Flashpoint has been named a Customer Favorite and a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026. 

The Forrester Wave evaluation is a rigorous, data-driven analysis of external threat intelligence service providers across 23 criteria grouped into two categories: Current Offering and Strategy. Alongside its scoring, Forrester incorporates direct customer feedback into its evaluation, and the Forrester report notes that customers “laud Flashpoint’s white-glove approach to addressing diverse customer needs.”

“Customer obsession has been part of Flashpoint’s DNA from day one. When your customers are protecting financial systems, critical infrastructure, national security, and human lives, their mission becomes your mission,” said Josh Lefkowitz, CEO at Flashpoint. “Forrester has built this likeminded customer obsession into how it evaluates vendors, and it’s why being named a Customer Favorite means so much to us. We believe it reflects customers confirming Flashpoint gives them the intelligence, context, and partnership they need to carry out those missions with confidence.”

The Primary Source Advantage

Flashpoint also received the highest score possible in three criteria: Fraud Intelligence, Executive Protection, and Pricing Flexibility and Transparency. Forrester’s report describes Flashpoint’s Ignite platform as “stand[ing] out for its fraud intelligence capabilities and strong presence across the ecosystem that supports enterprises’ fraud response.” It further describes Flashpoint’s executive protection offering as “structured and comprehensive.” 

At the foundation of these capabilities is Flashpoint Primary Source Collection, Flashpoint’s proprietary approach to collecting intelligence directly from the digital environments where threats originate — providing organizations with access to high-value intelligence from open and hard-to-reach sources, enriched by human expertise and scaled by AI. We believe Forrester’s assessment speaks directly to this strength, stating that “Flashpoint is ideal for customers seeking primary source access intelligence, particularly those in the financial industry.” That strength extends well beyond financial services. Organizations across industries rely on Flashpoint to address cyber threats, vulnerability risk, fraud, physical security, geopolitical risk, and brand protection.

Purpose Built for the Problems Leading Threat Intel Teams Need to Solve

The remit of threat intelligence programs continues to expand as the volume and complexity of threats grows, accelerated by AI. Now, a single incident can cross cyber operations, fraud, vulnerability management, executive protection, and physical security, while ownership of those risks may sit across several teams. Threat intelligence solutions need to provide holistic visibility into external activity and enough context to determine what deserves attention.

Flashpoint Ignite gives those teams a common intelligence foundation. In our opinion, the Forrester evaluation reflects that breadth: Flashpoint received the highest score possible in both the Fraud Intelligence and Executive Protection criteria.

For fraud teams, primary-source intelligence can expose compromised credentials, illicit services, access sales, and emerging schemes before they translate into financial loss. For executive protection and physical security teams, it can connect online activity with potential real-world risk to people, facilities, and events.

“Flashpoint saves us over $80 million in fraud losses every year. Their proactive approach and sharp insights are crucial in keeping our financial institution secure. They’re not just a solution; they’re a strategic partner helping us stay ahead of cyber threats.”

SVP Cyber Operations, Large U.S. Financial Institution

What Security Leaders Should Look for in a Threat Intelligence Partner

Analyst evaluations give buyers a structured view of a complex market. To understand how a threat intelligence platform will perform in practice, security leaders should ask:

• How close is the intelligence to the source? Understand where the data comes from, whether it is gathered from primary sources or aggregated from third parties and scrapers, how access is maintained, and how much original context is preserved.
• How broadly can the intelligence be applied? Evaluate whether the same foundation can support the risks your organization faces across cyber, vulnerability, fraud, and physical security domains. 
• How does the threat intelligence partner work with customers? Look for breadth and depth of expertise, ability to access analyst insights directly, responsiveness, and the willingness to support complex needs as they emerge.
• Can the program evolve with the organization? The platform and services should accommodate new use cases as intelligence requirements change. In parallel, customers should be able to tailor intelligence gathering for even greater visibility into their specific threat landscape — discovering and adding sources in a fast, automated way from within their workflows.

“I have used Flashpoint for several years and continue to be impressed with the quality of their services and the thought put into each new offering. Flashpoint is one of the few vendors that has consistently demonstrated a high level of responsiveness and an in-depth understanding of the needs of any threat/fraud/security analyst. Their services cover a wide range of topics from cybersecurity to physical threats, and they are always looking for ways to improve and widen the scope of intelligence they provide.”

Lead Analyst, Cybersecurity

Read The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026 to explore the evaluation and learn more about Flashpoint’s results.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026?

The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026 evaluates external threat intelligence service providers across their current offering, strategy, and customer feedback to help security leaders assess vendors in the market.

How did Flashpoint perform in Forrester’s latest evaluation of external threat intelligence service providers?

Flashpoint was named a Customer Favorite and a Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026. Flashpoint received the highest score possible in the Fraud Intelligence, Executive Protection, and Pricing Flexibility and Transparency criteria.

Why was Flashpoint named a Customer Favorite in the Forrester Wave?

Customer Favorite reflects feedback from customers participating in Forrester’s evaluation. Forrester reported that customers “laud Flashpoint’s white-glove approach to addressing diverse customer needs.” 

What capabilities was Flashpoint recognized for in the Forrester evaluation?

Forrester described Flashpoint Ignite as standing out for its fraud intelligence capabilities and strong presence across the enterprise fraud response ecosystem, while describing its executive protection offering as “structured and comprehensive.”

What differentiates Flashpoint’s threat intelligence?

Flashpoint is built around Primary Source Collection, its proprietary approach to collecting intelligence directly from the digital environments where threats originate. This gives security teams access to intelligence from open and hard-to-reach sources, enriched by human expertise and scaled by AI. In its assessment, Forrester stated that “Flashpoint is ideal for customers seeking primary source access intelligence, particularly those in the financial industry.” That strength extends across sectors: Flashpoint supports more than 750 customers across industries, helping organizations address security challenges spanning cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability management, fraud, physical security, and geopolitical risk.

What security use cases does Flashpoint support?

Flashpoint supports security teams across cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability intelligence, fraud, executive and physical security, geopolitical risk, and brand protection. These capabilities are delivered through Flashpoint Ignite, allowing organizations to apply a common intelligence foundation across multiple security and risk functions.

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