Celebrating back-to-back award wins for email security and XDR

Barracuda earns top honors in SC Awards and Cybersecurity Excellence Awards for the second consecutive year

Takeaways

• Barracuda received back-to-back industry awards for excellence in email security and extended detection and response (XDR).
• The company was honored with the 2026 Best Secure Messaging Solution Trust Award from SC Media and the Gold Award in the XDR category of the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards.
• These achievements underscore Barracuda’s leadership, innovation and commitment to helping organizations strengthen cyber resilience.

We are thrilled to share that Barracuda has once again earned two prestigious industry accolades, affirming our continuing leadership in email security and extended detection and response (XDR).

At the recent RSA Conference in San Francisco, Barracuda was honored with the 2026 Best Secure Messaging Solution Trust Award from SC Media and also named a Gold Award winner in the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) category of the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards.

These achievements mark Barracuda’s second consecutive wins for both awards, highlighting its unwavering dedication to delivering innovative security solutions that are easy to buy, deploy and use. Our solutions strengthen cyber resilience and empower customers and channel partners to stay ahead of rapidly evolving cyberthreats. These back-to-back wins also reflect the dedication of our passionate team, whose relentless drive continues to make cybersecurity smarter, stronger and more accessible for everyone.

“Cyberattacks are growing more sophisticated every day, and organizations need security solutions that evolve just as quickly,” said Brian Downey, Senior Vice President of Product Management at Barracuda. “These awards are validation of the work our teams are doing to push innovation forward. We’re committed to delivering the advanced detection, automated response and deep threat expertise that help our customers strengthen their cyber resilience and stay protected in an increasingly complex threat landscape.”

Our award-winning solutions

Barracuda Email Protection

Being recognized again as the Best Secure Messaging Solution in the SC Awards further establishes Barracuda Email Protection as a true email security leader. With email being the most common entry point for cyberattacks, organizations need powerful solutions to defend against evolving threats. Barracuda uses advanced machine learning and AI to proactively detect, analyze and neutralize email-borne threats — such as phishing, malware and account takeover attempts — before they reach users.

Automated incident response capabilities enable rapid detection and mitigation of threats in real time, minimizing manual workload for IT teams and ensuring swift containment. The solution continuously monitors internal and outbound email traffic to spot suspicious activity early, improving overall risk management. By providing comprehensive, proactive protection, Barracuda Email Protection empowers businesses to stay ahead of cybercriminals and maintain a resilient security posture.

Barracuda Managed XDR

Barracuda Managed XDR once again earned top honors in the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, reinforcing its position as a category leader setting the standard for innovative XDR protection. The award also highlights Barracuda’s commitment to delivering forward-thinking solutions that provide comprehensive protection against today’s most sophisticated threats.

Our Managed XDR solution is transforming the cybersecurity landscape with threat detection and response capabilities powered by people and enhanced by AI. This fully managed service brings together an advanced analytics platform with a 24/7 security operations center (SOC), empowering organizations to proactively identify and neutralize threats in real time.

For businesses with limited IT resources, Barracuda Managed XDR extends the expertise of experienced security professionals, significantly accelerating detection and response times. This enables organizations to maintain a strong security posture and stay ahead of constantly evolving cyber risks.

Leading the way in cyber resilience

At the heart of Barracuda’s award-winning portfolio is BarracudaONE platform. BarracudaONE brings together email, data, applications, networks, and XDR into an intelligent and open ecosystem – giving customers and channel partners deeper visibility, faster detection and response, and a more resilient security posture.

By effortlessly connecting multiple layers of defense, BarracudaONE empowers organizations to proactively anticipate, rapidly detect and efficiently respond to threats, delivering stronger protection and greater resilience against today’s evolving cyber risks.

According to SC Media, “Barracuda’s holistic approach means that that enterprise-grade features are integrated into every product for every customer. This eliminates the need for teams to manage disparate tools or sacrifice coverage because of budget or complexity.”

Barracuda's recent accolades further add to an impressive list of achievements over the past year. The company has earned recognition in awards such as the CRN Security 100, TMC Backup and Disaster Recovery Awards, CRN Product of the Year, G2 Best Security Software, IT Pro Awards, Top InfoSec Innovator Awards, and many others, underscoring our commitment to cybersecurity excellence and innovation.

We sincerely thank you for being part of our journey. Congratulations to the entire Barracuda team on these outstanding achievements! Together, we look forward to setting new standards and advancing cybersecurity to help your business stay protected.