Field Effect Named Quadrant Leader in Managed Detection and Response for Fifth Consecutive Year

Field Effect MDR ranks first overall in SoftwareReviews' 2026 Data Quadrant Report, with 97% of customers likely to recommend the solution

OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Field Effect, a global cybersecurity company specializing in managed detection and response (MDR), has been named a Quadrant Leader for the fifth consecutive year in Info-Tech Research Group's 2026 Managed Detection and Response Data Quadrant Report, earning the highest overall composite score among the 15 products evaluated.

Based on verified customer feedback collected through Info-Tech's SoftwareReviews platform, Field Effect MDR earned a 9.5 out of 10 composite score, a 97% likelihood to recommend and a +98 Net Emotional Footprint score.

The recognition follows a year in which Field Effect significantly expanded the capabilities of Field Effect MDR, introducing new protections against emerging threats and enhancements to existing capabilities while delivering greater value to customers.

"I'm incredibly proud of our team and what we've built and accomplished," said Matt Holland, Founder and CEO of Field Effect. "Being recognized as an MDR Leader for five consecutive years, based on feedback from our customers, is a testament to the expertise, dedication and hard work of our people. We've always believed that great cybersecurity means anticipating what's next, not just responding to what's already happened. This year, we've taken another big step forward, adding major new capabilities and enhancements to Field Effect MDR, including AIDR, next-generation ITDR and NGAV. We're giving our customers stronger protection, greater visibility and more confidence in their security. And we're just getting started."

In 2026, Field Effect introduced three major security capabilities and enhancements to Field Effect MDR:

• AI Detection and Response (AIDR): Provides visibility and control over AI use across organizational environments, helping identify and manage emerging AI security risks.
• Next-Generation Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR 3.0): The latest evolution of Field Effect's ITDR detects identity threats in less than two minutes across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and AWS, with built-in AI security capabilities.
• Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV): Stops known and unknown malware before execution, reducing the need for manual remediation.

Together, these new and enhanced capabilities extend Field Effect MDR's protection across AI, identity and endpoint environments, helping organizations address a broader range of security risks through a single managed solution.

Customer feedback reinforces Field Effect's leadership

The 2026 Data Quadrant Report evaluates MDR providers across product features, vendor capabilities, likelihood to recommend and Net Emotional Footprint, a measure of customers' emotional response to their technology providers.

In addition to its leading composite score, Field Effect MDR earned 92% satisfaction for product features and 88% for vendor capabilities.

Customers also gave Field Effect MDR high satisfaction ratings for critical security capabilities, including:

• 93% for real-time threat and anomaly detection
• 93% for proactive threat hunting
• 90% for indicator of compromise focus and management

These results reflect customer satisfaction with the detection, investigation and threat management capabilities at the core of Field Effect MDR.

Field Effect MDR combines advanced detection technology with expert human analysis and a 24/7 Security Operations Centre, helping organizations protect their environments against cyber threats. With continued investment in AI, identity and endpoint security, Field Effect is expanding the protection available through a single managed solution.

About Field Effect

Field Effect delivers intelligence-grade managed detection and response for the AI era. Built on Federated Smart Compute™ and nation-state tradecraft, our holistic MDR platform uncovers weaknesses early, blocks attacks in real time, and reduces risk across the entire threat surface - endpoint, network, cloud, and AI. With an 18-second median time to detect, Field Effect helps MSPs and overwhelmed IT teams outpace agentic attacks and achieve premium protection with the team they have.

For more information, visit fieldeffect.com.

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