • App & API Protector
  • Prolexic DDoS protection
  • Guardicore segmentation

Good fit for

Large public-facing sites and APIs that face heavy attack traffic.

10

F5

NASDAQ: FFIV
  • Seattle, WA
  • Founded 1996

Provides application delivery and security, controlling how traffic reaches applications and blocking attacks at the application layer.

Known for

  • BIG-IP
  • NGINX
  • Distributed Cloud WAAP

Good fit for

Enterprises running many applications across data centers and clouds.

11

SonicWall

Private
  • Founded 1991

Makes firewalls and related security products for small and mid-sized businesses, often sold and managed through channel partners.

Known for

  • Next-generation firewalls
  • Capture Client endpoint protection
  • cloud edge security

Good fit for

SMBs and managed service providers looking for cost-effective network security.

12

WatchGuard

Private
  • Seattle, WA
  • Founded 1996

Offers firewalls and unified security for small and mid-sized organizations, sold largely through a network of managed service providers.

Known for

  • Firebox firewalls
  • endpoint security
  • multi-factor authentication

Good fit for

MSPs standardizing security across many small customers.

13

Barracuda Networks

Private
  • Campbell, CA
  • Founded 2003

Provides email protection, network and application security, and backup, with products designed for partners and managed service providers.

Known for

  • Email Protection
  • CloudGen firewalls
  • application protection
  • backup

Good fit for

Small and mid-sized businesses and the MSPs that support them.

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Top Endpoint Security and MDR Companies

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14

CrowdStrike

NASDAQ: CRWD
  • Austin, TX
  • Founded 2011

Cloud-native endpoint protection built around a single lightweight agent and a shared data platform, with threat hunting and incident response services on top.

Known for

  • Falcon platform
  • Falcon Insight XDR
  • Falcon Complete managed detection and response
  • threat intelligence

Good fit for

Organizations of all sizes that want endpoint, identity and cloud protection from one agent.

15

SentinelOne

NYSE: S
  • Mountain View, CA
  • Founded 2013

Endpoint, cloud and identity security with automated detection and response driven by AI, designed to reduce the workload on analysts.

Known for

  • Singularity platform
  • Purple AI
  • managed services

Good fit for

Teams that want automated response without a large security staff.

16

Microsoft Security

NASDAQ: MSFT
  • Redmond, WA
  • Founded 1975

Microsoft sells security across its cloud and productivity stack, from endpoint protection to a cloud SIEM and identity management.

Known for

  • Defender
  • Sentinel
  • Entra
  • Purview
  • Intune

Good fit for

Microsoft 365 and Azure customers who want security built into what they already use.

17

Trend Micro

TSE: 4704
  • Tokyo, Japan
  • Founded 1988

A security company with decades of antivirus history, now offering a platform that covers endpoints, networks, email and cloud workloads.

Known for

  • Trend Vision One
  • Cloud One
  • TippingPoint

Good fit for

Enterprises and service providers needing broad coverage across endpoint and cloud.

18

Sophos

Private
  • Oxford, UK
  • Founded 1985

Combines endpoint and firewall products with managed detection and response, popular with mid-sized businesses and partners. It added the Secureworks security operations business in 2025.

Known for

  • Intercept X
  • Sophos XDR
  • Sophos MDR
  • firewalls

Good fit for

Mid-sized organizations and MSPs that want products plus a managed service.

19

Bitdefender

Private
  • Bucharest, Romania
  • Founded 2001

Romanian security company with products for consumers, businesses and service providers, widely used through its GravityZone business platform.

Known for

  • GravityZone
  • Bitdefender Total Security

Good fit for

Businesses and MSPs wanting endpoint protection with strong detection.

20

ESET

Private
  • Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Founded 1992

Slovak company known for lightweight antivirus, now a full endpoint and detection platform for businesses.

Known for

  • ESET PROTECT
  • NOD32

Good fit for

Small and mid-sized organizations with a mix of devices.

