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As a core element of KuppingerCole’s research, the company offers different types of reports with thought leadership and a vendor-neutral view on the status of the markets, products, and vendors. KuppingerCole’s qualified analysts continuously update this online research library, and perform manufacturer-independent advisory services.
EU NIS2 Directive
Leadership Brief
EU NIS2 Directive
Every organization needs to take steps to ensure their cyber resilience and this updated directive provides a useful framework for this. This report provides a summary of the technical obligations...
Considerations for Reducing the Risk of Ransomware
Whitepaper
Considerations for Reducing the Risk of Ransomware
In this paper, we will expand our view of ransomware and demonstrate how treating it as an isolated security challenge is not a sustainable approach. We will show why prevention is the best...
Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery
Market Compass
Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery
The KuppingerCole Market Compass provides an overview of the product or service offerings in a certain market segment. This Market Compass covers solutions that provide backup, restore and disaster...
Integrated Risk Management Platforms
Market Compass
Integrated Risk Management Platforms
The KuppingerCole Market Compass Integrated Risk Management (IRM) focuses on platforms designed to manage risk within an organization including IT assets, business, vendor, and compliance-based risk.
CyberArk Privilege Cloud
Executive View
CyberArk Privilege Cloud
Privileged Access Management (PAM) has evolved into a set of technologies that addresses some of the most urgent areas of cybersecurity today against a backdrop of digital transformation and...
Security Service Edge
Buyer's Compass
Security Service Edge
Digital transformation and cloud-delivered services have led to a tectonic shift in how applications and users are distributed. Protecting sensitive resources of the increasingly distributed...
Managing Cloud Data Migration Risks
Executive View
Managing Cloud Data Migration Risks
Data is the most valuable asset of the modern organization but protecting and controlling it when migrating to cloud services is a major challenge. This report provides an overview of how the...
Cyber Risk Frameworks in 2024
Advisory Note
Cyber Risk Frameworks in 2024
The landscape of cybersecurity is continually evolving, with new threats and technologies reshaping the way organizations protect their digital assets. In order to understand the significance of...
Intelligent SIEM Platforms
Buyer's Compass
Intelligent SIEM Platforms
Modern organizations rely heavily on IT and data, making them prime targets for cyber attackers, including activist groups, cybercriminals, and state-sponsored entities. Security Information and...
Patch Management: Zero Day Risks
Advisory Note
Patch Management: Zero Day Risks
This advisory note explores Patch Management as a cornerstone of cyber resilience in the contemporary threat landscape. Delving into the evolution of strategies, it navigates the reader through the...
Maturity Level Matrix for Cyber Security
Advisory Note
Maturity Level Matrix for Cyber Security
KuppingerCole Maturity Level Matrices cover the major market segments within cyber security. This matrix aligns with the processes essential to good cyber hygiene as well as the NIST cybersecurity...
Maturity Level for Zero Trust: A Comprehensive Analysis
Advisory Note
Maturity Level for Zero Trust: A Comprehensive Analysis
This Advisory Note explores the fundamental principles of Zero Trust, emphasizing its significance in modern cybersecurity. It discusses the Department of Defense (DoD) Zero Trust Strategy and...