SentinelOne’s Annual Threat Report: Defending Against the Industrialization of the Modern Cyber Breach
SAN FRANCISCO--( BUSINESS WIRE)--(RSAC 2026) – SentinelOne® (NYSE: S), today released its Annual Threat Report, revealing a critical shift in the cyber battlefield: threat actors are no longer simply focused on gaining access. They are moving beyond initial breaches to systematically abuse the trusted identity systems, infrastructure, and automation systems that power the modern enterprise.
In an era of industrialized attacks, security teams are inundated with vast amounts of telemetry but often lack the context required to distinguish a genuine intrusion from a harmless anomaly. While organizations have more access to detailed threat intelligence than ever before, the challenge lies in translating those high-level insights into the specific, grounded posture needed to manage a local environment.
Designed to help organizations preserve their operational continuity against today's industrial-scale attacks, this report offers a strategic "Defender's Playbook," connecting global threat intelligence with practical behavioral findings. By dissecting the eight strategic phases of modern intrusions, the report enables security teams to shift from a reactive defense posture to proactive, context-aware resilience.
SentinelLABS Annual Threat Report Key Takeaways:
“The threat landscape is always evolving, but the underlying lessons remain,” said Steve Stone, Chief Customer Officer. “Attackers are relying less on single exploits or malware families and more on the gaps between security and operations, on blind spots in trusted systems, and on defenders being slower to adopt the same machine multipliers that adversaries now use as standard. Closing the gap is not about chasing every new tool threat actors deploy, but about continuously testing whether the controls can withstand the kinds of pressure of modern attacks.”
To learn more about the Annual Threat Report, head to our website.
About SentinelOne
SentinelOne (NYSE: S) is the leader in AI security, setting the standard for using AI and automation to give defenders a decisive operating advantage. Built for those who secure our world, its platform delivers unified coverage across endpoints, identity, cloud, and AI. Powered by Autonomous Security Intelligence, SentinelOne stops attacks at machine speed, reducing risk and delivering clarity and control to stay one step ahead. Headquartered in Mountain View with teams worldwide, SentinelOne protects nearly one-fifth of the Fortune 500 and hundreds of Global 2000 enterprises. From Main Street to Wall Street, the world’s most critical organizations trust SentinelOne with their security.