The annual award program recognizes the Verity471 platform for its out-of-the-box operational cyber threat intelligence solution and streamlined approach to cyber defense
WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Intel 471, the premier provider of cyber threat intelligence-driven solutions worldwide, is proud to announce that its next-generation cyber threat intelligence (CTI) platform, Verity471, is the winner of the Security-as-a-Service Innovation of the Year for the 2025 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program. Conducted by CyberSecurity Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization, the annual program recognizes the most innovative companies, products, and technologies driving progress in the global information security industry.
Launched in July 2025, Verity471 was developed to empower cybersecurity teams by streamlining their workflows, fostering effective collaboration and enabling them to respond and neutralize emerging cyber threats faster. Verity471 is comprised of Intel 471’s three solution portfolios, Cyber Threat Exposure, Cyber Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting, in one unified platform.
Verity471’s innovative features include:
- Mode Switcher– Provides users with a unified access point to all Intel 471 portfolios without reauthentication, streamlining all workflows in threat hunting, threat research and analysis.
- AI Assistant– By leveraging one of the top large language models (LLMs), security teams can summarize, extract data, format, cross-correlate reports and tailor content based on their needs for intelligence reporting.
- Dark Web Investigation– Created to provide security practitioners a structured experience to find relevant information more quickly based on user search and navigation patterns from cyber underground sources including forums, IM chats, marketplaces, and data leak sites.
- Watcher and Alerts Module– Users can set up Watchers to automatically alert them whenever new intelligence is added, and can help identify new and relevant data as it’s collected in the platform.
“The launch of Verity471 was a pivotal moment for our company. The solution not only helps security practitioners do their jobs more efficiently and shatters reactive cyber defense, but also empowers every corner of the business with cyber threat intelligence that brings clarity and confidence in an increasingly hostile digital world,” said Jason Passwaters, CEO and Co-founder of Intel 471. “We are honored that the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program recognizes our game-changing innovation with Verity471. We continue to stand at the frontlines in the ever-evolving fight against cyber threat actors, knowing that we too must evolve if we want to continue outpacing our attackers.”
The mission of the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards is to celebrate excellence and spotlight breakthrough innovation driving the global cybersecurity industry forward. The annual program highlights the solutions and organizations redefining how we safeguard the digital world.
The 2025 awards program received thousands of nominations from more than 20 countries around the world, representing everything from disruptive startups to established global enterprises. This year’s winners embody the cutting edge of cybersecurity technology, delivering next-generation protection and resilience in today’s increasingly complex threat landscape.
“Verity471 delivers what cybersecurity teams need from their cyber intelligence platform to be more effective,” said Steve Johansson, managing director, CyberSecurity Breakthrough. “Verity471 provides an intuitive experience that streamlines workflows in threat hunting, threat research, and analysis. The next-generation platform empowers cybersecurity teams with intelligence, fostering effective collaboration and enabling them to combat emerging cyber threats with accuracy and efficiency.” Intel 471 is honored to receive this prestigious award. It further solidifies the company’s place as the leader in CTI, providing customers with unparalleled actionable insights and full visibility into the cybercrime landscape.
To learn more about Verity471, visit: https://www.intel471.com/verity471
About Intel 471
Intel 471 empowers enterprises, government agencies, and other organizations to win the cybersecurity war using the real-time insights about adversaries, their relationships, threat patterns, and imminent attacks relevant to their businesses. The company’s platform collects, interprets, structures, and validates human-led, automation-enhanced intelligence, which fuels our external attack surface and advanced behavioral threat hunting solutions. Customers utilize this operationalized intelligence to drive a proactive response to neutralize threats and mitigate risk. Organizations across the globe leverage Intel 471’s world-class intelligence, our trusted practitioner engagement and enablement, and globally dispersed ground expertise as their frontline guardian against the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats to fight the adversary — and win. We are the source of reason and truth into the cybercriminal underground. Learn more at www.intel471.com.
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