We Didn’t Expect Storage Security to Be Cool Either. Then Frost & Sullivan Called.

Let’s be honest.

For years, storage and backup systems have been the most overlooked part of the cybersecurity stack.

When people talk about security, they talk about endpoints, identities, networks, firewalls, AI threats, and whatever acronym people invented this week. Storage? It mostly sits quietly in the corner, doing its job.

Until ransomware hits.

Suddenly everyone remembers that storage and backup systems are the last line of defense between a bad day and a very bad day.

That’s one of the reasons we’re especially excited that Frost & Sullivan named Core6 the recipient of its 2026 Customer Value Leadership Award in the Global Storage Protection Industry.

Wait. Storage Protection Is An Industry Now?

That’s actually one of the biggest takeaways from the report.

For years, organizations assumed their storage and backup infrastructure was secure enough. But attackers have gotten smarter, environments have become more complex, compliance requirements have multiplied, and AI is generating more data than ever.

The result? Storage security has become a real challenge – and one that many traditional security tools simply weren’t designed to address.

As Frost & Sullivan puts it, organizations need continuous visibility into their storage and backup environments, not just occasional assessments or generic security scans.

So Why Did Core6 Win?

According to Frost & Sullivan, it’s because we focus on a problem that many vendors still overlook.

The report highlights StorageGuard’s ability to:

• Continuously identify security and compliance gaps across storage and backup environments
• Improve ransomware resilience
• Simplify compliance reporting
• Deploy quickly without agents or disruption
• Integrate into existing operational workflows
• Support the leading storage and backup platforms enterprises already use (Dell, NetApp, Hitachi Vantara, HPE, Infinidat (Lenovo), IBM, Brocade (Broadcom), Rubrik, Cohesity, Commvault, Veeam, VAST Data, etc.)

In other words: less guesswork, fewer blind spots, and a lot less manual effort.

The Part We’re Especially Proud Of

One thing Frost & Sullivan repeatedly calls out is customer value.

Not marketecture.

Not buzzwords.

Not “the future of synergistic AI-powered digital transformation.”

Actual customer value.

The report notes that organizations can gain visibility into storage security risks quickly, automate many previously manual processes, and reduce the operational burden associated with compliance and security validation.

As marketers, we’re supposed to love phrases like “customer value leadership.”

As humans, we just like hearing that customers can sleep a little better at night.

And Then We Added AI

Because apparently every blog post in 2026 needs an AI section.

But in our case, it’s actually relevant.

Frost & Sullivan highlighted the new StorageGuard AI Platform, which helps organizations interact with their storage security environment using natural language, automate tasks, and accelerate remediation.

The goal isn’t to replace administrators.

It’s to help them spend less time hunting for problems and more time fixing them.

The Bigger Picture

This award isn’t just recognition for Core6.

It’s recognition that storage and backup security matter.

The systems that store your most critical business data shouldn’t be the security team’s blind spot. They deserve the same visibility, governance, and protection as every other part of the environment.

We’re grateful to Frost & Sullivan for the recognition and even more grateful to the customers who have been telling us this was a problem worth solving long before the industry started paying attention.

After all, when ransomware hits, nobody asks whether your storage infrastructure was exciting.

They just hope it was protected.

Download the full report, ‘Frost & Sullivan 2026 Global Storage Protection – Customer Value Leadership’

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Why are storage and backup systems becoming a cybersecurity priority?

According to Frost & Sullivan, attackers increasingly target storage and backup systems because compromising recovery infrastructure can make ransomware attacks more effective. At the same time, organizations face growing compliance and audit requirements, making continuous validation essential.

What problem does Core6 solve?

StorageGuard – by Core6 – helps organizations identify and remediate security risks, compliance gaps, and misconfigurations across enterprise storage and backup infrastructure – areas that are often overlooked by traditional cybersecurity tools.

Which storage and backup vendors does StorageGuard support?

Frost & Sullivan highlights support for leading platforms including Dell, NetApp, IBM, HPE, Hitachi Vantara, Cisco, VMware, Nutanix, Cohesity, Commvault, Rubrik, VAST Data, Broadcom, and Veeam.

What does Frost & Sullivan mean by “Customer Value Leadership”?

The award recognizes companies that deliver a strong combination of customer outcomes, innovation, operational efficiency, and return on investment. Frost & Sullivan concluded that Core6 delivers significant value through automation, compliance validation, ransomware resilience, and ease of deployment.