Darktrace is a UK-headquartered AI-native cybersecurity platform covering NDR, email, cloud, OT/ICS, and identity — the full attack surface under one self-learning AI. For Canadian public sector buyers, two proof points stand out: Darktrace/OT is recognized as the only Visionary in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for CPS Protection Platforms (second consecutive year), directly addressing Bill C-26 / CCSPA obligations for designated critical infrastructure operators. On the network side, Darktrace was named a Leader in both the 2025 and 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for NDR — and is the only vendor to hold both Leader and Customers’ Choice recognition simultaneously, with 612 verified Gartner Peer Insights reviews at 4.8/5. News anchor: in May 2026, Darktrace published the State of Cybersecurity Canada 2026 report (Platinum Sponsor, 45,000+ Canadian security professionals reached), featuring exclusive Canadian threat-landscape data from David Masson, a former Canadian and UK government intelligence veteran who launched Darktrace in Canada. The Annual Threat Report 2026 adds further urgency: credential abuse and identity-based attacks surged as primary attack vectors, with state-sponsored groups (Salt Typhoon, Volt Typhoon, DPRK actors) actively targeting CNI — exactly the threat profile facing DND, SSC, and federal infrastructure operators. DCI positions Darktrace via the GAC NDR Platform RFP (dual bid: Fidelis + Darktrace) and CSPV, with NSSC and Bill C-26-aligned OT deployments as the next expansion vector.
