Intruder Releases the Security Middle Child Report, Revealing How the Cybersecurity Industry Is Leaving Midmarket Businesses Behind
Publish Date: 2026-03-14 01:54:00
Source Domain: newsbywire.com
Intruder, a leader in exposure management, today released its Security Middle Child Report, which uncovered that almost half of cybersecurity leaders at midmarket businesses, e.g. companies with at least $50M revenue and between 400-6000 employees, say they don’t have the right technology solutions, leaving them stuck in what Intruder calls the “security middle child problem.” 46% say enterprise platforms assume more staff, budget, or complexity than they can support and 29% say SME tools no longer meet their needs. As a result of these poor fits, 42% describe their teams as either stretched, overwhelmed or consistently behind.
Midmarket companies represent a core component of the US economy. JP Morgan Chase & Co. estimates that segment consists of approximately 300,000 businesses generating $13T in annual revenue and employs over 40 million people within the US alone. Despite its importance, Intruder’s research shows how the cybersecurity vendor market is not adequately serving the midmarket — leaving teams with limited visibility into what’s exposed (28%), too many tools to navigate (26%), and struggling to prioritize (24%).
“Midmarket companies are being treated as the middle child when it comes to cybersecurity solutions. They are overlooked by vendors focused on Fortune 500s or SMBs, while they are just as important and just as vulnerable to attackers,” said Chris Wallis, CEO and founder of Intruder. “This is a structural problem, the majority of solutions available to midmarket security teams were never built for the position they’re now in.”
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