Forrester Wave highlights ESET’s strength in localized threat intelligence, compliance, and transparency
ESET, a global leader in cybersecurity, has been named a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection And Response (MDR) Services in Europe, Q3 2025, affirming its commitment to delivering compliance-driven, localized, and transparent cybersecurity services.
The recognition highlights the strength of the ESET PROTECT Platform, which powers the company’s MDR services by integrating regional threat intelligence with extended detection and response (XDR) capabilities. With European enterprises navigating increasing cyber threats alongside strict regulatory requirements, the report positions ESET as a reliable partner for organizations seeking both security resilience and compliance.
“For us, this acknowledgment reflects our commitment to delivering high-quality, regionally attuned cybersecurity services that meet the evolving needs of European organizations.”
– Michal Jankech, Vice President, Enterprise & SMB/MSP, ESET
According to the Forrester report, “ESET leverages its Central and Eastern European presence to source highly localized threat intelligence to deliver MDR services. ESET has maintained trust by focusing on endpoint maturity and regional compliance, including dedicated EU tenancy and sovereign operations. Reference customers highlighted ESET’s transparency and hands-on support, noting local language capabilities and threat advisories as positive traits. Organizations with a significant endpoint landscape looking for strong regional threat intelligence should consider ESET.”
ESET’s strategy closely aligns with Forrester’s evaluation criteria of sovereignty, speed, and response maturity, emphasizing its focus on EU regulatory frameworks such as NIS2 and DORA. Built on its heritage in endpoint protection, ESET continues to expand its MDR offerings with enhanced threat visibility, rapid response capabilities, and trusted customer engagement.
Michal Jankech, Vice President, Enterprise & SMB/MSP at ESET, said the recognition validates the company’s roadmap:
“Our ESET PROTECT Platform continues to evolve, combining deep endpoint expertise with extended detection and response to help customers stay resilient in the face of complex threats. We remain dedicated to continuous innovation and progress, with a clear focus on further enhancing our MDR capabilities to meet future challenges.”
European organizations are increasingly turning to MDR providers not only for faster detection and remediation but also for assurance on data sovereignty and compliance. With growing talent shortages in cybersecurity, ESET’s regional presence, transparency, and hands-on support provide enterprises with much-needed resilience.
ESET believes its placement as a Strong Performer validates its long-term commitment to empowering businesses with compliance-first MDR services tailored to Europe’s unique regulatory and threat environment.
