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Updated · PR Newswire · Jul 22
Censys Posts Record H1 2026 Growth as $1 Million-ARR Customers Jump 400%
Updated
Updated · PR Newswire · Jul 22

Censys Posts Record H1 2026 Growth as $1 Million-ARR Customers Jump 400%

2 articles · Updated · PR Newswire · Jul 22

Summary

  • Censys said first-half 2026 growth hit a record, led by 400% year-over-year growth in customers generating more than $1 million in annual recurring revenue.
  • AI-driven attacks are pushing enterprises to modernize security operations, helping Censys Platform customers grow 115% and Adversary Investigations customers rise 106% as firms automate triage, threat hunting and exposure management.
  • International demand added to the surge: ARR grew 115% in Asia-Pacific and 82% in EMEA, while Censys expanded into Japan and the Middle East and now serves customers in 46 countries.
  • Its partner channel also widened, with partner-sourced bookings up 186% and the ecosystem topping 200 partners, alongside new integrations and a first strategic partnership with Tanium.
  • The company tied that momentum to product expansion, including DNS intelligence, broader protocol coverage and AI-native APIs aimed at embedding internet intelligence deeper into security workflows.

Insights

As AI expands the attack surface, how can new platforms prevent overwhelming security teams with endless alerts?
What are the privacy risks when one company maps the entire internet's vulnerabilities to combat AI threats?
Is the pivot to 'exposure management' a real solution or just rebranding old security ideas for the AI era?