Nozomi Networks, a global provider of OT, IoT, and cyber-physical systems (CPS) security solutions, has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Operational Technology Security Solutions, Q3 2026. The recognition adds to a strong year for the company, which has continued to gain industry analyst recognition while advancing its product portfolio, broadening its partner network, and achieving substantial business growth.
In Forrester’s latest evaluation of the OT security market, Nozomi Networks was placed in the Leaders category, joining just four vendors that received the highest classification among the providers Forrester identified as significant players in the current market. The report highlights Nozomi Networks as particularly suited to security leaders seeking to integrate AI-powered capabilities into their OT security strategies in a secure and controlled manner.
“This Forrester recognition is just one more acknowledgment of a defining year for Nozomi Networks and the critical markets we serve. We’ve launched the industry’s first private, company-trained AI assistant for OT and IoT security teams, expanded our markets and partner ecosystem, and continued to earn recognition from the analysts and customers who matter most. This is the result of more than a decade of investment in AI-powered OT security, and we’re just getting started.”-
Andrea Carcano, co-founder and CEO of Nozomi Networks
Analyst Recognition
The Forrester Wave recognition adds to a string of independent acknowledgments Nozomi Networks has earned over the last 12 months:
- Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: IoT Security Solutions, Q3 2025 — with the highest score of all evaluated providers in the Current Offering category.
- Recognized by Gartner as “the Company to Beat for AI in Cyber-Physical Systems Security” in its AI Vendor Race report.
- Named a Leader for the second consecutive year in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cyber-Physical Systems Protection Platforms.
- Received the highest scores across all four use cases evaluated in Gartner’s Critical Capabilities for CPS Protection Platforms report.
- Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Operational Technology Security Solutions, Q3 2026.
- Named a Customers’ Choice in Gartner® Peer Insights™ Voice of the Customer for CPS Protection Platforms — the only vendor in the category to do so for two consecutive years.
Product Innovation
- Co-developed with Schneider Electric the industry’s first security sensor embedded directly in a remote terminal unit, bringing Nozomi Arc Embedded to Schneider’s SCADAPack 47xi Smart RTUs.
- Released the industry’s first cybersecurity solution to safely automate threat response in operational environments, via the latest version of Nozomi Arc.
- Launched Vantage IQ, the industry’s first private, company-trained AI assistant purpose-built for OT/IoT security teams, giving analysts and executives context-aware, board-ready insights.
- Introduced RF geofencing in Guardian Air, letting teams define protected wireless zones and receive real-time alerts when devices cross them.
- Launched an AI-powered Integration Accelerator for Vantage, enabling teams to rapidly build integrations with third-party security tools — more than 30 were built or updated in Q1 2026 alone.
- Embedded Vantage IQ as a context-aware widget directly in the Vantage platform UI, following users across pages without requiring a separate tool switch.
- Brought Guardian Network and the Central Management Console to the Google Cloud Marketplace, expanding deployment options for customers.
- Added an AI-powered threat detection engine to Nozomi Threat Intelligence, identifying novel malware and emerging threats before signatures are available.
Nozomi Networks helps safeguard the world’s critical infrastructure against evolving cyber threats. Its integrated platform brings together network and endpoint visibility, advanced threat detection, and AI-driven analytics to enable organizations to identify and respond to incidents more quickly and effectively. By reducing security risks and operational complexity, Nozomi Networks helps customers strengthen resilience and maintain reliable operations.
