Arctic Wolf Named Best Security Vendor in CRN’s Annual Best of the Channel Awards

CRN recognizes Arctic Wolf for advancing an industry-leading agentic security operations platform and delivering trusted security outcomes through the Aurora® Superintelligence Platform and Aurora® Agentic SOC

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Oct. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arctic Wolf^®, the cybersecurity and AI company, today announced that it has been named ‘Best Security Vendor of the Year’ by CRN^®, a brand of The Channel Company, in the second annual CRN Best of the Channel Awards.

The honor recognizes Arctic Wolf's continued innovation in security operations and its commitment to helping organizations navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape through AI-driven security outcomes. The award follows a year of significant momentum for the company's Aurora^® Superintelligence Platform and Aurora Agentic SOC, which are redefining how security operations are delivered at enterprise scale and helping organizations operate at machine speed.

Powered by the Aurora Superintelligence Platform, Arctic Wolf protects more than 11,000 organizations worldwide by combining proprietary AI, security telemetry, and decades of security operations expertise to transform cyber risk into business resilience. At the center of the platform is the Aurora Agentic SOC, the world's largest commercial agentic SOC, which combines AI-driven automation with expert human validation designed to deliver trusted security outcomes at industry-leading speed, scale, and value.

The platform processes more than 10 trillion security events each week and powers more than 220,000 investigations through Arctic Wolf's patent-pending Swarm of Experts™ architecture. The Swarm orchestrates a large team of specialized AI agents and human expertise to investigate, analyze, validate, and resolve security activity at machine speed while maintaining the transparency and trust required for critical security decisions.

Guided by the AI Trust Engine™ and expert oversight, the Aurora Agentic SOC autonomously resolves more than 60% of security cases as high-confidence closures and many investigations in as little as 12 seconds while delivering actionable remediation guidance that helps customers respond with confidence. This unique combination of scale, speed, transparency, and human validation enables organizations to achieve stronger security outcomes while reducing alert fatigue and operational burden.

The CRN Best Security Vendor recognition adds to a growing list of industry accolades that underscore Arctic Wolf's momentum as a leader in agentic security operations. As organizations increasingly look to operationalize AI securely and at scale, Arctic Wolf continues to earn recognition for delivering trusted innovation, measurable outcomes, and channel-driven growth across the cybersecurity market. Recent industry recognition for Arctic Wolf includes the following:

• Recognized as a winner in Security Operations Platforms and Managed Detection and Response categories in 2026 CRN^® Annual Report Card (ARC) Awards
• Named a winner in the CRN^® 2026 Tech Innovator Awards for MDR
• Named a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Service for Midmarket
• Recognized as a 2026 Gartner^® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Managed Detection and Response
• Named a Leader in the 2025 SPARK Matrix™ for Managed Detection and Response
• Recognized with the CRN^® 2025 Products of the Year Award for Managed Detection and Response
• Named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ for the seventh consecutive year
• Named to the Fortune Cyber 60 list for the third consecutive year
• Named to the 2026 Fortune Future 120
• Named a Fortune Best Workplace in Technology

“The CRN Best of the Channel Awards honor the leaders, teams and companies driving meaningful progress across the channel,” said Jennifer Follett, VP, U.S. Content, Executive Editor of CRN, The Channel Company. “This year’s winners have distinguished themselves through innovation, strategic leadership and a lasting commitment to excellence. We congratulate them on their remarkable accomplishments and the positive impact they continue to make throughout the channel ecosystem.”

"This recognition from CRN reflects the impact we are making working alongside our partners every day to help customers transform security operations with the Aurora Superintelligence Platform and Aurora Agentic SOC," said Will Briggs, SVP, Global Channel Sales, Arctic Wolf. "Together, we're bringing the power of AI-driven security operations, trusted automation, and expert guidance to organizations of every size. As cyber threats move faster and security environments become more complex, our partners are helping customers achieve better outcomes through a platform purpose-built for the age of AI."

Through the Aurora Superintelligence Platform, Aurora Agentic SOC, Concierge Experience™, and a growing portfolio that includes Managed Detection and Response, Endpoint Security, Attack Surface Management, Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, and Security Awareness and Training, Arctic Wolf helps organizations achieve trusted security outcomes and greater cyber resilience. The company's global partner ecosystem extends these capabilities to customers worldwide, enabling organizations to achieve enterprise-grade protection and cyber resilience at scale.

The full list of CRN Best of the Channel Awards winners can be viewed online at crn.com/best-of-the-channel-awards.

About Arctic Wolf

Arctic Wolf is the cybersecurity and AI company that ends cyber risk by transforming it into business resilience. Powered by the Aurora^® Superintelligence Platform, Arctic Wolf delivers modern security operations built on proprietary AI and decades of real-world expertise. By combining AI-driven automation with expert-validated precision, Arctic Wolf helps organizations confidently manage cyber risk, so they can operate with control and the freedom to innovate. To learn more about Arctic Wolf, visit www.arcticwolf.com.

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