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About first.org (Academic)
This page provides details about first.org (Academic) which was ranked #52 out of 256 in the list of sources (8 citations (0.5% share)) in answers from AI models (Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest),
OpenAI ChatGPT Latest) when they were asked the following 3 questions: "What are the best Cybersecurity options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space.", "If I'm looking to get into Cybersecurity, who and what should I know about? Include the most trusted brands, recommended products and services, reputable companies and providers, influential experts and reviewers to follow, helpful communities and resources, important events and conferences, notable startups disrupting the space, and key publications and media channels to stay informed.", "What does the Cybersecurity industry look like right now? Identify the dominant market leaders and brands, best products and services, key companies and providers, influential figures and thought leaders, emerging startups and trends, major conferences and events, active professional communities, and the top publications and media that cover this industry." on Dec 30, 2025 by AI Chat Watch. This source is referenced for brands: FIRST, CISA.
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Citations from AI Responses
Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest)
(1 citation)
What are the best Cybersecurity options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space.
[...] Slack](https://kubernetes.slack.com/)** - Cloud-native security discussions ### Threat Intelligence Sharing - **[MITRE ATT&CK](https://attack.mitre.org/)** - Knowledge base of adversary tactics and techniques - **[AlienVault OTX](https://otx.alienvault.com/)** - Open Threat Exchange community - **[FIRST](https://www.first.org/)** - Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams ## Influential Publications and Media ### Major Cybersecurity News Sites - **[KrebsOnSecurity](https://krebsonsecurity.com/)** - In-depth security news by Brian Krebs - **[Dark Reading](https://www.darkreading.com/)** - Enterprise security news a [...]
OpenAI ChatGPT Latest
(7 citations)
What are the best Cybersecurity options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space.
[...] lack Hat](https://www.blackhat.com/) - [DEF CON](https://defcon.org/) - [SANS Institute Events & Training](https://www.sans.org/) - [OWASP Global AppSec](https://owasp.org/events/) - [Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit](https://www.gartner.com/en/conferences/na/security-risk-management-us) - [FIRST Conference](https://www.first.org/conference/) - [Security BSides](https://www.securitybsides.com/) --- ## 7) Active communities & forums (learning + peer help) - [OWASP Community](https://owasp.org/) (projects, local chapters, AppSec focus) - [Information Security Stack Exchange](https://security.stackexchange.com/) - [Reddit r/netsec](http [...]
If I'm looking to get into Cybersecurity, who and what should I know about? Include the most trusted brands, recommended products and services, reputable companies and providers, influential experts and reviewers to follow, helpful communities and resources, important events and conferences, notable startups disrupting the space, and key publications and media channels to stay informed.
[...] echnical offensive/defensive: [Black Hat](https://www.blackhat.com/) and [DEF CON](https://defcon.org/) - Practitioner-run local events: [Security BSides](https://www.securitybsides.com/) - AppSec-focused: [OWASP Global AppSec](https://owasp.org/events/) - Incident response / FIRST community: [FIRST Conference](https://www.first.org/conference/) ## 8) Notable startups/modern disruptors to track (widely discussed) - Cloud security platform: [Wiz](https://www.wiz.io/) - Developer/AppSec: [Snyk](https://snyk.io/) - SaaS management/asset intelligence (security-relevant): [Axonius](https://www.axonius.com/) - Software supply chain / s [...]
What does the Cybersecurity industry look like right now? Identify the dominant market leaders and brands, best products and services, key companies and providers, influential figures and thought leaders, emerging startups and trends, major conferences and events, active professional communities, and the top publications and media that cover this industry.
[...] vents (where the industry gathers) - [RSA Conference](https://www.rsaconference.com/) - [Black Hat](https://www.blackhat.com/) - [DEF CON](https://defcon.org/) - [BSides](https://www.securitybsides.com/) - [SANS Cyber Security Training Events](https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-training-events/) - [FIRST Conference](https://www.first.org/conference/) - Cloud-native security often shows up strongly at [KubeCon + CloudNativeCon](https://www.cncf.io/events/kubecon-cloudnativecon/) by the [CNCF](https://www.cncf.io/) - AppSec community events: [OWASP Global AppSec](https://owasp.org/events/) --- ## Active professional communities (career + pract [...]
[...] .isc2.org/) (certs like [CISSP](https://www.isc2.org/certifications/cissp)) - [ISACA](https://www.isaca.org/) (certs like [CISM](https://www.isaca.org/credentialing/cism)) - [GIAC](https://www.giac.org/) (SANS-aligned certifications) - [Cloud Security Alliance](https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/) - [FIRST](https://www.first.org/) (incident response and coordination community) - Practitioner discussion: [r/netsec](https://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/) and [r/cybersecurity](https://www.reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/) - Inclusion-focused communities: [WiCyS](https://www.wicys.org/), [Blacks In Cybersecurity](https://www.blacksincybe [...]
[...] s.com/) - [Rapid7](https://www.rapid7.com/) Public vulnerability and exploitation intelligence staples: - [CVE Program](https://www.cve.org/) - [NVD (NIST)](https://nvd.nist.gov/) - [CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) - [FIRST EPSS](https://www.first.org/epss/) ### Managed security services (MDR/MSSP) & incident response - MDR/MSSP examples: [Arctic Wolf](https://arcticwolf.com/), [Huntress](https://www.huntress.com/), [Sophos MDR](https://www.sophos.com/en-us/managed-detection-and-response) - Incident response / threat intel leaders: [Mandiant](https:/ [...]
[...] [SLSA](https://slsa.dev/) + [OpenSSF](https://openssf.org/)). - **External exposure reduction**: continuous vuln mgmt + KEV/EPSS prioritization (e.g., [Tenable](https://www.tenable.com/) / [Qualys](https://www.qualys.com/) + [CISA KEV](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) + [FIRST EPSS](https://www.first.org/epss/)). --- ## Influential figures & thought leaders (practitioner-facing) A non-exhaustive list of widely-cited voices (with primary sources): - [Bruce Schneier](https://www.schneier.com/) (security policy and systems thinking) - [Brian Krebs](https://krebsonsecurity.com/) (investigative reporting) - [...]
[...] op 10 for LLM Applications](https://owasp.org/www-project-top-10-for-large-language-model-applications/) 6. **Exposure management + exploit-based prioritization** (KEV/EPSS-driven patch focus) Key lists/signals: [CISA KEV Catalog](https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog), [FIRST EPSS](https://www.first.org/epss/) --- ## Major conferences & events (where the industry gathers) - [RSA Conference](https://www.rsaconference.com/) - [Black Hat](https://www.blackhat.com/) - [DEF CON](https://defcon.org/) - [BSides](https://www.securitybsides.com/) - [SANS Cyber Security Training Events](https://www.sans.org/cyb [...]