2023 SC Awards Finalists: Best Enterprise Security Solution

CrowdStrike’s cloud-native Falcon Platform features a lightweight agent, integrated threat intelligence, and a high-level of human expertise. In fiscal year 2023, the company added 6,694 net-new customers, bringing the total to 23,019, a 41% increase. The platform serves 556 Global 2000 companies, 271 Fortune 500 firms, and 15 of the top 20 U.S. banks. CrowdStrike offers three levels of customer support and claims a 98% customer retention rate. Continuous updates ensure the platform stays current with the ever-changing threat landscape. The company invests 20% of its non-GAAP financial measures in R&D, leading to consistent innovation. CrowdStrike remains a market leader in endpoint security, with a 17.7% market share according to IDC. The Falcon platform has been widely recognized for its high-quality EDR, EPP, and XDR offerings, meeting customer needs for security, cost reduction, and complexity elimination.

CyberArk’s Identity Security Platform supports digital transformation and cloud migration initiatives with a security-first approach. With more than 8,000 customers, including 55% of Fortune 500 and 35% of Global 2000 companies, CyberArk has experienced continued customer growth. The company offers support and service programs in more than 110 countries, including red team and remediation services. The CyberArk Identity Security Platform was designed for easy integration and scalability, featuring innovative SaaS offerings for secure-by-design solutions. CyberArk operates a dedicated Labs research team and 900-member R&D team that focuses on intelligent privilege controls. The company has been recognized as a leader in several industry reports. Customers such as HealthFirst and Citizens Bank benefit from CyberArk’s platform, achieving increased protection, enhanced productivity, and differentiation from competitors.

The Qualys Cloud Platform now services some 10,000 subscription customers in more than 130 countries, including 70% of the Forbes Global 100. Qualys offers integrated risk management, cost-effective solutions, and better collaboration with IT/DevOps teams. The platform gets continuously updated, allowing customers to reduce cyber risks and address new threats. It offers a unified risk view across global hybrid-IT environments, allowing customers to consolidate their stack for better visibility and compliance management. By automating processes, Qualys allows customers to work smarter and optimize their resources. Qualys has a strong customer base, with cloud security spending predicted to reach $6.69 billion in 2023. Customers benefit from the platform’s ability to gather and analyze IT, security, and compliance data in a scalable and secure manner. As cybersecurity becomes increasingly important, Qualys works with its customers to help them differentiate themselves from the competition by offering clear visibility of exposure to threats and faster response times.

SentinelOne protects more than 9,000 global enterprises, including three Fortune 10 companies, with its Singularity XDR platform. SentinelOne offers 24/7 customer support through live phone, chat, and email services, with support professionals based in the US, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Its net revenue retention rate exceeds 130%, indicating high customer satisfaction and potential for continued growth. The Singularity XDR platform offers increased protection, consolidation benefits, and workplace efficiency. The company remains committed to continuous development and strengthening of its platform through engineering efforts and partnerships, offering endpoint, cloud, and identity security products. SentinelOne aims to help businesses enhance their cybersecurity while differentiating themselves from competitors, as demonstrated by their successful protection of major enterprises and innovative cyber-warranty offering.

Splunk offers a Unified Security Operations Solution that combines Splunk Enterprise Security (SIEM), Splunk SOAR (automation), and threat intelligence under a common worksurface, Splunk Mission Control. The company has a strong customer base, with 96 of the Fortune 100 companies using its services. In the fiscal year 2023, Splunk reported revenues of $3.654 billion, a 37% YoY increase, and a cloud revenue of $1.457 billion, a 54% YoY increase. Splunk offers standard and premium support, including assistance with product updates, documentation, and phone support. The company continuously updates its software using a CI/CD approach, offering frequent updates to cloud-based and on-premise deployments. Customers report decreased costs after deploying Splunk’s solutions, with some citing savings in the hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. According to Gartner and IDC, Splunk holds 30% and 24.9% of the SIEM market share, respectively.