The best managed security services of 2026.
Most lists of security providers are paid placements. This one is the judged outcome of the Cyber Security Awards: the providers an independent panel recognised in the Service of the Year category, on the evidence they put forward.
The managed security service winners
Led by the current Service of the Year, with earlier service-provider winners for context. Every name below is a real winner of the Cyber Security Awards.
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THEOS Cyber · Cyber Security Service of the Year 2026
Recognised by the 2026 panel for managed detection and response work that keeps clients across the Asia-Pacific region defended around the clock.
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Bridewell · Best Cyber Security Service Provider 2025
Honoured for managed security operations protecting critical national infrastructure, then named Company of the Year in 2026.
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SecurityHQ · Best Cyber Security Service Provider 2023
Recognised for global managed detection and response delivered through a follow-the-sun network of security operations centres.
How this list is built: it contains only real winners of the Cyber Security Awards in the managed security service category, a programme judged by an independent panel. We do not sell placement, and the list is not influenced by sponsorship. See how winners are chosen, or read about the Cyber Security Service of the Year category.
About this list
Who won Cyber Security Service of the Year in 2026?
THEOS Cyber. The independent panel recognised its managed detection and response work across the Asia-Pacific region. You can read more on its winner profile.
How were these providers selected?
They are winners of the Cyber Security Awards in the service category, chosen by an independent panel that scored each nomination against published criteria. See the methodology for the full process.
Can a provider pay to be on this list?
No. The list contains only judged winners. Placement cannot be bought, and sponsorship has no bearing on who appears or where they rank.
Why are there only three providers?
We list real winners and nothing else. Rather than pad the list with names that did not earn the award, we keep it short and honest, led by the current Service of the Year.