21

Broadcom (Symantec Enterprise)

NASDAQ: AVGO
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Founded 1982

Symantec's enterprise security products now sit inside Broadcom, covering endpoint security, data loss prevention and secure web gateways for large organizations. Symantec itself was founded in 1982.

Known for

  • Symantec Endpoint Security
  • Data Loss Prevention
  • Secure Web Gateway

Good fit for

Large enterprises with long-standing Symantec deployments.

22

Arctic Wolf

Private
  • Eden Prairie, MN
  • Founded 2012

Runs a managed security operations service in which its analysts monitor customer environments around the clock.

Known for

  • Aurora platform
  • managed detection and response
  • incident response

Good fit for

Mid-sized organizations that cannot staff a 24/7 security team.

23

Huntress

Private
  • Ellicott City, MD
  • Founded 2015

Managed endpoint detection and response built for small and mid-sized businesses and the IT providers that serve them.

Known for

  • Managed EDR
  • identity threat detection
  • security awareness training
  • managed SIEM

Good fit for

MSPs and small businesses that want enterprise-style protection at a manageable cost.

24

Red Canary

Part of Zscaler
  • Denver, CO
  • Founded 2013

A specialist in managed detection and response, now part of Zscaler, where analysts investigate and confirm threats before alerting customers.

Known for

  • Managed detection and response

Good fit for

Organizations that want expert analysts to investigate threats for them.

25

eSentire

Private
  • Waterloo, Canada
  • Founded 2001

Canadian provider of managed detection and response with a 24/7 security operations team.

Known for

  • Managed detection and response
  • incident response
  • vulnerability management

Good fit for

Mid-sized organizations in regulated industries.

26

Expel

Private
  • Herndon, VA
  • Founded 2016

Managed detection and response provider that works with the security tools a customer already owns instead of asking them to replace those tools.

Known for

  • Managed detection and response

Good fit for

Organizations that want MDR without changing their existing tools.

27

Tanium

Private
  • Kirkland, WA
  • Founded 2007

Gives IT and security teams real-time visibility and control of endpoints, so they can find, patch and fix devices at scale.

Known for

  • Tanium platform for endpoint management and security

Good fit for

Large organizations with many endpoints to manage and protect.

28

N-able

NYSE: NABL
  • Burlington, MA
  • Founded 2000

Software company serving managed service providers with remote monitoring and management, security and backup tools.

Known for

  • N-central and N-sight RMM
  • endpoint detection and response
  • backup
  • email security

Good fit for

MSPs that need one set of tools to manage and secure many customers.

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Top Identity and Access Management Companies

Most breaches involve stolen or misused credentials. These companies control who can sign in, what they can reach and how privileged accounts are protected.

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29

Okta

NASDAQ: OKTA
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Founded 2009

Identity provider for employees and customers, offering single sign-on, multi-factor authentication and lifecycle management for apps and devices.

Known for

  • Okta Workforce Identity
  • Customer Identity (Auth0)
  • Okta Identity Governance

Good fit for

Organizations managing access across many cloud applications.

30

CyberArk

Part of Palo Alto Networks
  • Petah Tikva, Israel
  • Founded 1999

Specialist in privileged access management, which controls the powerful accounts attackers target most. It became part of Palo Alto Networks in February 2026.

Known for

  • Privileged Access Manager
  • Identity Security Platform
  • secrets management

Good fit for

Enterprises protecting administrator and machine identities.

31

SailPoint

NASDAQ: SAIL
  • Austin, TX
  • Founded 2005

Focuses on identity governance: deciding and reviewing who has access to what, and proving it for audits.

Known for

  • SailPoint Identity Security Cloud
  • access governance
  • role and compliance management

Good fit for

Large organizations with strict compliance requirements.

32

Ping Identity

Private
  • Denver, CO
  • Founded 2002

Identity and access management aimed at large enterprises, offering single sign-on, multi-factor authentication and customer identity.

Known for

  • PingOne
  • PingFederate
  • PingAccess

Good fit for

Enterprises with complex, hybrid identity environments.

