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What is the 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 maturity and European readiness of the solutions during the assessment. ECSO, owner and initiator of Cyberhive, is the independent entity that analyses and evaluates solutions. The first edition of the Matrix was released on February 2025.
You can find more information on this page and the summary tab in the evolution, criteria, report, guidelines and more.
Market Categories present in the next Cyberhive Matrix 2026
The Cyberhive Matrix categories are structured to provide a comprehensive and practical framework for organizing 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 this 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.
Updates of the Next Edition of the Matrix
We are currently looking for interested companies to be part of the Cyberhive. T
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How to participate?
How do I include my solution for the next edition?
Join the Cyberhive Matrix for free!
1. If you want to be part of the next edition to be released in 2026 reach out to daniele.dionisi@ecs-org.eu
2. Get a free Basic/Professional Membership: After completing the form, we will proceed with the process to also get your company registered on Cyberhive.
Already on Cyberhive? We will send you the draft version of the Matrix for review after you fill in the form. This Cyberhive Matrix focused on its first edition on providers with a SOC as Service, NDR, MDR, XDR related solutions and others for the next edition. Your solution will be included in the Matrix when it is promoted in the overview of all solutions here.
3. Deadline: any deadline yet; send the initial interest to daniele.dionisi@ecs-org.eu
Find the recorded webinar here.
Vendors
Participate as vendor by becoming a basic member in Cyberhive EUROPE for free, the European cybersecurity marketplace, to discover solutions! It is required to publish the solution you want to have included in the Cyberhive Matrix.
Companies allowed are: HQ in Europe, major ownership in Europe, and are GDPR compliant. Read the FAQ for more information.
End-users
End-users like CISOs, Information Security Officers and others have free access to The Cyberhive Matrix and shape the future of the European Market Quadrant.
- Register to Cyberhive for more a more detailed report
- Leave reviews and rate solutions on Cyberhive to share your knowledge with peers
- Join the Task Force to continue shaping the Matrix by contacting daniele.dionisi@ecs-org.eu
Timeline for the second edition of Cyberhive Matrix
| Step | Kick-off & Planning | Data collection | Assessment & feedback | Last revision | Publication & distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | Define scope and criteria | Collect criteria data: Cyberhive, surveys, open source (calls) | Map scoring and vendor feedback | Draft is shared and revised before publication | Open webinar is held, public reports shared on Cyberhive, scoring report shared with vendors |
| User involvement | Invite vendors to join Cyberhive / Update profile | Collect data and incentivise end-user feedback | Vendors provide feedback / more info | Vendors are informed, last revisions are made by ECSO | Sharing of stories and social media publications |
| Weeks | 1–5 | 5–11 | 11–17 | 17–23 | 23–26 |
The timeline of the Cyberhive Matrix will be public with the new Manager upcoming!