Flashpoint named a Customer Favorite in Forrester Wave report

Flashpoint was named a Customer Favorite and Strong Performer in Forrester’s Q3 2026 review of external threat intelligence providers, with top marks in fraud intelligence, executive protection and pricing flexibility. The recognition highlights customer feedback on Flashpoint’s service and the company’s push to position Ignite as a broad intelligence platform for security teams.

Why it matters: - Flashpoint’s recognition can influence how security leaders compare threat intelligence vendors. - The result also signals customer approval in a market where speed, source quality and support can shape purchasing decisions. - Flashpoint received the highest possible score in three criteria, including fraud intelligence and executive protection, which are key use cases for enterprise security teams.

What happened: - Flashpoint said it was named a Customer Favorite in Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026. - Forrester also ranked Flashpoint as a Strong Performer. - Flashpoint earned the highest score possible in Fraud Intelligence, Executive Protection, and Pricing Flexibility and Transparency. - The report evaluates external threat intelligence providers across 23 criteria in two areas: Current Offering and Strategy. - Forrester said the Customer Favorite designation reflects direct customer feedback.

The details: - Forrester said customers “laud Flashpoint’s white-glove approach to addressing diverse customer needs.” - One customer quote in the report called Flashpoint’s platform intuitive and praised its support and curated intelligence. - Another customer said the Flashpoint tool gives strong visibility across Telegram and the dark web and that AI tools make it easier to find needed intelligence. - Forrester described Flashpoint Ignite as standing out for fraud intelligence and for its presence across the ecosystem that supports enterprise fraud response. - Forrester described Flashpoint’s executive protection offering as “structured and comprehensive.” - Forrester said Flashpoint is ideal for customers seeking primary source access intelligence, particularly in financial services. - Flashpoint Primary Source Collection is the company’s approach to gathering intelligence directly from digital environments where threats originate. - Flashpoint says the approach combines open and hard-to-reach sources with human expertise and AI. - Flashpoint says the platform supports more than 750 customers across industries. - Flashpoint says its use cases include cyber threat intelligence, vulnerability management, fraud, physical security, geopolitical risk, and brand protection. - Flashpoint says those capabilities are delivered through Flashpoint Ignite. - The company posted a link to Access The Forrester Wave™: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers, Q3 2026.

Between the lines: - The Customer Favorite label matters because it comes from customer input, not analyst scoring alone. - Flashpoint is leaning on service quality and breadth of intelligence coverage to differentiate itself from competitors. - The mention of financial-sector fit suggests Flashpoint sees a strong pull in regulated industries where fraud and executive protection are high priorities.

What's next: - Flashpoint is likely to use the Forrester recognition in sales and marketing aimed at security and fraud teams. - The company will probably continue emphasizing Ignite’s fraud, executive protection and primary source collection capabilities as buying criteria sharpen. - Forrester notes that its opinions are time-bound and subject to change, so future evaluations could shift vendor rankings.