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NEW YORK – February 18, 2025 - BigID, the leader in AI-powered data security and compliance, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named BigID to the prestigious Security 100 list for the third consecutive year. This list highlights leading IT security vendors that are committed to collaborating with channel partners to keep businesses secure from cyber threats.

Now in its 10th year, CRN's Security 100 list honors channel-focused security vendors across five technology categories, including Identity, Access, and Data Security, and BigID has once again been recognized for its groundbreaking innovations in AI data security, privacy, and data security posture management (DSPM).

"The last couple of years have shown leaders that organizations need smarter, more proactive security tools to manage risk and evolving threats," said Nimrod Vax, Chief Product Officer and co-founder of BigID. "Being recognized on CRN's Security 100 list for three consecutive years underscores BigID's commitment to equipping businesses with the most advanced AI data security, privacy, and compliance capability to protect their most important asset, the data that powers their organizations."

BigID continues to lead the charge in AI-powered data security with first-to-market innovations, including:

• Industry's first DSP and DSPM with native AI security & governance, designed to manage AI risk across cloud, on-prem, and AI models.

• AI-first privacy automation that empowers organizations to have AI assessments, risk registers, dynamic business-level data maps, and more.

• AI risk management for AI models including MSFT copilot to automatically cleanse, curate, and classify data safe for AI use.

• Actionability with end to end data lifecycle management.

These innovations enable security teams to stay ahead of emerging AI-driven threats, automate compliance workflows, and take control of their sensitive data at scale.

The esteemed companies on the Security 100 list deliver a combination of cutting-edge security technologies and services for both partners and customers. With cybersecurity needs accelerating alongside the emergence of AI-powered solutions and threats, this annual list is a valuable guide for solution providers exploring security vendors they can partner with to deliver outstanding solutions to their customers.

"Each company on the Security 100 list provides cutting-edge security offerings through solution providers in the IT channel," said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN, at The Channel Company. "Robust cybersecurity is essential for modern businesses, and these vendors are committed to keeping their security portfolios ahead of bad actors and emerging threats. We congratulate them and look forward to seeing how they advance cybersecurity innovations in the future."

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