33

Delinea

Private
  • Founded 2021

Privileged access management provider formed from the 2021 merger of Thycotic and Centrify.

Known for

  • Secret Server
  • Privilege Manager
  • the Delinea Platform

Good fit for

Organizations controlling administrator access across servers and cloud.

34

BeyondTrust

Private

Privileged access and remote access security for IT teams and service desks.

Known for

  • Password Safe
  • Privileged Remote Access
  • Endpoint Privilege Management

Good fit for

IT teams that need secure administrator and vendor access.

35

Saviynt

Private
  • Founded 2010

Identity governance and administration, with a cloud platform now extended to cover AI agents and non-human identities.

Known for

  • Enterprise Identity Cloud
  • the Zuma platform

Good fit for

Enterprises governing access across cloud and on-premises systems.

36

1Password

Private
  • Toronto, Canada
  • Founded 2005

A password manager for individuals, families and businesses that has expanded into securing which devices and apps employees can use.

Known for

  • 1Password Business
  • Extended Access Management
  • passkey support

Good fit for

Teams that want strong password habits without friction.

37

Keeper Security

Private
  • Chicago, IL
  • Founded 2011

A password and secrets manager that has grown into privileged access management for businesses.

Known for

  • Keeper Password Manager
  • KeeperPAM

Good fit for

Businesses and MSPs managing many credentials.

38

Bitwarden

Private
  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • Founded 2015

An open-source password manager that offers free personal use and business plans, with self-hosting options.

Known for

  • Bitwarden Password Manager
  • Secrets Manager

Good fit for

Teams that value open-source software and self-hosting.

39

Silverfort

Private
  • Tel Aviv, Israel
  • Founded 2016

Protects identities by adding verification to logins across systems that cannot support modern authentication.

Known for

  • Unified identity protection
  • MFA for legacy systems
  • identity threat detection

Good fit for

Organizations with older Active Directory and legacy applications.

40

Semperis

Private
  • Hoboken, NJ
  • Founded 2014

Specializes in protecting Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID, where many attacks begin.

Known for

  • Directory Services Protector
  • Purple Knight
  • Ready1

Good fit for

Enterprises that rely on Active Directory.

41

Yubico

Nasdaq First North: YUBICO
  • Stockholm, Sweden
  • Founded 2007

Swedish maker of the YubiKey, a hardware security key that stops phishing by requiring a physical device to sign in.

Known for

  • YubiKey
  • YubiHSM
  • FIDO2 and passkey support

Good fit for

Organizations that need phishing-resistant authentication.

42

Entrust

Private
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Founded 1994

Provides identity, digital certificates and hardware security modules, including the nShield line used to protect encryption keys.

Known for

  • nShield HSMs
  • PKI and certificate services
  • identity verification

Good fit for

Enterprises and governments handling sensitive keys and credentials.

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43

Wiz

Part of Google
  • New York, NY
  • Founded 2020

Cloud security platform known for scanning cloud environments without agents and showing how separate risks combine into real attack paths. It became part of Google in March 2026.

Known for

  • Cloud security posture
  • vulnerability scanning
  • Wiz Code
  • runtime protection

Good fit for

Organizations running workloads on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.

44

Orca Security

Private
  • Founded 2019

Agentless cloud security that reads cloud workloads directly to find vulnerabilities, misconfigurations and exposed data.

Known for

  • Cloud-native application protection platform (CNAPP)
  • SideScanning technology

Good fit for

Cloud teams that want quick visibility without installing agents.

45

Aqua Security

Private
  • Ramat Gan, Israel
  • Founded 2015

Protects containers and cloud-native applications from build to runtime, and maintains the open-source Trivy scanner.

Known for

  • Aqua platform
  • Trivy

Good fit for

Teams building on Kubernetes and containers.

46

Sysdig

Private
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Founded 2013

Cloud and container security company that created Falco, the open-source runtime threat detection tool.

