WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Flashpoint, the global leader in threat intelligence, today announced that it has been named a Customer Favorite in The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026 report. Flashpoint was also named a Strong Performer, and received the highest score possible in three criteria: Fraud Intelligence, Executive Protection, and Pricing Flexibility and Transparency.
The Forrester Wave evaluation is a rigorous, data-driven analysis of external threat intelligence service providers across 23 criteria grouped into two categories: Current Offering and Strategy. Alongside its analyst scoring, Forrester incorporates direct customer feedback into its evaluation, and the Customer Favorite recognition reflects that feedback specifically. In its assessment, Forrester notes that customers “laud Flashpoint’s white-glove approach to addressing diverse customer needs.”
“I am very impressed with Flashpoint. Their intuitive platform, excellent customer support and highly curated intelligence are second to none.” – Security Analyst, Healthcare Industry
Forrester’s report describes Flashpoint’s Ignite platform as “stand[ing] out for its fraud intelligence capabilities and strong presence across the ecosystem that supports enterprises’ fraud response.” It also describes Flashpoint’s executive protection offering as “structured and comprehensive.” At the foundation of these capabilities is Flashpoint Primary Source Collection, Flashpoint’s proprietary approach to collecting intelligence directly from the digital environments where threats originate — providing organizations with access to high-value intelligence from open and hard-to-reach sources, enriched by human expertise and scaled by AI. Forrester’s assessment goes on to state: “Flashpoint is ideal for customers seeking primary source access intelligence, particularly those in the financial industry.”
“Flashpoint is by far my team’s favorite tool. Not only do we constantly get asked for our feedback, which always gets implemented, but the visibility the tool gives us is phenomenal. From Telegram to the dark web, we are able to cover a lot of ground. With the implementation of AI tools, it makes it much easier to find what we need, when we need it.” – Threat and Protective Intelligence Analyst, Chime
“Customer obsession has been part of Flashpoint’s DNA from day one. When your customers are protecting financial systems, critical infrastructure, national security, and human lives, their mission becomes your mission,” said Josh Lefkowitz, CEO at Flashpoint. “Forrester has built this likeminded customer obsession into how it evaluates vendors, and it’s why being named a Customer Favorite means so much to us. We believe it reflects customers confirming Flashpoint gives them the intelligence, context, and partnership they need to carry out their critical missions with confidence.”
Access The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What is The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026?
The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026 evaluates external threat intelligence service providers across their current offering, strategy, and customer feedback to help security leaders assess vendors in the market.
Q: How did Flashpoint perform in Forrester’s latest evaluation of external threat intelligence service providers?
Flashpoint was named a Customer Favorite and a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026. Flashpoint received the highest score possible in the Fraud Intelligence, Executive Protection, and Pricing Flexibility and Transparency criteria.
Q: Why was Flashpoint named a Customer Favorite in the Forrester Wave?
Customer Favorite reflects feedback from customers participating in Forrester’s evaluation. Forrester reported that customers “laud Flashpoint’s white-glove approach to addressing diverse customer needs.”
Q: What capabilities was Flashpoint recognized for in the Forrester evaluation?
Forrester described Flashpoint Ignite as standing out for its fraud intelligence capabilities and strong presence across the enterprise fraud response ecosystem, while describing its executive protection offering as “structured and comprehensive.”
Q: What differentiates Flashpoint’s threat intelligence?
Flashpoint is built around Primary Source Collection, its proprietary approach to collecting intelligence directly from the digital environments where threats originate. This gives security teams access to intelligence from open and hard-to-reach sources, enriched by human expertise and scaled by AI. In its assessment, Forrester stated that “Flashpoint is ideal for customers seeking primary source access intelligence, particularly those in the financial industry.” That strength extends across sectors: Flashpoint supports more than 750 customers across industries, helping organizations address security challenges spanning cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability management, fraud, physical security, and geopolitical risk.
Q: What security use cases does Flashpoint support?
Flashpoint supports security teams across cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability intelligence, fraud, executive and physical security, geopolitical risk, and brand protection. These capabilities are delivered through Flashpoint Ignite, allowing organizations to apply a common intelligence foundation across multiple security and risk functions.
FORRESTER DISCLAIMER
Forrester does not endorse any company, product, brand, or service included in its research publications and does not advise any person to select the products or services of any company or brand based on the ratings included in such publications. Information is based on the best available resources. Opinions reflect judgment at the time and are subject to change. This report is part of a broader collection of Forrester resources, including interactive models, frameworks, tools, data, and access to analyst guidance. For more information, read about Forrester’s objectivity here .
ABOUT FLASHPOINT
Flashpoint is the leader and largest private provider of threat data and intelligence. We empower mission-critical businesses and governments worldwide to decisively confront complex security challenges, reduce risk, and improve operational resilience amid fast-evolving threats. Powered by Flashpoint Primary Source Collection, our proprietary approach to collecting intelligence directly from the digital spaces where threats originate, the Flashpoint Ignite platform delivers unmatched depth, speed, and relevance from open and hard-to-reach sources, enriched by human expertise and scaled by AI. Our solutions span cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability intelligence, geopolitical risk, physical security, fraud, and brand protection. The result: our customers safeguard critical assets, avoid financial loss, and protect lives. Discover more at flashpoint.io.
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