Finite State Wins 2026 Top InfoSec Innovator Award for Connected Product Security
Cyber Defense Magazine Recognizes Finite State for Advancing Security and Risk Management Across Connected Products
ORLANDO, Fla. & COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Finite State, a leader in product security and software supply chain risk management, today announced that it has been named a winner in the Connected Product Security category of Cyber Defense Magazine’s Top InfoSec Innovator Awards for 2026. The awards recognize cybersecurity companies and solutions advancing innovation and helping organizations address evolving security threats.
Connected products, from vehicles and medical devices to industrial equipment and consumer electronics, depend on increasingly complex software and third-party components. Finite State helps manufacturers see beyond surface-level vulnerability findings by analyzing source code, compiled software, and firmware to identify security risks, assess their potential exploitability, and prioritize remediation. Its platform connects deep technical analysis with continuous product security assurance, helping teams make risk decisions they can back with evidence and demonstrate compliance as requirements evolve.
“You can’t secure a connected product if you don’t know what’s inside it, and a list of vulnerabilities doesn’t tell you which ones put that product at risk. Manufacturers need deeper visibility into their software, a way to prioritize real exposure, and evidence that their security decisions hold up. That’s where Finite State makes a difference. This recognition from Cyber Defense Magazine validates the importance of that mission as connected products become more complex and the stakes continue to rise,” said Matt Wyckhouse, founder and CEO of Finite State.
“We scoured the globe looking for cybersecurity innovators that could make a huge difference and potentially help turn the tide against the exponential growth in cybercrime. Finite State is worthy of being named a winner in these coveted awards and consideration for deployment in your environment,” said Yan Ross, Editor of Cyber Defense Magazine.
The full list of the Top InfoSec Innovators for 2026 is found here: https://cyberdefenseawards.com/top-infosec-innovators-for-2026/
About Cyber Defense Awards
This is Cyber Defense Magazine’s 14th year of honoring cybersecurity innovators, in this case the Top Global CISOs for 2026, on our Cyber Defense Awards platform. In this competition, judges for these and other prestigious awards includes cybersecurity industry veterans, trailblazers and market makers Ron Gula of Gula Tech Adventures, Gary Miliefsky of CDMG, Dr. Lindsey Polley de Lopez of VentureScope, Katie Gray of In-Q-Tel, Robert R. Ackerman Jr. of DataTribe, Ira Winkler from CruiseCon, Dino Boukouris of AltitudeCyber and with much appreciation to emeritus judges Robert Herjavec of Cyderes, Dr. Peter Stephenson of CDMG and David DeWalt of NightDragon. Top InfoSec Innovators for 2026 is found here: https://cyberdefenseawards.com/top-infosec-innovators-for-2026/ and download The Black Unicorn Report for 2026: https://cyberdefenseawards.com/the-black-unicorn-report-for-2026/ and Top Global CISOs Winners for 2026, here: https://cyberdefenseawards.com/top-global-cisos-winners-for-2026/.
About Finite State
Finite State empowers device OEMs to ship securely while enabling engineering teams to move at the speed of AI, immediately transforming product artifacts into audit-ready assurance through a single automated workflow. Leveraging deep binary analysis and AI-native execution, the platform unifies code, compiled components, and firmware in minutes – connecting security design with deployed software. By continuously generating SBOMs, VEX, and signed compliance packages, Finite State enables connected device companies across industries such as medical devices and automotive to meet evolving regulations, including the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), and deliver continuous compliance at speed.
Learn more at finitestate.io