CTM360 Won Cybersecurity Industry Award
The Bahrain-based firm received recognition for its approach to identifying digital exposure risks.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in Cybersecurity
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CTM360 has earned the 1st Runner-Up position in the OIC-CERT Global Cybersecurity Award 2026. This distinction recognized the company's Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Beyond IoCs project.
Why it matters
The recognition highlights the industry's shift toward prioritizing methods for early warning of security incidents over traditional indicators of compromise. This approach aims to address digital exposure before active threats manifest.
The firm earned its standing for the Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Beyond IoCs project, which focuses on detecting digital exposure beyond standard indicators of compromise—specific data points like IP addresses or file hashes used to identify malicious activity.
The players
CTM360
A Bahrain-based cybersecurity provider specializing in external attack surface management and digital risk protection.
Mirza Asrar Baig
The executive who accepted the award on behalf of CTM360.
Dr. Mohamed Al-Kuwaiti
An official who co-presented the award at GISEC Global 2026.
Badar Al Salehi
An official who co-presented the award at GISEC Global 2026.
The details
The project centers on identifying early warning signals of security breaches rather than relying solely on reactive indicators of compromise. By monitoring for external digital exposure, the platform identifies vulnerabilities and potential entry points before an incident occurs. This shift in methodology targets the preemptive detection of potential attack vectors within an organization's digital perimeter.
Timeline
CTM360 was named a Niche Player in the Gartner Magic Quadrant during 2026.
The OIC-CERT Global Cybersecurity Award was received in September 2026.
The Tech Race
This award aligns with the competitive trajectory established in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cyberthreat Intelligence Technologies, which analyzed 17 global providers. It marks a continued effort by the firm to distinguish its CTI methodology within a crowded global security market.
Organizations evaluating their security stack can now look at the company's performance in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for benchmarking purposes. The recognition may influence procurement decisions for firms prioritizing preemptive digital exposure monitoring over traditional threat detection.
The takeaway
The firm's recognition underscores a growing industry preference for preemptive threat identification models. Readers should track the company's performance against the 16 other vendors identified in the latest Gartner report for future market shifts.
Further reading
For broader trends in threat intelligence, see our coverage of Cybersecurity.
Source note: This article includes information reported by TahawulTech.
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