Recognition highlights Cognizant’s AI-led security operations, cyber resilience, and Zero Trust capabilities across a broad, globally delivered cybersecurity portfolio

October 6, 2026 – Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced it has been named a Leader in the Everest Group Cybersecurity Services PEAK Matrix^® Assessment 2026, positioning Cognizant among the small group of Leaders selected from 32 cybersecurity service providers.

The Everest Group Cybersecurity Services PEAK Matrix^® Assessment 2026 evaluates providers across market impact as well as vision and capability, including market adoption, portfolio mix, value delivered, strategy, service scope, innovation, investments, and delivery footprint. According to the report, the global cybersecurity services market is estimated at US $110–115 billion and grew 14–16% from 2024 to 2025, driven by expanding attack surfaces, regulatory scrutiny, cloud adoption and enterprises’ growing dependence on digital operations.

Everest Group cited Cognizant’s Neuro^® Cybersecurity and Cyber Threat Defense offerings for helping enterprises unify telemetry, automate triage and orchestrate multi-platform detection and response. It also recognized Cognizant’s capabilities in ransomware readiness, breach simulation, crisis playbooks, recovery planning and incident response; identity, network, micro-segmentation and partner-led secure access for Zero Trust and SASE transformations; and governance, risk, compliance and cyber-risk quantification. The report further noted positive client feedback on Cognizant’s rapid engagement, accountable ownership and consistent delivery across complex security requirements.

“Being named a Leader by Everest Group reflects our focus on helping clients manage cyber risk as AI and cloud adoption reshape the enterprise,” said Vishal Salvi, Global Head of Cybersecurity Services, Cognizant. “We are committed to helping clients translate advanced security capabilities into measurable outcomes that strengthen trust and give clients the confidence to innovate.”

“As enterprises accelerate digital and AI-led transformation, cybersecurity priorities are expanding to include resilience, sovereignty, post-quantum readiness, and challenges such as agent sprawl. Cybersecurity service providers can help enterprises navigate this complexity by modernizing fragmented security estates, strengthening resilience and regulatory readiness, and helping them prepare for emerging technology risks. Organizations are therefore placing greater emphasis on partners that can execute across these areas at scale and deliver measurable security outcomes,” said Kumar Avijit, Vice President at Everest Group. “Cognizant has established a strong position in the global cybersecurity services market through its broad security services portfolio, investments in AI-led security operations, and capabilities spanning cyber resilience, zero trust, and risk management. While its capabilities in emerging areas such as Security for AI and post-quantum cryptography continue to mature, its strong client engagement and consistent delivery across complex security environments have positioned Cognizant as a Leader in Everest Group’s Cybersecurity Services PEAK Matrix^® Assessment 2026 – Global.”

The report also notes that buyers are increasingly prioritizing providers that combine cybersecurity transformation depth with AI-enabled operations, industry and regulatory expertise, modernization of fragmented security estates and measurable risk reduction—reinforcing the importance of scalable delivery with strong governance and human oversight.

Read the full report HERE.

About Cognizant
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