Proofpoint has once again been recognised as a leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Digital Communications Governance and Archiving Solutions. This marks the second consecutive year the cybersecurity and compliance company has achieved leadership status, reflecting its strong execution and strategic vision.
Consecutive Recognition for Leadership and Innovation
Gartner’s October 2025 evaluation examined 14 vendors across the digital communications governance sector. Proofpoint was highlighted for its innovative approach to compliance management and communication risk oversight, maintaining a consistent track record of execution within the field.
“We believe this recognition highlights our continued innovation and leadership in digital communications governance,” said Harry Labana, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Proofpoint’s DCG business unit. “Our next-generation governance platform and the industry’s first agentic AI for human communications intelligence are redefining compliance — moving from reactive monitoring to proactive, intelligence-driven governance designed for the AI era.”
Advancing Governance with Human Communications Intelligence
Proofpoint’s Digital Communications Governance (DCG) platform unifies compliance, risk monitoring and behavioural analytics within a single ecosystem powered by Human Communications Intelligence (HCI) and agentic AI. Built upon the company’s proprietary Nuclei technology, HCI interprets human intent across more than 80 communication channels in real time.
The autonomous AI agents within HCI can evaluate conversation context, flag emerging risks, and explain the reasoning behind each decision. Signals produced by these agents integrate with Proofpoint Insider Threat Management (ITM), correlating communication-based risk indicators with user activity. This allows security and compliance teams to understand motive and intent before risky actions lead to breaches or policy violations.
Market Performance and Customer Confidence
As of 15 October 2025, Proofpoint holds an overall customer rating of 4.8 out of 5 in Gartner Peer Insights™ for Enterprise Information Archiving, based on 114 verified reviews. Clients consistently praise its innovation, reliability, and strong customer engagement within digital governance and compliance markets.
- Recognised as a leader for a second consecutive year in Gartner’s 2025 Magic Quadrant.
- Human Communications Intelligence (HCI) powered by agentic AI enhances proactive compliance.
- Maintains a 4.8/5 average rating on Gartner Peer Insights based on verified enterprise reviews.
Proofpoint’s continued recognition reinforces its commitment to proactive, intelligence-driven compliance solutions. Through HCI and AI-powered analytics, the company is redefining how organisations detect, interpret, and act on communication risks across increasingly complex digital ecosystems.