[Edaily Reporter An Yu-ri ] GENIANS, INC.(263860)announced on the 13th that it has been selected for the “2026 KOSDAQ Rising Star” program, organized by the Korea Exchange, for the fourth consecutive year.

The “KOSDAQ Rising Star” program identifies and supports listed companies poised to lead the KOSDAQ market based on outstanding technological capabilities, global growth potential, and financial stability. GENIANS, INC. has been named a Rising Star for four consecutive years, from 2023 through 2026.

Through this selection for the KOSDAQ Rising Star program, GENIANS, INC. will receive a comprehensive package of support from the Korea Exchange, including personnel, funding, and consulting services to strengthen its global capabilities.

In the cybersecurity sector—a key area for innovative growth—GENIANS, INC. submitted its network access control solution, “Genian NAC (Network Access Control),” and received high scores across both quantitative and qualitative evaluations. Genian NAC firmly maintains the No. 1 market share in the domestic public sector and possesses world-class technological capabilities, as evidenced by being the only solution in Korea and the Asia-Pacific region to be consecutively listed in the “Gartner NAC Market Guide.”

In addition, GENIANS, INC. is expanding its business portfolio with next-generation security solutions such as EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response), ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access), and quantum security.

In particular, the EDR sector is garnering increased attention as hacking techniques rapidly evolve and the scale of cyber damage grows due to the proliferation of generative AI. GENIANS, INC. is actively integrating AI technology into its next-generation EDR solutions to strengthen its capabilities for detecting and responding to sophisticated threats, thereby raising market expectations amid the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape.

Kwon Myung-jun, an analyst at Yuanta Securities Korea, stated, “As cyber threats surge and become more sophisticated due to the advancement of AI technology, the adoption of EDR and integrated security solutions—which go beyond traditional antivirus software—is becoming a necessity rather than an option for enterprises.” He added, “Given that the growth of the cybersecurity industry is directly proportional to the advancement of AI, GENIANS, INC. is a company worth watching.”