Bengaluru, India: 3^rd June 2026 – SISA, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions for the payments ecosystem, today announced that it has been recognized as an Overall Leader, Product Leader, and Innovation Leader in the recently published KuppingerCole Analysts Leadership Compass: Managed Detection and Response (MDR) 2026.

The KuppingerCole Analysts Leadership Compass evaluates MDR providers based on product capabilities, innovation, and market leadership. The 2026 report highlights the rapid evolution of MDR beyond traditional alert monitoring into outcome-driven security operations that combine detection, investigation, response, exposure management, and continuous security posture improvement. In this environment, where attack surfaces are expanding and threats are increasingly identity-led, cloud-driven, and regulation-sensitive, the report notes that security leaders are prioritizing measurable improvements in detection speed, response effectiveness, and operational resilience over more tools and alerts.

SISA’s recognition in the report for its ProACT Agentic SOC solution reinforces its leadership in helping organizations modernize security operations amid increasingly complex threat landscapes and stringent regulatory requirements. KuppingerCole Analysts highlighted SISA ProACT’s unique ability to combine advanced detection and response capabilities with deep expertise in securing payment ecosystems. The report also acknowledges SISA’s strength in supporting highly regulated enterprises through integrated governance and compliance reporting, audit-readiness capabilities, flexible deployment options, and broad technology interoperability. Together, these capabilities enable organizations to enhance cyber resilience, improve security outcomes, and maximize the value of their existing technology investments.

Sharing his perspective on the recognition, Dharshan Shanthamurthy, Founder, Chairman and CEO of SISA, said, "Organizations today face an unprecedented convergence of cyber threats, regulatory expectations, operational complexity, and AI-driven transformation. Security operations can no longer be measured by alerts processed. They must be measured by outcomes delivered. We believe our positioning as an Overall Leader, Product Leader, and Innovation Leader in this category by KuppingerCole Analysts, reflects SISA's commitment to building the future of security operations through a combination of AI, human expertise, forensics intelligence, and deep domain knowledge for the payments ecosystem."

Among the key strengths highlighted by KuppingerCole Analysts is SISA's forensics-led operating model. The report notes that intelligence gathered from real-world breach investigations and incident response engagements is continuously translated into detection content, threat hunting methodologies, response playbooks and security operations workflows. This approach enables customers to benefit from frontline adversary insights while continuously improving their security posture against emerging threats.

Emphasizing the importance of this development, Warwick Ashford, Senior Analyst at KuppingerCole Analysts, said “SISA’s ProACT Agentic SOC positioning among the overall leaders in the KuppingerCole Analysts Leadership Compass for Managed Detection and Response 2026 reflects the breadth of its MDR capabilities, its forensics-led operating model, and its continued investment in Agentic AI-assisted security operations. Its recognition as a Product and Innovation Leader highlights strengths in areas such as integrated detection and response, broad telemetry coverage, flexible deployment options, and support for compliance and data residency requirements. These capabilities make the service particularly relevant for regulated organizations seeking to strengthen cyber resilience through advanced security operations and continuous innovation.”  

Emphasizing the importance of this development Mahendran Chandramohan, CTO at SISA, said, "We believe this recognition reinforces our vision for ProAct Agentic SOC, where AI, automation, human expertise, and governance come together to deliver measurable security outcomes. As organizations face growing attack complexity, constrained resources, and heightened regulatory expectations, they need security operations that extend beyond monitoring to drive faster investigations, stronger response outcomes, and continuous resilience.

The report's recognition of our forensics-led approach and integrated governance capabilities is particularly significant. Organizations today require greater visibility into risk, stronger alignment between security and compliance objectives, and the ability to demonstrate resilience to regulators, boards, and stakeholders. Through ProACT Agentic SOC, our focus remains on helping customers strengthen cyber resilience while maximizing the value of their existing security investments."

Looking ahead, KuppingerCole Analysts notes that the future of MDR will be defined by the convergence of security operations, exposure management, identity protection, automation, and AI-assisted decision-making. SISA's vision for autonomous security operations is built around this shift, enabling organizations to move from reactive monitoring to intelligent, outcome-driven security operations. By combining Agentic AI with human expertise and governance-led decision-making, SISA is positioned to help organizations scale cyber resilience, accelerate response, and navigate increasingly complex threat and regulatory environments with confidence.

About SISA

SISA is a global leader in cybersecurity solutions for the payment ecosystem, operating at the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and payments. Trusted by leading brands and financial institutions across 40+ countries, SISA secures over 1,000 organizations by helping them anticipate threats, strengthen resilience, and protect critical payment infrastructure. Powered by real-world breach intelligence, SISA enables organizations to stay ahead of evolving cyber risks. Follow SISA on LinkedIn for the latest insights on cybersecurity, payment security innovation, and emerging technologies.