Forward Networks Wins Back-to-Back Security Today Govies Awards

Forward Enterprise Recognized with Security & Risk Intelligence Award By Security Today Govies

SANTA CLARA, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Forward Networks announced today that its flagship product, Forward Enterprise, has been awarded the 2025 Security & Risk Intelligence Award by the Security Today Govies. The award recognition marks back-to-back years of winning Security Today Govies for Forward Networks, after winning the Compliance Acceleration Solutions award in 2024.

The Govies, launched by Security Today in 2009, honor outstanding government security products in a variety of categories, including artificial intelligence and security and risk intelligence.

Government security and network professionals like CIOs and CISOs require accurate and timely data to drive decisions on cybersecurity investments, threat monitoring, compliance enforcement, and inter-agency coordination. Forward Networks is transforming the way large networks are secured and managed by providing actionable, accessible, and insightful data that puts teams back in control.

The Forward Enterprise platform creates a vendor-neutral digital twin of the entire hybrid, multi-cloud network. This model enables agencies to collect, organize, and analyze network state and configuration data at scale, providing full visibility into every device. Forward is the only company that provides a comprehensive view of an organization's real risk across on-premises, multi-cloud, and SD-WAN environments—all within a single, actionable interface. By presenting this data in a clear and meaningful way, Forward enables teams to focus on the security efforts that have the greatest impact, optimizing resources and strengthening overall network protection.

"Too often, government agencies are tasked with protecting networks they cannot fully see, highlighting the critical need for comprehensive real-time security insights," said Chiara Regale, SVP Product Management, Forward Networks. "Forward's platform works to provide exactly that, full visibility into infrastructure to safeguard against vulnerabilities, accurately enforce policies, and detect any misconfigurations. Winning consecutive Security Today Govies awards is a testament to the pain points Forward Networks continues to solve for government agencies."

You can view the full list of 2025 Security Today Govies award winners here: https://securitytoday.com/pages/govies.aspx

About Network Digital Twin Technology
Forward Enterprise is the only true network digital twin, delivering a mathematically accurate virtual twin of an organization's network, including on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. It supports over 30 hardware vendors, more than 35 operating systems, the major public clouds (AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform), and more than 900 OS versions, delivering unparalleled visibility and control.

Forward Enterprise provides current, actionable insights into network behavior, security posture, and compliance status by mathematically modeling every possible path a packet can take. The platform's unique collection process discovers and documents unknown devices while integrating with CMDB, ensuring a complete and accurate view of the network. Its read-only approach guarantees security while allowing teams to analyze and verify network configurations without risk.

The platform delivers $14.2M in average annual benefits through improved efficiency and security.

About Forward Networks
Forward Networks is revolutionizing the way large networks are managed. Forward's advanced software delivers a digital twin of the network, enabling network operators to ensure the network is secure, reliable, and agile. The platform supports devices from all major networking vendors and cloud operators, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Forward Networks was founded in 2013 by four Stanford Ph.D. graduates and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Investors include MSD Partners, Goldman Sachs, Andreessen Horowitz, Threshold Ventures, Section 32, Omega Venture Partners, and A. Capital. For more information, visit www.forwardnetworks.com.

Forward Networks Contacts:
Dustin Rausa, Guyer Group
[email protected]

Dawn Slusher, Forward Networks
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SOURCE Forward Networks, Inc.