Known for

  • Sysdig Secure
  • Falco
  • cloud detection and response

Good fit for

DevOps and security teams running Kubernetes.

47

Snyk

Private
  • Boston, MA
  • Founded 2015

Developer-first security that finds vulnerabilities in code, open-source dependencies, containers and infrastructure as code while developers work.

Known for

  • Snyk Code
  • Snyk Open Source
  • Snyk Container
  • Snyk IaC

Good fit for

Engineering teams that want security inside their normal workflow.

48

Veracode

Private
  • Burlington, MA
  • Founded 2006

Application security testing delivered from the cloud, covering static analysis, dynamic analysis and software composition analysis.

Known for

  • Static analysis
  • dynamic analysis
  • software composition analysis

Good fit for

Regulated organizations that need application security testing at scale.

49

Checkmarx

Private
  • Founded 2006

Application security platform focused on finding and fixing vulnerabilities in code and open-source components.

Known for

  • Checkmarx One
  • static analysis
  • software composition analysis
  • API security

Good fit for

Large development organizations.

50

Sonatype

Private
  • Fulton, MD
  • Founded 2008

Software supply chain company behind the Nexus Repository, helping teams control which open-source components they use.

Known for

  • Nexus Repository
  • Nexus Lifecycle
  • Repository Firewall

Good fit for

Teams managing open-source risk.

51

Chainguard

Private
  • Kirkland, WA
  • Founded 2021

Builds hardened, minimal container images and libraries to reduce vulnerabilities in the software supply chain.

Known for

  • Chainguard Images
  • Chainguard Libraries

Good fit for

Teams that want container images with fewer known vulnerabilities.

52

Imperva

Part of Thales
  • Founded 2002

Web application and data security vendor, part of Thales since 2023.

Known for

  • Web application firewall
  • API security
  • DDoS protection
  • data security

Good fit for

Organizations protecting web applications and databases.

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These companies find sensitive data, control who can reach it, and make sure a business can recover quickly if an attack such as ransomware gets through.

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53

Varonis

NASDAQ: VRNS
  • New York, NY
  • Founded 2005

Focuses on data security: it finds sensitive data, shows who can reach it and flags unusual access.

Known for

  • Varonis Data Security Platform
  • data classification
  • data detection and response

Good fit for

Organizations with large volumes of files and cloud data.

54

Rubrik

NYSE: RBRK
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • Founded 2014

Data protection and cyber recovery platform that helps organizations restore quickly after ransomware.

Known for

  • Rubrik Security Cloud
  • backup and recovery
  • data security posture

Good fit for

Enterprises that prioritize ransomware recovery.

55

Cohesity

Private
  • San Jose, CA
  • Founded 2013

Data protection and management company that combined with Veritas' enterprise data protection business in late 2024.

Known for

  • Cohesity Data Cloud
  • backup
  • cyber recovery

Good fit for

Enterprises consolidating backup and recovery.

56

Veeam

Private
  • Founded 2006

Backup and recovery software used by many businesses and service providers to protect and restore data.

Known for

  • Veeam Data Platform
  • backup for cloud and virtual workloads

Good fit for

Organizations and MSPs that need reliable backup.

57

Commvault

NASDAQ: CVLT
  • Tinton Falls, NJ
  • Founded 1996

A long-established data protection vendor that now stresses cyber resilience, including recovery from attacks.

Known for

  • Commvault Cloud
  • backup
  • cyber recovery

Good fit for

Enterprises with complex, hybrid environments.

58

Druva

Private
  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • Founded 2008

Cloud-based data protection delivered as a service, with no hardware to manage.

Known for

  • Druva Data Security Cloud
  • SaaS backup

Good fit for

Organizations that prefer fully cloud-delivered backup.

59

Cyera

Private
  • New York, NY
  • Founded 2021

Data security posture management: it discovers and classifies sensitive data across cloud and SaaS to show where the risk sits.

Known for

  • Data security posture management
  • data classification
  • data access governance

Good fit for

Organizations that need to find sensitive data across cloud applications.

