CISO Whisperer Names 11 Vendors Leading the Shift from Tools to Outcomes at RSA Conference 2026

**Executive summary:** This article is a vendor and industry preview for RSA Conference 2026, highlighting trends such as AI-driven automation, outcome-based security, platform consolidation, and cloud/critical-infrastructure protections while profiling vendors (e.g., Daylight Security, Reclaim Security, CyCognito, Cisco, Splunk, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Nokia, Zscaler, CrowdStrike, Check Point); it does not describe any cyber incident, compromise, or technical indicators.