Participating in a KuppingerCole Analysts Leadership Compass is more than just an evaluation—it's an opportunity to enhance your market position, gain valuable insights, and drive strategic growth.
If you would like to participate in a Leadership Compass, Research Management will provide you with all initial information and the detailed timeline (including deadlines for questionnaires, etc.). Please write directly to leadershipcompass@kuppingercole.com. Project Managers HT: Heather Thurman and DB: Deniz Becker
Please note that KuppingerCole Analysts reserves the right to change or modify the research timeline if needed.
Last update: September 8, 2026
AI Research
| # | Title | Kick Off | Fact Check | Publication Date | Author | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80999 | Generative AI Defense | closed | Oct/Nov 2026 | Dec 2026 | Jonathan Care | HT |
| 82030 | AI Security Posture Management | open | Nov/Dec 2026 | Jan 2027 | Mike Small | HT |
| 82029 | Agent Visibility & Observability Platforms (AVOP) | Sept/Oct 2026 | Feb/Mar 2027 | Mar/April 2027 | Matthew Gardiner | DB |
| 82031 | Agentic Orchestration with Governance | Sept/Oct 2026 | Feb/Mar 2027 | Mar/Apr 2027 | Guillaume Teixeron | DB |
IAM Research
| # | Title | Kick Off | Fact Check | Publication Date | Author | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81059 | Identity Fabrics | closed | Aug 2026 | Sept 2026 | John Tolbert | HT |
| 81072 | Lean IGA | closed | in fact check | Oct 2026 | Nitish Deshpande | HT |
| 80984 | Enterprise Secrets Management for Humans, Workloads, and Machines | closed | Oct/Nov 2026 | Dec 2026 | Warwick Ashford | DB |
| 80987 | Access Management | closed | Sep/Oct 2026 | Nov 2026 | Alejandro Leal | HT |
| 80985 | Identity Verification | closed | in fact check | Sept 10, 2026 | Guillaume Teixeron | DB |
| 82004 | Non-Human Identity Management - Update | open | Dec 2026 | Feb 2027 | Nitish Deshpande | DB |
| 82000 | Identity Threat Detection & Response (ITDR) | Sept 2026 | Feb 2027 | Mar/Apr 2027 | Alejandro Leal | HT |
Cybersecurity Research
| # | Title | Kick Off | Fact Check | Publication Date | Author | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80986 | Attack Surface Management (ASM) | closed | Sept 2026 | Oct 2026 | Osman Celik | HT |
| 81058 | eXtended Detection and Response (XDR) | TBD | TBD | TBD | Osman Celik | DB |
| 80982 | Network Detection and Response (NDR) | TBD | TBD | TBD | Osman Celik | DB |
| 81092 | EU Sovereign Cloud | Oct 2026 | Mar/Apr 2027 | April 2027 | Mike Small | HT |
| 81060 | Data Security Platforms | closed | in fact check | Oct 2026 | Alexei Balaganski | HT |
| 80901 | Endpoint Management | open | Oct 2026 | Nov/Dec 2026 | Osman Celik | DB |
| 80862 | Fraud Reduction Intelligence Platforms for Banking & Credit Cards | open | Dec 2026 | Jan 2027 | John Tolbert | HT |
| 80988 | API Security & Governance | open | Dec 2026 | Jan 2027 | Alexei Balaganski | HT |
| 80906 | Fraud Reduction Intelligence Platforms for the Digital Marketplace | open | Jan 2027 | Feb/March 2027 | John Tolbert | HT |
| 82035 | Cybersecurity for OT/ICS | Oct 2026 | April 2027 | June 2027 | Warwick Ashford | HT |
| 82015 | Secure Remote Access | Oct 2026 | June 2027 | Aug 2027 | Warwick Ashford | HT |
| 81084 | Physical Access Control Systems (PACS) | Nov 2026 | Mar/April 2027 | May 2027 | John Tolbert | DB |
| 82027 | Cyber Threat Intelligence | Oct 2026 | Mar/April 2027 | May 2027 | Jonathan Care | HT |
| 80983 | Email Security | Jan 2027 | May 2027 | June 2027 | Matthew Gardiner | DB |
| 82023 | Web Application and API Protection | Feb 2027 | Jun 2027 | Jul/Aug 2027 | Osman Celik | HT |