60

Thales

Euronext Paris: HO
  • Paris, France
  • Founded 2000

French technology group with a large digital security business covering encryption and key management, and Imperva since 2023.

Known for

  • CipherTrust data security
  • hardware security modules
  • Imperva

Good fit for

Enterprises and governments protecting data with encryption.

61

Fortra

Private
  • Eden Prairie, MN
  • Founded 1982

Software company that brings together tools such as Digital Guardian, Tripwire, Cobalt Strike and GoAnywhere.

Known for

  • Data loss prevention
  • file integrity monitoring
  • managed file transfer
  • red-team tooling

Good fit for

Organizations that need a range of security and compliance tools.

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62

Splunk

Part of Cisco
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Founded 2003

Security analytics and SIEM platform used to collect and analyze logs, now part of Cisco.

Known for

  • Splunk Enterprise Security
  • SOAR
  • observability

Good fit for

Security operations centers with large data volumes.

63

Rapid7

NASDAQ: RPD
  • Boston, MA
  • Founded 2000

Vulnerability management and security operations platform, and the maker of the Metasploit penetration testing framework.

Known for

  • InsightIDR
  • InsightVM
  • Metasploit

Good fit for

Mid-sized and large organizations managing vulnerabilities and detection.

64

Tenable

NASDAQ: TENB
  • Columbia, MD
  • Founded 2002

Vulnerability management company that created Nessus, now focused on exposure management across IT, cloud and operational technology.

Known for

  • Nessus
  • Tenable One
  • Tenable Cloud Security

Good fit for

Teams that scan for and prioritize vulnerabilities.

65

Qualys

NASDAQ: QLYS
  • Foster City, CA
  • Founded 1999

Cloud-based vulnerability management and compliance, scanning assets without heavy on-site setup.

Known for

  • Qualys Cloud Platform
  • VMDR
  • policy compliance

Good fit for

Organizations managing vulnerabilities and compliance at scale.

66

Mandiant

Part of Google Cloud
  • Reston, VA
  • Founded 2004

Incident response and threat intelligence specialist, part of Google Cloud since 2022.

Known for

  • Incident response
  • threat intelligence
  • managed defense

Good fit for

Organizations responding to, or preparing for, serious breaches.

67

Recorded Future

Part of Mastercard
  • Founded 2009

Threat intelligence provider whose platform turns data from across the web into alerts for security teams. It is now part of Mastercard.

Known for

  • Intelligence Cloud
  • threat and brand intelligence

Good fit for

Security teams that want threat intelligence built into their tools.

68

Darktrace

Private
  • Cambridge, UK
  • Founded 2013

UK-based company that uses self-learning AI to learn what is normal in a network and to spot unusual activity.

Known for

  • Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform
  • network and email detection

Good fit for

Organizations wanting AI-driven anomaly detection.

69

Vectra AI

Private
  • San Jose, CA
  • Founded 2011

Network detection and response focused on spotting attackers who are moving inside hybrid networks.

Known for

  • Vectra AI platform
  • attack signal intelligence

Good fit for

Security teams trying to reduce alert noise.

70

ExtraHop

Private
  • Seattle, WA
  • Founded 2007

Network detection and response that analyzes network traffic to find threats and performance problems.

Known for

  • Reveal(x) network detection and response

Good fit for

Enterprises needing visibility across network traffic.

71

Axonius

Private
  • New York, NY
  • Founded 2017

Builds an inventory of every device, user and cloud asset by connecting to existing tools, then flags gaps in security coverage.

Known for

  • Cyber asset attack surface management
  • asset inventory

Good fit for

Teams that struggle to know what they own.

72

Securonix

Private
  • Founded 2008

Security analytics and SIEM platform that uses behavior analytics to find threats.

Known for

  • Securonix Unified Defense SIEM
  • threat detection and response

Good fit for

Security operations teams wanting analytics-driven SIEM.

