Empowering Cybersecurity Through
At AV-Comparatives, we believe that effective cybersecurity starts with knowledge — objective, data-driven, and scientifically validated insights that empower organisations to make the right decisions. As a globally recognised, independent testing organisation, we assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity solutions with rigorous scientific methodologies, ensuring transparency, reliability, and real-world relevance.
Why AV-Comparatives?
With a proven track record, scientific expertise, and global industry recognition, AV-Comparatives is the benchmark for cybersecurity testing. Whether you’re a vendor looking to improve your product, an enterprise seeking the best protection, or an investor assessing cybersecurity technologies, our independent, scientifically validated assessments provide the insights you need to stay ahead of the curve.
Scientifically Driven Methodologies
Developed in cooperation with leading research institutions.
Real-World Testing Approach
Evaluating security solutions against actual cyber threats.
Global Leader in Cybersecurity Testing
Over 20 years of independent, industry-trusted evaluations.
Science-Driven Testing, Trusted Worldwide
Our approach is rooted in scientific integrity, with testing methods developed in collaboration with leading academic institutions, research laboratories, and cybersecurity experts worldwide. By working alongside universities and scientific bodies, we ensure that our evaluations are not only technically accurate and methodologically sound but also aligned with the latest developments in cybersecurity research. This commitment to scientific excellence allows us to set the global standard for security testing.
Unbiased, Real-World Assessments
Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving, and traditional testing methodologies often fail to reflect real-world attack scenarios. At AV-Comparatives, we bridge this gap by conducting independent, real-world evaluations that simulate actual cyber threats, ensuring that security products are tested under the most challenging, real-life conditions. Our reports are widely recognised by industry analysts, businesses, governments, and cybersecurity professionals, providing critical insights that help enterprises, security vendors, and investors make informed decisions. Whether it is
- Malware Protection
- Endpoint Security
- AI-driven Detection Models
- Advanced Threat Defense
our assessments go beyond surface-level results to deliver deep, actionable intelligence.
Partnering with the Cybersecurity Ecosystem
As a trusted partner for cybersecurity vendors, enterprises, analysts, and investors, AV-Comparatives offers a range of services that extend beyond public testing. Our evaluations help:
Refine and improve their products, prepare for other tests (such as MITRE ATT&CK), and support dispute resolution.
Select security solutions that best fit their organisations’ needs through unbiased comparisons and independent testing.
Access high-quality, data-driven insights on security software performance and the evolving cyber threat landscape.
Conduct technical due diligence on cybersecurity companies, ensuring they invest in proven, resilient, and future-ready security solutions.
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Explore our services and find out how AV-Comparatives can help you navigate the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity with confidence.
Driving Innovation Through Strategic Partnerships
We maintain close collaboration with leading international research institutions, public organisations, and cybersecurity experts to promote the continuous development of our tests. Ongoing research and innovations improve our rigorous testing methods, ensuring the validity of the tests.
With AV-Comparatives’ certifications, IT security vendors can reassure their customers that their cybersecurity products meet industry-accepted standards for protecting against cyber threats. This internationally recognised seal of approval is evidence that the IT security vendor continuously strives to improve its product, raising trustworthiness and credibility in customers’ eyes. The certification verifies the quality of the product and a high level of security for the vendor’s customers. It also enables better comparison with other certified cybersecurity products and helps you stay ahead of the competition.
Independent testing allows products to receive professional and critical acclaim which can significantly enhance their reputation and marketability. This is especially important in the computing industry where safety and security are paramount. Test methods and test criteria are developed by a neutral, independent team of IT security specialists with no vendor involvement. This approach fosters confidence by ensuring products meet high standards, as test laboratories follow rigorously the best industry practices.
Independent testing supports the global IT and cybersecurity communities by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities in products that might otherwise go unnoticed. Sharing these findings allows cyber security solution vendors to solve identified issues, increasing organizations’ trust in IT security vendors and products that safeguard their operations. The meticulous work of our independent testers has uncovered several bugs in the past, highlighting their indispensable role in the industry.
AV-Comparatives maintains transparency in its test methods, outlining the procedure on its website and in each report. Objective and unbiased testing ensures that all products are subjected to the same conditions. Therefore, consumers and enterprises understand how products are evaluated and have a valuable and reliable source for cybersecurity software tests and reviews. Moreover, all test reports, results, and awards from previous years are archived and openly accessible to everyone on our website.