Cybersecurity Stars Awards 2026 Recognition Underscores Silent Push Preemptive Cyber Defense
With nation-state actors, criminal organizations, and APT groups building attack infrastructure long before they strike, the question of which platform gives defenders the earliest, most actionable visibility has never mattered more. Each year, The Hacker News, the world’s #1 cybersecurity publisher, recognizes the companies setting the standard through its Cybersecurity Stars Awards. This year, one platform stood out above the rest in national cyber defense.
Silent Push has been named the “Best National Cyber Defense Platform” in the 2026 Cybersecurity Stars Awards.
Silent Push Co-Founder and CEO Ken Bagnall acknowledged the team and the customers who make it possible:
“This award reflects the hard work of our entire team and the trust of the organizations that depend on us to protect their most cricitical infrastructure. We’re proud to be recognized for the work that matters most: stopping attacks before they happen.”
Detect Adversary Infrastructure Before It Breaches Your Perimeter
Most security tools surface threats only after malicious activity is already underway. Silent Push takes a fundamentally different approach. Our Preemptive Cyber Defense platform delivers real-time visibility into previously unknown adversary-controlled infrastructure, generating Indicators of Future Attack® (IOFA) that allow security teams to neutralize threats before they are launched.
Used by U.S. government organizations, Fortune 10 companies, and prominent global brands, our technology maps the domains, IPs, and hosting providers that attackers rely on to stage and execute operations, exposing malicious intent at the preparation phase, weeks before an attack begins.
The Hacker News specifically recognized Silent Push in the National Cyber Defense category, reflecting the platform’s growing role in helping federal agencies, law enforcement, and intelligence community organizations get ahead of nation-state actors and APT groups during the setup and staging phases of an attack, not after the damage is done.
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What is Silent Push’s Preemptive Cyber Defense Platform?
Silent Push is a Preemptive Cyber Defense Platform that gives security teams real-time visibility into adversary-controlled infrastructure before it is used in an attack. The platform maps domains, IP addresses, and hosting providers that threat actors use to stage operations, and generates Indicators of Future Attack® (IOFA) that allow security teams to act during the preparation phase of an attack, weeks before exploitation begins.
What is an Indicator of Future Attack (IOFA)?
An Indicator of Future Attack® (IOFA®) is a proprietary signal generated by Silent Push that identifies adversary infrastructure and attack patterns before any exploitation begins. Traditional Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) are forensic artifacts collected after a breach has already occurred. IOFAs give security teams actionable intelligence during the window between attacker planning and attack execution, when threats can still be neutralized.
How does Silent Push detect adversary infrastructure before an attack?
Silent Push continuously analyzes DNS records, IP ranges, hosting patterns, and other infrastructure signals to identify domains and servers being staged for malicious use. When the platform detects patterns associated with known threat actors or attack preparation, it generates an IOFA and alerts security teams. This gives defenders visibility into attacker activity during the setup phase, before any malicious traffic reaches their environment.
What is the Best National Cyber Defense Platform award?
The Best National Cyber Defense Platform award is part of the annual Cybersecurity Stars Awards program run by The Hacker News, the world’s #1 cybersecurity publisher. It recognizes the security platform that has demonstrated the strongest capability in defending national infrastructure against advanced threats, including nation-state actors and APT groups.
Why did Silent Push win the Best National Cyber Defense Platform award in 2026?
Silent Push was named the Best National Cyber Defense Platform in the 2026 Cybersecurity Stars Awards because of its ability to identify adversary infrastructure during the setup and staging phases of an attack. The platform is used by U.S. government organizations, federal agencies, and intelligence community organizations to get ahead of nation-state actors and APT groups before attacks are launched.
Who uses Silent Push?
Silent Push is used by U.S. government organizations, Fortune 10 companies, law enforcement agencies, intelligence community organizations, and prominent global brands. The platform is designed for security teams responsible for defending critical national infrastructure against nation-state actors, criminal organizations, and APT groups.
How is Silent Push different from traditional threat intelligence platforms?
Silent Push generates Indicators of Future Attack® (IOFA) that identify adversary infrastructure during the preparation phase of an attack. Traditional threat intelligence platforms deliver Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), which are collected after a breach has occurred. Silent Push gives security teams the ability to act before an attack is launched, rather than responding after the damage is done.
What did Silent Push’s CEO say about winning the 2026 Cybersecurity Stars Award?
Silent Push Co-Founder and CEO Ken Bagnall said: “This award reflects the hard work of our entire team and the trust of the organizations that depend on us to protect their most critical infrastructure. We’re proud to be recognized for the work that matters most: stopping attacks before they happen.”