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Top Email Security Companies

Email remains one of the most common ways attackers get in. These companies filter malicious messages and train people to spot them.

73

Proofpoint

Private
  • Sunnyvale, CA
  • Founded 2002

Email security and human risk company that blocks phishing and malware and trains employees.

Known for

  • Targeted Attack Protection
  • email security
  • data loss prevention
  • security awareness

Good fit for

Organizations that see email as their main attack path.

74

Mimecast

Private
  • London, UK
  • Founded 2003

Email security and archiving with a focus on stopping phishing and protecting collaboration tools.

Known for

  • Email security
  • awareness training
  • archiving

Good fit for

Businesses and MSPs protecting email.

75

Abnormal AI

Private
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Founded 2018

Uses behavioral AI to detect email attacks that get past traditional filters, such as business email compromise.

Known for

  • Behavioral AI email security
  • account takeover protection

Good fit for

Organizations targeted by business email compromise.

76

KnowBe4

Private
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Founded 2010

Security awareness training and phishing simulation platform for employees.

Known for

  • Security awareness training
  • simulated phishing

Good fit for

Organizations that need to train employees at scale.

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Top OT and IoT Security Companies

Factories, utilities, hospitals and buildings run on systems that were never designed to face the internet. These companies find and protect them.

77

Dragos

Private
  • Hanover, MD
  • Founded 2016

Industrial cybersecurity for operational technology environments such as power, manufacturing and water.

Known for

  • Dragos Platform
  • threat intelligence for industrial control systems

Good fit for

Utilities and industrial companies.

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Claroty

Private
  • New York, NY
  • Founded 2015

Protects industrial, healthcare and building systems by finding connected devices and monitoring them for risk.

Known for

  • Claroty xDome
  • OT and IoT security

Good fit for

Manufacturers, hospitals and critical infrastructure operators.

79

Armis

Part of ServiceNow
  • Founded 2015

Asset visibility and security for IT, IoT and operational technology, now part of ServiceNow.

Known for

  • Asset intelligence
  • exposure management

Good fit for

Large organizations with many connected devices.

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Top Compliance and Cyber Risk Companies

Customers increasingly ask suppliers to prove their security. These companies automate audits and measure risk.

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Vanta

Private
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Founded 2018

Compliance automation that connects to a company's systems and collects evidence for SOC 2, ISO 27001 and similar frameworks.

Known for

  • Compliance automation
  • trust center
  • risk management

Good fit for

Startups and growing companies preparing for audits.

81

Drata

Private
  • San Diego, CA
  • Founded 2020

Compliance automation platform that continuously monitors controls and gathers audit evidence.

Known for

  • SOC 2
  • ISO 27001
  • HIPAA and PCI automation

Good fit for

Companies that need continuous compliance.

82

SecurityScorecard

Private
  • New York, NY
  • Founded 2013

Rates the security posture of companies from the outside, and is widely used for third-party risk.

Known for

  • Security ratings
  • third-party risk management

Good fit for

Organizations assessing their vendors.

83

BitSight

Private
  • Boston, MA
  • Founded 2011

Security ratings and exposure management for cyber risk and third-party risk.

Known for

  • Security ratings
  • vendor risk management

Good fit for

Enterprises and insurers measuring cyber risk.

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Top Penetration Testing Companies

To know whether defenses work, these companies attack them first, either with ethical hackers or with automated tools.

84

HackerOne

Private
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Founded 2012

Platform that connects organizations with ethical hackers through bug bounty and penetration testing programs.

Known for

  • Bug bounty
  • penetration testing as a service
  • vulnerability disclosure

Good fit for

Companies that want hackers testing their products.

85

Bugcrowd

Private
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Founded 2012

Crowdsourced security testing that matches organizations with security researchers.

Known for

  • Bug bounty
  • penetration testing

Good fit for

Teams that want crowd-based testing.

86

Pentera

Private
  • Petah Tikva, Israel
  • Founded 2015

Automates penetration testing by safely attacking a network to prove which weaknesses can really be exploited.

