Ashburn, VA managed cybersecurity service provider named to the Washington Business Journal's 2026 list

ASHBURN, VA, UNITED STATES, August 31, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Shadowbear, a managed cybersecurity and IT provider for businesses that have no security team of their own, has been ranked No. 35 on the Washington Business Journal's 2026 list of the Largest Cybersecurity Companies in Greater Washington, published in the Journal's Aug. 28, 2026 issue.

The annual list, compiled by the Journal's research team with information supplied by the companies, ranks cybersecurity firms across the Washington metropolitan area, one of the deepest cybersecurity markets in the country. Shadowbear, based in Ashburn, VA in Loudoun County, appears on the list for the first time.

Shadowbear's Cyber Defense Suite combines 24/7 managed detection and response, security monitoring, endpoint protection, employee phishing training, vulnerability scanning, and patching in a single per-user subscription, with tiers that add extended log retention, dark web monitoring, and zero-trust network access. The company works mainly with businesses of 10 to 100 employees that handle sensitive information: defense subcontractors meeting NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC obligations, accounting and financial services firms, and other regulated small businesses in Northern Virginia and beyond.

The ranking arrives as security obligations reach smaller firms earlier than ever. Cyber insurance renewals now ask for controls that used to be enterprise requirements, customers send security questionnaires before signing, and defense subcontractors must self-assess against NIST SP 800-171 regardless of company size. For companies in that position, the question is no longer whether to take security seriously but how to do it without hiring a team.

"Most of the companies we protect have no security staff but the same adversaries as a Fortune 500 firm," said Ian Garrett, founder of Shadowbear. "Being ranked alongside the region's largest cybersecurity companies really highlights the increasing demand for protection a small business can actually run on. Our job is for the business owner and IT managers to sleep at night."

For business owners, the Journal's list is best read as a map of who does the security work in the region. Most of the companies on it serve federal agencies and large enterprises. Shadowbear's position on the list reflects a different focus: the businesses that surround those institutions, handle sensitive data for them, and have to meet many of the same standards with none of the same staffing.

Businesses in Northern Virginia can request a free 15-minute Cyber Defense checkup at shadowbear.com/contact. The checkup reviews what a company already pays for, flags overlapping or unused security tools, and identifies the gaps an insurer, auditor, or customer questionnaire would surface.

Ian Garrett
Shadowbear
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