Datos Insights today announced the winners and runners-up of its 2025 Impact Awards in Cybersecurity. The awards recognize 10 organizations whose breakthrough innovations are transforming how financial institutions, insurers, and other financial services firms defend against cyber threats and manage cyber risk at the enterprise and board level.

The winners of our Impact Awards in Cybersecurity are leading the industry and pioneering new and disruptive security solutions for financial institutions, insurers, and other financial services firms. Cyber risk in the market has entered a new age. CISOs need new kinds of cyber defenses and governance solutions that leverage the power of data, AI, and modern technology.

“Cyber risk in the financial services industry has entered a new age, requiring CISOs to fundamentally rethink their defense strategies,” said John Horn, Practice Director, Cybersecurity at Datos Insights. “Our Impact Awards in Cybersecurity recognize the industry leaders who are pioneering disruptive security solutions that harness the power of data, AI, and modern technology. These winning solutions demonstrate how financial institutions, insurers, and other financial services firms can build next-generation cyber defenses and governance frameworks that are equipped to handle today’s sophisticated threat landscape.”

2025 Cybersecurity Impact Award Winners

Best AI-enabled Capability for Enterprise-class Digital Identity Solution

• Winner: AuthenticID
• Runners-up (Tie): LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Radiant Logic

Best AI-enabled Capability for Board-level Cyber GRC Solution

• Winner: Diligent
• Runner-up: Kovrr

Best Innovation for AI-Related API Vulnerability Detection & Recovery

• Winner: Wallarm
• Runner-up: Akamai

Best Enterprise Ransomware Defense & Recovery Solution

• Winner: Veeam
• Runner-up: Cy4Data Labs

Best AI-Powered Data Protection Solution

• Winner: Symmetry Systems
• Runner-up: Veeam

Selection Process and Criteria

Winners were selected by a panel of cybersecurity industry experts and our strategic advisors based on comprehensive evaluation criteria including:

• Level of innovation and competitive differentiation
• Market needs assessment and solution fit
• Security risk mitigation capabilities (threat prevention, detection, and response)
• Tangible business impact (operational resilience, integration ease, scalability)
• Future product roadmap and sustainability

As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated and regulatory requirements intensify, the need for innovative security solutions has never been greater. Award recipients demonstrate how cutting-edge technology and AI-powered capabilities can enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of cybersecurity programs while improving risk governance and operational resilience.

About Datos Insights

Datos Insights is the leading research and advisory partner to the banking, insurance, and security and investments industries—both the financial services firms and the technology providers who serve them. In an era of rapid change, we empower firms across the financial services ecosystem to make high-stakes decisions with confidence and speed. Our distinctive combination of proprietary data, analytics, and deep practitioner expertise provides actionable insights that enable clients to accelerate critical initiatives, inspire decisive action, and de-risk strategic investments to achieve faster, bolder transformation.

For additional information about the Datos Insights 2025 Impact Awards in Cybersecurity, contact [email protected].

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