Cybersecurity

New York – September 07, 2026 -- Deloitte has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Detection Response/Managed Extended Detection and Response for the Enterprise 2026 Vendor Assessment, placing it among seven top-tier providers out of 20 vendors evaluated (doc # US54792426, August 2026).

IDC Flags Rising Buyer Scrutiny Over AI-Driven SOC Performance

The IDC MarketScape noted that enterprise buyers are moving past alert dashboards and monthly reports, instead demanding proof of analyst quality, SLA reliability under real-world stress, and whether generative AI investment inside security operations centers produces measurably better outcomes rather than merely faster-looking ones.

Boston – September 07, 2026 -- Pentera has been named a Customers' Choice in the 2026 Gartner® Peer InsightsTM Voice of the Customer for Adversarial Exposure Validation, with customers rating the company 4.8 out of 5 overall.

Customers give Pentera near-unanimous recommendation scores

Of reviewers surveyed, 94% indicated a willingness to recommend Pentera, placing the company in the upper-right quadrant of the Customers' Choice distinction. The ratings cover an 18-month consideration period ending June 30, 2026.

Gartner methodology ties recognition to experience and adoption benchmarks

Gartner Peer Insights recognizes vendors who meet or exceed both the market average Overall Experience and the market average User Interest and Adoption score to earn the Customers' Choice distinction.

Tampa – September 07, 2026 -- A-LIGN, a cybersecurity compliance firm serving more than 6,400 organizations worldwide, has acquired offensive and defensive security specialist Pathfynder, extending its portfolio beyond audits into penetration testing and adversary emulation.

A-LIGN adds veteran-owned offensive security team to its compliance business

Pathfynder, a veteran-owned firm, employs specialists with military and intelligence community backgrounds delivering network, cloud, and web application penetration testing, red team operations, adversary emulation, and forensics and incident response services.

Miami – September 07, 2026 -- Col. Reginald M. Harris, U.S. Army (Retired), the former Chief of Staff of U.S. Army Cyber Command, has joined Qtonic Quantum Corp to lead federal and defense government affairs as Washington imposes hard deadlines on post-quantum cryptography adoption.

Pentagon deadline forces cryptographic inventory before 2030

The Department of War's Post-Quantum Cryptography Strategy, released in June 2026, requires high-impact and national security systems to support quantum-resistant algorithms by December 31, 2030, with force-wide use mandated by December 31, 2031. Non-compliant systems face phase-out. Executive Order 14412, signed June 22, 2026, directs CISA and NIST to publish minimum elements for a cryptographic bill of materials and instructs the FAR Council to draft a rule binding covered contractors to post-quantum standards.

Singapore – September 04, 2026 -- Marsh and Resilience have launched Cyber Protect in Asia, bundling cyber insurance placement with 24/7 AI-powered threat monitoring at no additional cost to policyholders, as only 50% of Asia-based organizations report confidence in their cyber risk management, the lowest level globally versus a 72% worldwide average.

Cyber Protect pairs insurance with round-the-clock threat detection

The offering is available exclusively through Marsh across Asia, excluding China, to organizations that purchase Marsh-brokered cyber insurance. It combines Marsh's cyber insurance placement expertise with Resilience's Risk Operations Center (ROC), which continuously scans a policyholder's external-facing infrastructure to detect vulnerabilities before exploitation.