The cybersecurity industry is entering one of its most volatile chapters yet. As artificial intelligence becomes embedded across business processes, the threat landscape has evolved beyond the reach of traditional security controls. The AI in cybersecurity market is projected to hit $31.48 billion by the end of 2025, reflecting the urgency of defending AI-powered systems.
But as defensive systems grow smarter, so do the attackers. Phishing incidents alone have surged 1,265%, driven in part by generative AI’s ability to craft sophisticated, human-like lures. With AI now shaping both sides of the security equation, the industry faces an inflection point: runtime visibility and autonomous defense are critical.
Miggo’s Recognition by Gartner
Amid this transformation, Miggo Security has been named a Gartner® Cool Vendor in AI Security, recognizing the company’s pioneering work in Application Detection & Response (ADR) and AI Runtime Defense. For Miggo, the distinction reinforces its mission to close the detection-to-mitigation gap that leaves many enterprises exposed.
Traditional tools, built for static environments, struggle to interpret the dynamic, behavioral realities of modern applications. Gartner warns that “through 2029, over 50% of successful cybersecurity attacks against AI agents will exploit access control issues, using direct or indirect prompt injection as an attack vector.” Miggo’s runtime behavioral approach directly addresses this challenge, allowing enterprises to analyze what their applications are actually doing in real-time.
Redefining Runtime Security
Miggo’s innovation lies in its ability to observe, analyze, and respond within the live execution flow of applications. Its architecture blends behavioral analytics, AI reasoning, and automation to provide precise and proactive defense. The platform’s differentiators include:
- DeepTracing™ Technology: Detects zero-days, AI-native threats, and emerging attack vectors during runtime.
- AppDNA & Predictive Vulnerability Database: Reduces vulnerability backlogs by 99% with contextual, automated AI proofing.
- Miggo WAF Copilot: Generates customized Web Application Firewall rules in minutes, adapting defenses in real time.
- Agentless Integration: Works seamlessly with Kubernetes, tracing systems, and application profiles to eliminate deployment friction.
- Force Multiplier for Teams: Centralizes AI-driven context, helping security and engineering teams align more quickly while reducing operational overhead by 30% or more.
This approach gives security teams the ability to detect and respond to threats in minutes, rather than the industry average of months.
“A Validation of Our Vision”
For Miggo’s leadership, Gartner’s recognition is more than an accolade; it’s proof of concept.
“This recognition by Gartner, in my opinion, validates the vision and innovation that define Miggo Security,” said Daniel Shechter, CEO and Co-Founder of Miggo Security. “We believe Application Detection & Response is the future of runtime security in the AI era to give CISOs and security teams the ability to know, prove, and shield AI-native threats in real time.”
Shechter’s statement reflects a growing sentiment among security leaders: static controls and after-the-fact analysis are no longer enough. As AI systems generate, analyze, and execute autonomously, security must evolve to operate at the same speed.
Why This Matters for Enterprises
Organizations deploying AI now face the dual challenge of accelerating innovation while maintaining resilience. Miggo’s ADR model offers a path to achieving both, providing:
- Continuous protection against AI-specific and prompt injection attacks.
- Predictive defense that identifies vulnerabilities before they are exploited.
- Operational efficiency, cutting remediation workloads, and reducing overhead by up to 30%.
- Real-time coordination, giving security and development teams shared runtime visibility.
The economic rationale is equally clear. Gartner forecasts that global spending on information security and risk management will reach $213 billion in 2025, indicating that enterprises are prioritizing smarter, faster solutions.
The Future of Runtime Defense
Miggo’s inclusion as a Gartner Cool Vendor highlights a growing trend: security must move closer to where applications live and execute. As organizations embrace AI at scale, runtime detection and automated response will define the next phase of cybersecurity evolution.
For now, Miggo’s recognition marks a shift in what the industry values most: context, speed, and adaptability. In an environment where the line between attack and adaptation blurs by the second, real-time defense is the new competitive edge.
