A new Gartner market report takes shape as enterprises work to secure the new AI stack
MIAMI, Sept. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Varonis Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRNS), the data and AI security leader, today announced it has been recognized as a Pace Setter in the Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant for AI Application Security - Established Vendors as of September 2026. The report evaluates vendors on their potential to execute and potential for Market Disruption.
Gartner defines the AI application security market as technologies that protect enterprise-developed AI applications and agents by combining security testing, exposure management, and runtime defense to detect, alert on, or block threats. Delivered via SaaS or on-premises technologies, these tools enable cybersecurity and risk teams to manage posture, conduct adversarial testing, and enforce real-time protection of AI applications.
"The more data an AI system can reach, the more valuable and riskier it becomes," said Rob Sobers, CMO at Varonis. "At Varonis, we’ve built the trust layer that helps organizations to securely connect any AI system to any data source."
As companies deploy AI applications at scale, these systems are no longer limited to analyzing data: they read, write, modify, and act on it at machine speed. This shift introduces a new class of risk.
Without knowing which systems exist, what they’re doing, or what data they can reach, organizations can’t safely use AI at scale. By integrating AI application visibility and enforcement with the leading Data Security Platform, Varonis gives organizations a way to adopt AI while working to keep risk under control.
Gartner, Emerging Market Quadrant for AI Application Security — Established Vendors, By Meghan Hollis, Dionisio Zumerle, Dennis Xu, Marissa Schmidt 14 September 2026
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About Varonis
Varonis (Nasdaq: VRNS) secures AI and the data that powers it. The Varonis platform gives organizations automated visibility and control over their critical data wherever it lives and helps ensure safe and trustworthy AI from code to runtime. Backed by 24x7x365 managed detection and response, Varonis gives thousands of organizations worldwide the confidence to adopt AI, reduce data exposure, and stop AI-powered threats.
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