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title: Virtru Wins Fourth Consecutive Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award
description: Virtru wins its fourth consecutive Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award for email security innovation, highlighting its leadership in data-centric security solutions.
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October 09, 2025

# Virtru Wins Fourth Consecutive Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award

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*Data-centric security leader continues award-winning streak with recognition for email security innovation*

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 9, 2025 - Virtru today announced it has been selected as the winner of the "Email Security Platform of the Year" category in the 2025 [CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards](https://cybersecuritybreakthrough.com/2025-winners/). This marks Virtru's fourth consecutive year winning a Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award, highlighting the company's sustained leadership in data-centric security.

The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program recognizes the world's best information security companies, products, and individuals. Virtru's latest win showcases the company's commitment to innovation and excellence in securing email communications, as well as the growing demand across all industries for user-friendly and effective data-centric security solutions.

Underpinning all of Virtru's solutions, the [Virtru Data Security Platform](https://www.virtru.com/data-security-platform) is designed to protect sensitive data as it flows in and out of organizations. Virtru integrates seamlessly with common productivity suites, including Google Workspace, Google Cloud, Microsoft 365, and SaaS apps like Zendesk.

"We're honored to receive our fourth consecutive Cybersecurity Breakthrough Award and to be recognized specifically for our email security capabilities," said John Ackerly, CEO and Co-Founder of Virtru. "Email remains one of the most common vectors for sensitive data sharing, and our platform equips organizations to collaborate easily, confidently, and securely while maintaining complete control over their data."

The recognition comes on the heels of several other recent accolades for Virtru, including a [DCA Red Hot Company Award](https://www.virtru.com/newsroom/virtru-named-2025-dca-red-hot-company) and [John Ackerly's inclusion in the CyberScoop 50](https://www.virtru.com/newsroom/virtru-ceo-and-co-founder-john-ackerly-named-cyberscoop-50-award-winner), which recognizes the most influential leaders in cybersecurity.

Virtru's user-friendly data protection enables secure, compliant information sharing, unlocking digital workflows while ensuring that sensitive data remains protected in-motion. The company's holistic approach to data protection includes granular access controls, self-hosted key management options, and comprehensive audit capabilities.

The CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program evaluates nominees based on innovation, performance, ease of use, functionality, value, and impact. Judges include senior-level, experienced cybersecurity professionals, such as journalists, analysts, and technology executives. The program is led by Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform.

Winners in other categories this year include Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Cisco, NETSCOUT, ExtraHop, Abnormal AI, Cohesity, LevelBlue, Barracuda, NetApp, Proofpoint, Menlo Security, Splunk, Aqua Security, Booz Allen Hamilton, AT&T Business, Trend Micro, OpenText and several other top companies and startups in the larger information security industry.

**About Virtru**

Virtru empowers organizations to unlock the power of data while maintaining control wherever it’s stored and shared. Trusted by over 6,000 global customers, Virtru provides simple, powerful solutions for Zero Trust data-centric security, underpinned by the Trusted Data Format (TDF). Learn more at Virtru.com.

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