Ottawa, Ontario, November 9 /PRNewswire/ — Global cybersecurity company Field Effect, specializing in Managed Detection and Response (MDR), has been named a Quadrant Leader in Info-Tech Research Group’s 2026 Managed Detection and Response Data Quadrant Report for the fifth consecutive year, achieving the highest overall score among the 15 evaluated products.
Based on verified customer feedback collected by Info-Tech’s SoftwareReviews platform, Field Effect MDR has an overall score of 9.5 out of 10, with 97% of customers indicating they are likely to recommend the solution and a Net Emotional Footprint score of +98.
The company stated that this recognition stems from Field Effect's significant expansion of Field Effect MDR capabilities over the past year, including the introduction of new protections against emerging threats and enhancements to existing features, all while delivering greater value to customers.
Matt Holland, Founder and CEO of Field Effect, said: “I am incredibly proud of our team and the achievements we’ve built and accomplished. Being recognized as a Leader in MDR for five consecutive years, based on customer feedback, demonstrates the expertise, dedication, and hard work of our team. We’ve always believed that great cybersecurity means anticipating what’s next, not just reacting to what has already happened. This year, we took another major step forward by adding significant new capabilities and enhancements to Field Effect MDR, including AIDR, next-generation ITDR, and NGAV. We are delivering stronger protection, greater visibility, and increased confidence in security to our customers—and we’ve only just begun.”
In 2026, Field Effect introduced three key security capabilities and enhancements for Field Effect MDR:
- AI Detection and Response (AIDR): Provides visibility and control over AI usage within organizational environments, helping to identify and manage emerging AI security risks.
- Next-Generation Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR 3.0): The latest evolution of Field Effect ITDR, capable of detecting identity threats within two minutes in Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and AWS environments, with built-in AI security capabilities.
- Next-Generation Antivirus (NGAV): Blocks known and unknown malware before execution, reducing the need for manual remediation.
The company stated that these new and enhanced capabilities extend Field Effect MDR’s protection to AI, identity, and endpoint environments, helping organizations address a broader range of security risks through a single managed solution.
Customer feedback has reinforced Field Effect's leadership position.
The 2026 Data Quadrant Report evaluates MDR providers across dimensions including product features, vendor capabilities, likelihood to recommend, and the Net Sentiment Index, which measures customers' emotional responses to their technology vendors.
In addition to its leading overall score, Field Effect MDR achieved 92% satisfaction for product features and 88% satisfaction for vendor capabilities.
Customers also gave high satisfaction ratings for the key security capabilities of Field Effect MDR, including:
- 93% satisfaction rate for real-time threat and anomaly detection
- 93% satisfaction rate for proactive threat hunting
- 90% of IOC (Indicators of Compromise) focus on management satisfaction.
The company stated that these results reflect customer satisfaction with Field Effect MDR’s core detection, investigation, and threat management capabilities.
Field Effect MDR combines advanced detection technologies with expert human analysis and a 24/7 security operations center to help organizations defend against cyber threats. As companies continue to invest in AI, identity, and endpoint security, Field Effect is expanding the scope of protection it offers through a single managed solution.
About Field Effect
Field Effect delivers intelligence-grade managed detection and response services for the AI era. The company’s comprehensive MDR platform is built on Federated Smart Compute™ and nation-state attack techniques, enabling early detection of vulnerabilities, real-time attack blocking, and reduced risk across endpoints, networks, cloud, and AI threat surfaces. With a median detection time of 18 seconds, Field Effect empowers MSPs and understaffed IT teams to stay ahead of agentless attacks and achieve enterprise-grade protection at their current team scale.
For more information, visit fieldeffect.com.