MarketsandMarkets Recognition Validates Proficio’s Leadership in Agentic AI, Continuous Cyber Resilience, and Next-Generation MDR
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 5, 2026 – As organizations grapple with escalating cyber threats, alert fatigue, staffing shortages, and increasingly complex security environments, the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) market is undergoing a fundamental shift. Security leaders are moving beyond alert-centric operations toward AI-powered security outcomes that reduce risk, improve efficiency, and strengthen resilience.
Against this backdrop, Proficio® today announced it has been recognized among the Top 16 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Companies Worldwide in the MarketsandMarkets Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Market – Global Forecast to 2031 report.
The recognition comes on the heels of Proficio’s recent launch of Nixus AI, its Agentic AI SOC platform designed to power Continuous Cyber Resilience through AI-driven security operations, autonomous threat containment, expert human oversight, and global SOC expertise.
The recognition places Proficio alongside some of cybersecurity’s most established MDR providers and reinforces the company’s position as a leader in the evolution of Next-Generation MDR.
“Organizations today are facing a perfect storm of escalating threats, alert overload, talent shortages, and operational complexity,” said Brad Taylor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Proficio. “Being recognized among the world’s leading MDR providers validates our vision that security operations are entering a new era. Organizations need more than threat detection. They need measurable outcomes that reduce risk, accelerate response, and strengthen resilience. We believe the future belongs to Next-Generation MDR platforms that combine Agentic AI, autonomous operations, and expert human oversight to deliver those outcomes at scale.”
Traditional security operations often create more alerts, more tools, and more operational burden for already overwhelmed security teams. As attackers become faster and more sophisticated, organizations increasingly need solutions that can investigate threats intelligently, automate repetitive processes, accelerate response actions, and provide meaningful visibility into security outcomes.
Proficio’s Next-Generation MDR platform, powered by Nixus AI, was built to address these challenges by combining:
- Agentic AI-powered threat investigation and prioritization
- Human-governed autonomous response and containment
- AI-driven operational efficiency
- Executive visibility into cyber risk and security outcomes
- Global SOC expertise operating 24/7
The result is a modern security operations model designed to help organizations reduce cyber risk, accelerate response, improve analyst productivity, and achieve Continuous Cyber Resilience.
“Security teams don’t need more alerts. They need more answers,” said Jessica Doyle, Senior Vice President of Global SOC Operations at Proficio. “The industry is moving beyond alert management toward outcome-focused security operations. Our recognition in this report reflects the value customers are gaining from a model that combines AI-powered operations with experienced analysts to detect threats faster, reduce manual workloads, and accelerate response.”
The MarketsandMarkets report evaluates key participants within the rapidly growing MDR market based on business strategy, market presence, innovation, product capabilities, and market impact. Proficio’s inclusion among the world’s top MDR providers highlights the company’s continued momentum as organizations seek modern alternatives to traditional security operations.
The recognition also reflects increasing market demand for platforms capable of delivering measurable security outcomes rather than simply generating alerts. With Nixus AI serving as the operational foundation, Proficio is helping organizations move toward a future where AI acts not only as an assistant, but as an operator capable of accelerating cybersecurity decision-making and improving resilience at scale.
“Launching Nixus AI was about helping organizations move from managing alerts to achieving Continuous Cyber Resilience,” Taylor added. “This recognition reinforces both our market position and our conviction that Agentic AI will fundamentally reshape how security operations are delivered. The future of MDR isn’t simply detecting more threats. It’s helping organizations contain threats faster, reduce operational burden, and improve security outcomes through intelligent automation and expert human governance.”
About Proficio®
Proficio delivers Next-Generation MDR (Managed Detection and Response) powered by Nixus AI, its Agentic AI SOC platform. By combining Agentic AI, Autonomous Threat Containment, Human Oversight, and Global SOC Expertise, Proficio helps organizations achieve Continuous Cyber Resilience through faster detection, accelerated response, reduced operational burden, and improved security outcomes.
Proficio provides MDR, Managed EDR, Continuous Threat Exposure Management, and cybersecurity advisory services to organizations worldwide.
To learn more, visit www.proficio.com
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