Microsoft announces the 2026 Security Excellence Awards winners - Microsoft

May 6 ​​Microsoft named an overall leader in KuppingerCole Analyst’s 2026 Emerging AI Security Operations Center (SOC) report ​​ Microsoft is excited to be named an Overall Leader, and the Market Leader in the Kuppinger Cole Analyst’s 2026 Emerging AI Security Operations Center (SOC) report, as we see automation and AI as core components of the future of cybersecurity.