We’re proud to announce that Ridge Security Technology Inc. has been recognized for the second consecutive year in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Security Operations, 2025. Ridge Security is named as a sample vendor under the emerging and rapidly evolving category of Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV).
This recognition reflects our core mission: helping organizations move beyond theoretical risk and into continuous, real-world exposure validation. In today’s threat landscape—where attack surfaces expand daily and manual testing struggles to scale—RidgeBot empowers security teams with AI-powered automation that delivers evidence-based validation of real-world exposures.
What is Adversarial Exposure Validation (AEV)?
According to Gartner, “Adversarial exposure validation confirms a potential exposure to a specific threat by taking the attackers’ view. It evaluates the efficacy of attacks through deployed security controls and can highlight vulnerable paths leading to the organization’s most critical assets.”
This shift from abstract vulnerability lists to attacker-oriented validation allows organizations to:
- Continuously test the real-world feasibility of attacks in their own environments
- Identify and prioritize actual exposures over hypothetical risks
- Optimize their existing defense stack and security investments
- Complement red-team operations with scalable automation
- Support Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) strategies
Why RidgeBot?
As a pioneer in this space, RidgeBot simulates adversarial behaviors using AI-driven techniques to mimic real cyberattacks across network, web, and cloud assets. The result? Automated, continuous, and actionable insights that help security teams prevent breaches—before they happen.
“Being recognized by Gartner is a strong validation of our vision,” said Lydia Zhang, Co-founder and President of Ridge Security. “With attack surfaces expanding and threats growing more sophisticated, automated and scalable AEV is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity.”
AEV on the Rise
Gartner positions AEV in the early mainstream phase of adoption with market penetration between 5% and 20%, indicating growing traction and industry-wide momentum. Ridge Security is honored to be part of this transformative wave—empowering organizations to take proactive, intelligent control of their exposure.
Ready to See What RidgeBot Can Do?
Join the growing number of cybersecurity teams turning to RidgeBot® for:
- Continuous exposure validation
- Breach simulation and red-team augmentation
- Defense optimization at scale
👉 Learn more about RidgeBot and request a demo: www.ridgesecurity.ai