Recognition includes two Gold Awards for Insider Risk Management and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), and a Silver Award for Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company.
March 24, 2026 – West Palm Beach, Florida – Veriato, the Behavioral Visibility platform built to minimize insider risk and maximize employee productivity, today announced it has been recognized with three honors in the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards:
- Gold Award – Insider Risk Management
- Gold Award – User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
- Silver Award – Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company
Presented by Cybersecurity Insiders, the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate leadership, innovation, and measurable impact in advancing cybersecurity. Winners are selected by an independent panel of cybersecurity practitioners, analysts, and CISOs.
Leading the Shift to Proactive Insider Risk Management
As insider threats continue to rise in frequency and complexity, organizations are under increasing pressure to move beyond reactive controls and gain meaningful visibility into user behavior. Veriato’s recognition across multiple categories reflects its role in helping organizations adopt a more proactive, intelligence-driven approach to insider risk.
Veriato’s platform delivers behavioral visibility across the enterprise, enabling organizations to:
- Detect insider risk earlier through behavioral baselining and anomaly detection
- Strengthen compliance and audit readiness with complete digital activity trails
- Accelerate investigations with contextual evidence and session reconstruction
- Improve organizational awareness with insight into workforce behavior and engagement
By combining Insider Risk Management (IRM), User Activity Monitoring (UAM), and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), the Veriato platform enables organizations to move from isolated monitoring to a unified, behavior-driven risk strategy.
Executive Perspective
“Insider risk has always been a business risk, but for many organizations it remains difficult to detect and manage without the right visibility,” said Elizabeth Harz, CEO of Veriato. “We’re proud to be recognized across Insider Risk Management, User and Entity Behavior Analytics, and cybersecurity innovation. This recognition reflects the work our team is doing to help organizations see clearly, act earlier, and make more informed decisions.”
Industry Recognition
“We congratulate Veriato on earning Gold Award recognition in the Insider Risk Management and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) categories of the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards,” said Holger Schulze, founder of Cybersecurity Insiders and organizer of the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. “Selected by an independent jury of cybersecurity practitioners, analysts, and CISOs, this recognition reflects the solution’s technical differentiation, real-world impact, and contribution to advancing cybersecurity across organizations worldwide.”
“We also congratulate Veriato on this outstanding achievement in the ‘Most Innovative Cybersecurity Company’ category of the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards,” Schulze added. “As we celebrate 10 years of recognizing excellence in cybersecurity, your innovation, commitment, and leadership set a powerful example for the entire industry.”
Addressing a Growing Insider Risk Challenge
Insider risk remains one of the most persistent challenges facing modern organizations, driven by increasingly complex work environments, expanding digital communication, and evolving threat behaviors. Effective programs require not only monitoring activity, but understanding behavior, context, and intent.
Veriato’s platform addresses this challenge by applying AI-driven behavioral analytics and risk scoring to identify anomalies, detect shifts in user behavior, and surface potential risks earlier, long before traditional controls are triggered.
Veriato’s approach addresses this need by delivering:
- Behavior-based risk detection instead of static rule-based alerts
- AI-driven risk scoring and behavioral analysis to identify emerging threats
- Cross-functional visibility for security, HR, compliance, and leadership teams
- Real-time insights that support faster, more confident decision-making
This integrated approach enables organizations to detect, investigate, and prevent insider threats before they escalate while maintaining transparency and supporting compliance requirements.
To learn more or request a demo, visit veriato.com.
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