Descope Named Multifactor Solution of the Year
The cybersecurity firm earned top honors at the 10th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program.
Updated on Oct. 9, 2026 in Cybersecurity
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Descope was honored as the Multifactor Solution of the Year at the 10th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards. The identity platform provides authentication services for over 1,000 organizations, including support for AI agents.
Why it matters
This award recognizes products driving technological progress in the information security industry by helping organizations implement critical authentication controls.
Descope offers authentication support for passkeys, magic links, and one-time passwords while utilizing native risk signals such as device trust and bot scores. The platform enables step-up authentication for AI agents using Client-Initiated Backchannel Authentication.
The players
Descope
Based in Los Altos, California, this identity platform company provides authentication solutions for customer applications and AI agents.
Branch Insurance
This insurance provider utilizes Descope technology to manage customer authentication and reduce technical support overhead.
The details
Descope enables security teams to implement authentication workflows through a visual editor. The technology has demonstrated practical results, such as helping Branch Insurance achieve a 50% reduction in authentication-related support tickets.
Timeline
Descope received the award on October 8, 2026.
The firm surveyed 400 IAM decision-makers in 2025.
The Tech Race
The recognition of Descope underscores the industry shift toward integrating AI agents into authentication frameworks. This follows a decade of the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards, which track the transition from legacy password systems to modern, risk-based identity solutions.
Users may experience fewer authentication-related support delays as more companies adopt platforms that support modern standards like passkeys. These technologies simplify the login process while improving security through automated risk signals.
The takeaway
Organizations looking to improve their security posture can leverage visual workflow editors to integrate multifactor authentication into their user experience. Reducing reliance on traditional passwords in favor of passkeys and device-trust signals remains a top priority for IT departments.
Further reading
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