Research & Advisory
The CURVE(TM) Reports
Six independent research reports - free to IT buyers, always. Vendors plotted on the CURVE(TM); no placement, tier, or evaluation is ever for sale.
The Methodology
What the CURVE(TM) measures
Every vendor in a CURVE(TM) Report is plotted on two axes: Offering Strength (Capability · Velocity) and Enterprise Fit (Readiness · Ecosystem). Bubble size represents Uptake. The CURVE(TM) itself is the performance frontier - the achievable best at each point in the market.
Distance below the frontier is not a judgment - it is a measurement. It tells you exactly how far a vendor must travel to match what the best competitors have already built. That gap is what every buyer and vendor needs to know.
Four Tiers
Year-One Publication Slate
All six reports available now. One per pillar, one per month - free, forever.
AI Security CURVE(TM) Report
The attack surface of deployed AI - from prompt injection and model poisoning to agentic exploits and AI supply-chain compromise. We plot 14 vendors on the CURVE(TM) and identify who is building defenses at the speed the threat demands.
Key findings
- Frontier vendors
- Rising challengers
- The capability gap
- Recommendation ladder
SASE / SSE
CURVE(TM) Report
The convergence of network and security is complete. The question is which vendors have built a genuine platform and which are assembling acquisitions. We measure the gap between the frontier and the field.
AI Governance
CURVE(TM) Report
Board-level accountability for AI risk is no longer optional - it is a regulatory wave. The EU AI Act, SEC disclosure rules, and emerging NIST frameworks are creating a compliance market faster than most enterprises can respond.
AI Infrastructure & Connectivity
CURVE(TM) Report
The silicon-to-cloud layer powering the AI enterprise is simultaneously the most critical and the most exposed. We track who is securing it from the inside out - from inference endpoints to fabric interconnects.
CTEM / Exposure Management
CURVE(TM) Report
Continuous Threat Exposure Management is reshaping how CISOs prioritize. The ladder from vulnerability management to proactive exposure reduction - and the vendors building the rungs - are mapped on the CURVE(TM).
Data Security for AI
CURVE(TM) Report
As AI consumes enterprise data at scale, the attack surface on the data layer explodes. This report bridges AI Security and AI Governance - mapping the vendors protecting the data pipelines that feed the models.
AI Enterprise Agent Platform
CURVE(TM) Report
The orchestration layer powering the AI-native enterprise. Microsoft, Salesforce, ServiceNow, OpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain, and more - plotted against the enterprise-grade standard that autonomous digital workforces demand.
Advisory Services
Need more than a report?
Stackcurve Advisory engagements go deeper - custom vendor evaluations, board-level briefings, procurement support, and strategic sourcing tied directly to CURVE(TM) data. Contact us for scope and pricing.