WithSecure in 2026: A Year of Independent Recognition

Security vendors are easy to judge on marketing. Independent tests and verified customer reviews are a better yardstick. Here is what WithSecure earned over the past year, newest first, and what it means if your business has 20 to 500 people and no full-time security team.

The highlights

New: visibility into "shadow AI" (30 Sep 2026). WithSecure launched Elements AI Security, which gives teams "a single view of the AI tools, browser extensions, and AI agents already active in their environment." (WithSecure)

Certified Leader in AV-Comparatives' EPR Test (15 Sep 2026). Elements XDR achieved Certified Leader status in the 2026 Endpoint Prevention and Response Test, which runs full attack chains rather than checking known malware. WithSecure reports it prevented 100% of the scenarios, with early active and passive response rates of 96.0% and 98.7%. (WithSecure)

100% Willingness to Recommend for MDR (14 Aug 2026). In the 2026 Gartner Voice of the Customer for Managed Detection and Response, WithSecure's Elements Infinite received a 100% Willingness to Recommend rating, based on 20 verified Gartner Peer Insights reviews, 85% of them from midsized organisations. (WithSecure)

AV-TEST certified throughout 2026. Elements Endpoint Protection holds AV-TEST corporate certifications on Windows 11 for February, April, June and August 2026. (AV-TEST)

European Leader in three Cyberhive Matrix 2026 categories (1 Jul 2026). ECSO named WithSecure a European Leader in Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response Products, and Detection and Response Services. (WithSecure)

Emotional Footprint Champion, third year running (24 Jun 2026). Info-Tech's SoftwareReviews gave Elements Endpoint Protection a Net Emotional Footprint score of 9.0 in the midmarket category, based only on user feedback. (WithSecure)

Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection, 16th time (5 Jun 2026). WithSecure was recognized among 13 vendors in the 2026 report and in the first Gartner Europe Context Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection. (WithSecure)

Research that tracks real attackers. WithSecure researchers documented a previously undocumented group, GREYVIBE, using generative AI across its operations (28 May 2026), and a new Andariel cyberespionage operation with previously unseen malware (22 Jan 2026).

Fixing weaknesses before they are exploited (29 Apr 2026). Proactive Security added patent-pending Pre-Zero-Day Vulnerability Discovery, pre-emptive exposure mitigation and Software Inventory. (WithSecure)

MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations (10 Dec 2025). In the 7th enterprise evaluation, WithSecure highlighted its detection-to-alert ratio, meaning actionable alerts without excess noise, and is one of only two vendors to have taken part in every MITRE ATT&CK enterprise evaluation. (WithSecure)

What this means for a growing business

• Fewer, better alerts. Low-noise detection matters most when nobody is watching a console full time.
• Help when you need it. A 24/7 MDR option means you do not need to hire a security operations team.
• One console. Endpoint protection, EDR and exposure management sit in the same platform, so you can start small and add more as you grow.

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