Lumu, the creators of the Continuous Compromise Assessment® security model, today announced that CRN^®, a brand of The Channel Company, has selected Lumu as a 2026 CRN Tech Innovator Awards finalist for Lumu Defender in the Security category.

The annual CRN awards spotlight innovative technology vendors in the IT channel. A panel of CRN editors reviewed hundreds of vendor entries and solution provider testimonials before naming finalists across 30 distinct technology categories, spanning cloud, storage, networking, and security. Selections were based on key capabilities, uniqueness, technological ingenuity, and each vendor’s ability to address customer and partner technology needs.

“Lumu Defender is different from other solutions on the market as it detects threats in real time across networks, identities, endpoints, and cloud, while also integrating with other elements in the stack to automate responses,” said Ricardo Villadiego, founder and CEO of Lumu. “Modern attackers actively exploit the blind spots created by fragmented security defenses. To stay ahead, organizations need unified visibility and correlation across every environment, from on-premises and cloud to roaming devices. We’re honored to be named a 2026 Tech Innovator finalist by CRN as it validates Lumu’s commitment to solving this critical security challenge. We are proud to equip organizations across the world with a market-leading solution that eliminates visibility gaps and enables them to confidently secure their customers’ hybrid enterprises.”

Lumu Defender is the company’s flagship Network Detection and Response (NDR) solution. Lumu Defender extends Continuous Compromise Assessment beyond the network to include endpoints, cloud environments, and user (identity) behaviors, giving security teams unified visibility across their entire digital ecosystem. Lumu continuously confirms whether an organization is compromised by observing live network activity and validating it against known malicious infrastructure. By linking confirmed malicious communications to identities, endpoints, cloud services, and email, Lumu delivers real-time Continuous Compromise Assessment across the environment, equipping security teams with early, unified attack visibility across their entire tech stack.

“The 2026 CRN Tech Innovator Awards finalists represent the most forward-thinking offerings shaping the future of the IT channel,” said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content, Executive Editor, CRN, The Channel Company. “Each finalist brings a clear vision to market, addressing real-world challenges while delivering measurable value to partners and customers alike. We congratulate this year’s finalists on their commitment to innovation, partner success and meaningful impact across the technology ecosystem.”

2026 Tech Innovator Awards finalists are spotlighted online at crn.com/techinnovators. Winners will be announced online on August 5, 2026. To learn more about Lumu Defender, visit lumu.io.

About Lumu

Lumu is a cybersecurity company that helps organizations operate cybersecurity proficiently by measuring and understanding compromise in real time. Through its Continuous Compromise Assessment® model, Lumu empowers security teams to act immediately on confirmed compromises and minimize risk exposure. For more information, visit www.lumu.io.

About The Channel Company

The Channel Company (TCC) is the global leader in channel growth for the world’s top technology brands. We accelerate success across strategic channels for tech vendors, solution providers and end users with premier media brands, integrated marketing and event services, strategic consulting, and exclusive market and audience insights. TCC is a portfolio company of investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, a New York City-based private equity firm. For more information, visit thechannelco.com.

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