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Funding rounds, acquisitions, hiring shifts and category consolidation, pulled from the Mandos record. What moved in the cybersecurity market, and what it means for vendors and investors.
The incumbent selloff and the AI-native funding surge look like opposite trades. They are the same misread of what actually creates durable value in security.
Cybersecurity M&A is on a record pace in 2026, but the mega-deals hide the real story: platforms are buying up identity and AI capabilities while the crowded middle gets starved. Here is who is buying whom, and why.
Cybersecurity funding held near $7.5B in H1 2026 while deal count fell. That gap is the whole story: the market is consolidating around a few AI-native winners, not broadly recovering. Here is how to read it.
The agency playbook burns seed budgets because it was built for markets that trust marketing. Security buyers do not. Here is what to do instead, from someone who sat in the buyer's chair.
Most B2B companies build cybersecurity programs backwards - starting with compliance instead of real security. Learn why this approach fails and how fractional CISO services can help you build effective security that actually prevents breaches while achieving compliance.
The Model Context Protocol lets AI access multiple systems simultaneously, creating security risks most organizations aren't prepared for. Learn the strategic framework needed for proper MCP governance.
The CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor update on July 19, 2024 caused global system outages, exposing risks of single vendor reliance. Learn why a resilient hybrid approach, open architectures and unified management is needed for effective cybersecurity architectures.
Comprehensive guide to the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) for the EU financial sector. Learn about DORA's objectives and impact on your organization.
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