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What is the Cyberhive Matrix?
The Cyberhive Matrix is a simple overview supporting end-users and investors when exploring European cybersecurity solutions. The Matrix is based on Cyberhive and open source data, focusing on User Experience and European Readiness of the solutions during the assessment.
The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), owner and initiator of Cyberhive, is an independent entity analysing and evaluating solutions. The methodology is transparent and was constructed with the input of industry experts part of the Cyberhive Task Force. This supported approach puts trustworthiness, replicability, and usability central in the design process.
Annual published, the Cyberhive Matrix combines an easy-to-read visual matrix with a detailed report, helping users quickly identify relevant cybersecurity solutions. While the Matrix provides an at-a-glance overview based on key criteria, the report offers deeper insights into each solution, including company profiles, solution descriptions, and information on European compliance and certifications.
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The Cyberhive Matrix 2026 and the new ECSO Cybersecurity Taxonomy
The Cyberhive Matrix categories are structured to provide a comprehensive and practical framework for organising cybersecurity solutions. For the 2026 edition we decided to adopt the new Cybersecurity Taxonomy designed by ECSO and structured on 12 new categories.
Why a new taxonomy?
If we consider the NIST 2 categorisation (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover, and Govern), which is commonly used to classify cybersecurity solutions based on their features, we have recently observed that most products and services now span multiple functions. In other words, the same solution can fall under more than one function. As you can imagine, if each solution fits into several categories, we start to lose the main purpose of a taxonomy, clarity and consistency. The same issue appears on The Cyberhive, where some solutions are placed under different NIST umbrellas. That’s why we need a new taxonomy!
Why is the new ECSO Cybersecurity Taxonomy different?
Like Copernicus’s revolutionary shift from a geocentric to a heliocentric model, our new taxonomy changes the focus of analysis, from cybersecurity theory to the market. In this new approach, each solution is categorized based on the core cyber functionality it provides.
This brings clear advantages:
For customers and buyers: greater clarity about the solutions on display and a smoother user experience.
For the market: a simplified and more accessible model that can reach a wider audience.
Explore the new ECSO Cybersecurity Taxonomy
Want to be part of the 2027 edition?
We have only recently launched the second edition during ECSO's 10-Year Anniversary event in June 2026, so there is still plenty of time to express interest in joining the 2027 edition.
If you are a cybersecurity provider interested in being featured in the third edition of the Cyberhive Matrix, we encourage you to join Cyberhive free of charge and explore our digital marketplace dedicated exclusively to European cybersecurity solutions. This is a great way to become part of the ecosystem and stay informed about upcoming opportunities.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Daniele Dionisi, Product Owner of the Cyberhive at daniele.dionisi@ecs-org.eu.
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