Cyber security research and market intelligence firm Cybersecurity Ventures has released the latest iteration of its Cybersecurity 500 list, a global compilation of innovative companies providing cybersecurity solutions and services.
The list, which is updated quarterly, aims at creating “awareness and recognition for the most innovative cyber security companies,” according to a press release announcing the Q4 2015 update.
Unlike Gartner and Forrest reports, the Cybersecurity 500 list does not consider vendor revenue, employees, or annual growth in its rankings. “We do not think a list of the largest cyber security companies is useful to our target audience of cyber and IT security decision makers,” says Steve Morgan, founder and CEO of Cybersecurity Ventures, and Editor-in-Chief of the Cybersecurity 500 list. “[IT decision makers] already know who the biggest vendors are. Instead, we give a nod to the hottest and most innovative companies.”
Selection and ranking criteria are subjective and include some or all of the following when evaluating each company:
- Cybersecurity Sector (market category)
- Problem(s) solved
- Customer Base
- Feedback from CISOs and Decision Makers
- Feedback from IT Security Evaluators & Recommenders
- Feedback from VARs, SIs and Consultants
- VC Funding
- Company Growth
- Published Product Reviews
- Demos and Presentations at Conferences
- Corporate Marketing and Branding
- Media Coverage
- Notable Implementations
- Founder and Management Pedigree
We’ve combed through the list and pulled the 25 top-ranked identity and access management vendors. Businesses are listed according to rank in the Cybersecurity 500 list. Businesses listed in red text also feature on our IAM solutions directory, and in our free 2015 IAM Solutions Buyer’s Guide.
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# |
Company Name |
Cybersecurity Industry Sector |
Corporate HQ |
| 7 | RSA | Intelligence Driven Security | Bedford, MA |
| 8 | IBM | Enterprise IT Security Solutions | Armonk, NY |
| 25 | SecuEra Technologies | Identity & Access Management Solutions | Washington DC |
| 28 | CyberArk | Cyber Threat Protection | Petach-Tikva, Israel |
| 50 | i-Sprint | Identity & Access Management | Chai Chee,Singapore |
| 51 | Symantec | Endpoint, Cloud & Mobile Security | Mountain View CA |
| 72 | Thycotic | Privileged Account Management | Washington DC |
| 109 | Xceedium | Privileged Identity Management | Herndon VA |
| 118 | Gemalto | Digital Identity Management | Meudon Cedex, France |
| 122 | Entrust | Authentication & Identity Assurance | Dallas TX |
| 137 | Cryptovision | Cryptography & Electronic Identity | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 141 | Courion | Identity & Access Management | Westborough MA |
| 144 | WWPass | Authentication & Access Solutions | Manchester NH |
| 162 | Skyhigh Networks | Cloud Access Management | Cupertino CA |
| 170 | Centrify | Unified Identity Management | Santa Clara CA |
| 181 | TeleSign | Mobile Identity Verification | Marina Del Rey CA |
| 189 | Syntegrity | Identity Management & Data Security | Fairfax VA |
| 209 | Okta | Enterprise Identity Management | San Francisco CA |
| 210 | Ping Identity | Identity & Access Rights Management | Berlin, Germany |
| 228 | Mycroft | Identity & Access Management | New York City NY |
| 236 | VU Security | Identity Security & Fraud Prevention | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 239 | Protected Networks | Identity & Access Rights Management | Berlin, Germany |
| 242 | Avatier | Identity Management | San Jose CA |
| 245 | OneLogin | Enterprise Identity Management | San Francisco CA |
| 247 | Radiant Logic | Enterprise Identity Management | Novato CA |
You can check out the Cybersecurity 500 list in full, with descriptions for each vendor, here.
For a detailed market overview of IAM solutions, check out our free 2015 IAM solutions Buyer’s Guide here.
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Jeff Edwards
Jeff Edwards is an enterprise technology writer and analyst covering Identity Management, SIEM, Endpoint Protection, and Cybersecurity writ large. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and previously worked as a reporter covering Boston City Hall.
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