Known for

  • Automated security validation

Good fit for

Teams that want to test their defenses continuously.

87

Horizon3.ai

Private
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Founded 2019

Autonomous penetration testing built around its NodeZero tool.

Known for

  • NodeZero autonomous penetration testing

Good fit for

Teams that need frequent penetration tests.

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Top Cybersecurity Services and Consulting Companies

Not every organization builds its own security team. These firms advise, assess and run security programs for others. To compare managed providers directly, see our MSSP list.

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Optiv

Private
  • Denver, CO
  • Founded 2015

Security solutions and services provider that advises, builds and runs security programs for large organizations.

Known for

  • Security consulting
  • managed services
  • identity and cloud security services

Good fit for

Enterprises that need a security integrator.

89

GuidePoint Security

Private
  • Herndon, VA
  • Founded 2011

Security consultancy and reseller that helps organizations choose, deploy and operate security tools.

Known for

  • Security consulting
  • assessments
  • managed services
  • product sales

Good fit for

Mid-sized and large organizations.

90

Coalfire

Private
  • Westminster, CO
  • Founded 2001

Cybersecurity advisory and assessment firm known for compliance work, including FedRAMP assessments, and for penetration testing.

Known for

  • Compliance
  • penetration testing
  • cloud security advisory

Good fit for

Cloud providers and regulated organizations.

91

NCC Group

LSE: NCC
  • Manchester, UK
  • Founded 1999

UK consultancy providing security testing, advisory and software escrow.

Known for

  • Penetration testing
  • advisory
  • escrow

Good fit for

Organizations that need independent security assessment.

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Top Consumer Security and Privacy Companies

These brands protect individuals and families, and some also serve small businesses and service providers.

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Gen Digital

NASDAQ: GEN
  • Tempe, AZ
  • Founded 1982

Parent of well-known consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock and Avira, offering antivirus, identity protection and VPN.

Known for

  • Norton
  • Avast
  • LifeLock
  • Avira
  • AVG

Good fit for

Individuals and families.

93

McAfee

Private
  • San Jose, CA
  • Founded 1987

Consumer security company known for antivirus, identity and privacy protection.

Known for

  • McAfee Total Protection
  • identity monitoring
  • VPN

Good fit for

Individuals and families.

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Malwarebytes

Private
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • Founded 2008

Known for its malware removal tool, and now offering endpoint and consumer protection.

Known for

  • Malwarebytes for consumers and for business
  • endpoint detection

Good fit for

Individuals and small businesses.

95

Proton

Private
  • Geneva, Switzerland
  • Founded 2014

Swiss privacy company behind Proton Mail and Proton VPN, with products built around encryption.

Known for

  • Proton Mail
  • Proton VPN
  • Proton Drive
  • Proton Pass

Good fit for

People and teams who put privacy first.

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Acronis

Private
  • Schaffhausen, Switzerland
  • Founded 2003

Combines backup and cyber protection for businesses and service providers.

Known for

  • Acronis Cyber Protect
  • backup
  • endpoint detection and response

Good fit for

MSPs and small businesses.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies in Asia

Several large security companies are based in Asia and serve mostly local markets, so they are less familiar elsewhere.

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Qi An Xin

SSE STAR: 688561
  • Beijing, China
  • Founded 2014

Major Chinese cybersecurity group offering endpoint, network and data security and security services, mostly to large domestic organizations.

Known for

  • Endpoint security
  • network security
  • threat intelligence
  • security services

Good fit for

Enterprises and government bodies in China.

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Sangfor

SZSE: 300454
  • Shenzhen, China
  • Founded 2000

Chinese technology company known for network security and cloud infrastructure.

Known for

  • Next-generation firewalls
  • cloud platform
  • endpoint security

Good fit for

Customers in China and across Asia.

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360 Security Technology

SSE: 601360
  • Beijing, China
  • Founded 2005

Chinese security company with a large consumer base for antivirus and browsers, which also serves enterprises.

