Forrester published its Q3 2026 Wave for external threat intelligence service providers. It evaluated ten vendors against seventeen current offering criteria. The market has transformed since 2023 due to AI adoption. Priority Intelligence Requirements are now actively adopted and operationalized. Digital risk protection is now split into brand, executive, and fraud intelligence. Agentic AI is now a key differentiator in vendor strategies. Vendors must balance AI with strong intelligence collection and contextualization. Buyers must build partnerships or in-house capabilities to close vendor gaps. The report categorizes vendors as Leaders, Strong Performers, or Contenders.
What changed
The 2023 Wave evaluated 12 vendors against 14 current offering criteria and 2 market presence criteria.
What it unlocks
Security leaders can align vendor strengths to their most critical use cases rather than chasing an all-in-one promise.
- 10 vendors evaluated
- 17 current offering criteria
- 6 strategy criteria
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