Google Named a Leader in Forrester Wave™ for External Threat Intelligence Services

Google was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026. The company achieved the highest possible score across nine distinct criteria, covering both its Current Offering and Strategy.

The report highlighted Google's top scores in Deep and Dark Web Monitoring and Intelligence Collection Sources. Forrester noted Google's unique position as a frontier AI model developer, with Gemini advancements accelerating AI-enabled functionalities for actively evolving threat intelligence agents.

Google received the highest scores in Analyst Tradecraft and Services, Attribution and Frameworks Used, and Analyst Experience. This foundation is built on codified Mandiant tradecraft, dynamic visual workflows, and rigorous, evidence-based attribution mapped to MITRE ATT&CK.

Google Threat Intelligence operationalizes protection through specialized AI agents that autonomously conduct multi-step investigations and malware analysis. For Google Security Operations customers, dedicated agents perform Triage and Investigation, Detection Engineering, and Threat Hunting.

Customers using Google Threat Intelligence report significant gains, including identifying 139% more threats proactively and making CTI teams 46% more efficient. Google also maintains an open, partner-centric approach that avoids lock-in and benefits from a strong community presence.