Known for

  • Consumer security
  • enterprise security
  • threat intelligence

Good fit for

Chinese consumers and organizations.

100

AhnLab

KOSDAQ: 053800
  • Seongnam, South Korea
  • Founded 1995

South Korean security company known for its V3 antivirus and for enterprise security products.

Known for

  • V3 antivirus
  • network and endpoint security

Good fit for

Organizations in South Korea.

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Top Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)

Most companies above build security products. If you want someone to run those tools and watch for attacks for you, you need a managed security service provider. The best MSSP companies differ by size, industry focus, response times and the tools they support, so compare several before you choose. Our MSSP list and the cybersecurity companies directory are built for exactly that.

How to Choose a Cybersecurity Company

  • Start with the risk. Decide what you most need to protect: devices, logins, cloud workloads, data or email. Then pick from the matching group above.
  • Consider who will run it. Security tools need people to watch and tune them. If you do not have a security team, look at managed detection and response providers or an MSSP.
  • Check fit with what you already use. Tools that work with your existing systems are usually quicker and cheaper to deploy.
  • Ask about size and support. Some vendors are built for large enterprises, others for small businesses and service providers. Match the vendor to your size.

To understand the difference between providers, read MSP vs MSSP, then compare managed security providers or top managed service providers.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cybersecurity Companies

What are the top cybersecurity companies in 2026?

This list covers 100 well-known cybersecurity companies, grouped by what they protect: network security, endpoints, identity, cloud and applications, data, security operations, email, industrial systems, compliance, testing, services, consumer security and Asia. Names that appear often in enterprise security include Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, CrowdStrike, Zscaler, Okta and Microsoft.

Where can I find a list of cybersecurity companies?

You are on one. This page lists 100 cybersecurity companies by category, and the A to Z quick list above links to every company. For more providers, browse our cybersecurity companies directory, or request a custom list filtered by your target market.

How were these 100 companies chosen?

We selected companies based on how widely their products are used, how much of the security market they cover, and how relevant they are to businesses and the managed service providers that support them. Descriptions are written from each company's public product information.

Is this a ranking by revenue or size?

No. This is a curated list, not a revenue ranking. Companies are grouped by what they protect, and the numbers on each card are for reference only. A larger company is not automatically the better choice for your business.

What are the top managed security service providers (MSSPs)?

Managed security service providers monitor, manage and respond to threats on your behalf, so they are different from the vendors that build security products. Providers on this page that offer managed security services include Arctic Wolf, eSentire, Expel, Huntress, Red Canary and Sophos MDR. To compare MSSPs side by side, use our MSSP list.

Who are the top MSSP providers in the United States?

There is no single official ranking, because the right MSSP depends on your size, industry and tools. Start with our MSSP list and the cybersecurity companies directory, then compare service levels, response times, certifications and customer references before you choose.

What is the difference between a cybersecurity vendor and an MSSP?

A cybersecurity vendor builds and sells security technology such as endpoint protection, firewalls or identity software. An MSSP monitors, manages and responds to threats for you, often using vendor products. Most companies on this page are vendors.

Which cybersecurity company is best for a small business?

There is no single answer, because it depends on what you need to protect and who will manage it. Many small businesses buy security through a managed service provider. Companies such as Huntress, Sophos, Bitdefender, ESET, WatchGuard and SonicWall build products with small businesses and service providers in mind.

Where can I find contact data for cybersecurity company leaders?

We provide company and decision-maker contact data for the managed service and security market. Request a tailored sample with the form at the top of this page and tell us the segment, region or company size you want to reach.

Why are some companies marked as part of another company?

Several well-known security brands have been acquired. For example, CyberArk became part of Palo Alto Networks in February 2026, Wiz became part of Google in March 2026, and Red Canary is part of Zscaler. We list them separately because customers still know and search for them by their own names.

How often is this list updated?

We review the list regularly as companies launch products, merge or are acquired. It was last updated on October 2, 2026. If you spot something that has changed, let us know through our contact page.

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