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What is the Matrix?
The Cyberhive Matrix is a simple overview supporting end-users and investors when exploring European cybersecurity solutions. The Matrix is based on Cyberhive and open source data, focusing on maturity and European readiness of the solutions during the assessment. ECSO, owner and initiator of Cyberhive, is the independent entity that analyses and evaluates solutions. The first edition of the Matrix was released on February 2025.
You can find more information on this page and the summary tab in the evolution, criteria, report, guidelines and more.
Market Categories present in the next Cyberhive Matrix Q3 2025
The Cyberhive Matrix categories are structured to provide a comprehensive and practical framework for organizing cybersecurity solutions. This structure ensures compatibility with widely recognized standards, including the NIST CSF 2.0, while integrating input from European taxonomies such as the ECSO Market Radar and ECCO project taxonomy (LESC report Appendix H : Taxonomy).
The categories being present in the first report of the Matrix are XDR, MDR, NDR and SOC as Service related solutions, including several honorary mentions towards other categories. The next report will include further will gather more category of solutions depending on the number of interested companies by category.
Updates of the Next Edition of the Matrix
We are currently looking for interested companies to be part of the Cyberhive. The deadline to express interest will be until the 13th of June 2025.
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How to participate?
How do I include my solution for the next edition?
Join the Cyberhive Matrix for free!
1. If you want to be part of the next edition to be released in October 2025 reach out to guillermo.ferrer@ecs-org.eu
2. Get a free Basic/Professional Membership: After completing the form, we will proceed with the process to also get your company registered on Cyberhive.
Already on Cyberhive? We will send you the draft version of the Matrix for review after you fill in the form. This Cyberhive Matrix focused on its first edition on providers with a SOC as Service, NDR, MDR, XDR related solutions and others for the next edition. Your solution will be included in the Matrix when it is promoted in the overview of all solutions here.
3. Deadline: June 13, 2025, to send the initial interest to guillermo.ferrer@ecs-org.eu and to fill in the survey: https://forms.office.com/e/D4tZEWQfxT and share company and solution details.
Find the recorded webinar here.
Vendors
Participate as vendor by becoming a basic member in Cyberhive EUROPE for free, the European cybersecurity marketplace, to discover solutions! It is required to publish the solution you want to have included in the Cyberhive Matrix.
Companies allowed are: HQ in Europe, major ownership in Europe, and are GDPR compliant. Read the FAQ for more information.
End-users
End-users like CISOs, Information Security Officers and others have free access to The Cyberhive Matrix and shape the future of the European Market Quadrant.
- Register to Cyberhive for more a more detailed report
- Leave reviews and rate solutions on Cyberhive to share your knowledge with peers
- Join the Task Force to continue shaping the Matrix by contacting guillermo.ferrer@ecs-org.eu
Timeline for the second edition of Cyberhive Matrix
| Step | Kick-off & Planning | Data collection | Assessment & feedback | Last revision | Publication & distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | Define scope and criteria | Collect criteria data: Cyberhive, surveys, open source (calls) | Map scoring and vendor feedback | Draft is shared and revised before publication | Open webinar is held, public reports shared on Cyberhive, scoring report shared with vendors |
| User involvement | Invite vendors to join Cyberhive / Update profile | Collect data and incentivise end-user feedback | Vendors provide feedback / more info | Vendors are informed, last revisions are made by ECSO | Sharing of stories and social media publications |
| Weeks | 1–5 | 5–11 | 11–17 | 17–23 | 23–26 |
The next call for being listed in the Matrix will take place in the first week of May 2025!
- First: Register in the Cyberhive and respond to the survey (May)
- Second: Promote your solutions and vendor page (May-June)
- Third: Engaging with calls and emails to gather all the information. (June-July)
- Fourth: checking all the results from the pre-initial scoring (July- August)
- Fifth: sharing the results and gathering the feedback (September- October)
- Sixth: release of the Matrix (October/November).