BRATISLAVA — June 17, 2026 —ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, is proud to be recognized as a Market Leader in the KuppingerCole Analysts’ 2026 Leadership Compass for Managed Detection & Response (MDR). The report evaluates leading vendors delivering advanced threat detection, investigation, and response services.
The report highlights ESET’s solid global coverage and growing MDR footprint, alongside strengths including “Fast automated response and containment, mature threat intelligence and research capability, and multilingual support across many regions.” KuppingerCole Analysts also note that “ESET concentrates innovation in ESET PROTECT MDR on usability and automation.”
“Organizations today require continuous monitoring and rapid, accurate response to evolving threats,” said Michal Jankech, Vice President, Enterprise & SMB/MSP at ESET. “We are proud to be recognized by KuppingerCole as a Market Leader in MDR. This acknowledgment reinforces our commitment to delivering affordable, high-quality MDR services that combine cutting-edge technology with human expertise, helping organizations stay resilient and detect and respond to cyber threats quickly and effectively.”
ESET’s MDR offering, ESET PROTECT MDR, combines 24/7 monitoring, threat hunting, rapid response, and advanced analytics within a unified platform. The service is designed to help organizations of all sizes strengthen resilience against evolving cyber threats while simplifying security operations.
The Leadership Compass evaluates vendors across multiple dimensions, including product capabilities, innovation, and market presence. It emphasizes the importance of delivering measurable security outcomes, such as reduced mean time, to detect and respond, while supporting customers with managed or co-managed security operations models
With cyber threats targeting endpoints, cloud environments, identities, and applications, organizations are increasingly turning to MDR providers for unified visibility and coordinated defense. The report highlights how MDR solutions have evolved to integrate capabilities such as XDR, SIEM, SOAR, and identity threat detection, enabling more efficient and proactive security operations.
With ongoing investment in automation, AI-assisted analysis, and threat intelligence, ESET continues to enhance its MDR capabilities and deliver measurable improvements in detection speed, response effectiveness, and overall security posture for customers worldwide.
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About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.
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