IDC MarketScape names Microsoft a leader in endpoint security
Original title: IDC MarketScape names Microsoft a Leader in the 2026 Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Enterprises Vendor Assessment
The September 2026 assessment cites Defender attack disruption, generally available Security Copilot, and cross-platform coverage.
Microsoft said IDC named it a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Enterprises, document US54123526, dated September 2026. Microsoft highlights autonomous attack disruption in Defender, Security Copilot now generally available, and native cross-platform plus sovereign-cloud options. The post also says Microsoft researchers saw more than a 15% rise in enterprise ransomware detonations between 2025 and 2026, and describes Defender isolating a ransomware attack at customer QNET within 128 seconds of the first high-severity alert.
Unconfirmed: The ransomware increase and the QNET timing are Microsoft's own figures in a vendor post.
- IDC document cited is US54123526, September 2026.
- Microsoft says ransomware detonations against enterprises rose more than 15% from 2025 to 2026.
- Defender reportedly stopped QNET's second-stage payload within 128 seconds.
- Microsoft says an integrated SOC in Defender was announced on September 23, 2026.
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