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Google named a Leader in the External Threat Intelligence Service Forrester Wave™
Summary
Google Cloud announced it was named a Leader in the Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026. The report highlighted Google's strengths in deep and dark web monitoring, AI-driven threat intelligence (Gemini), and integrated Mandiant/VirusTotal capabilities.
- Google is a "Leader" in Forrester's Q3 2026 External Threat Intelligence Service Providers Wave.
- Received highest scores in deep/dark web monitoring and AI-enabled threat intelligence criteria.
- Leverages Gemini AI for evolving agents, faster detection, and custom analysis.
- Integrates Mandiant's incident response and VirusTotal's crowdsourced visibility.



