Tanium named Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for IT AI

Tanium has been named a Leader in Gartner’s first Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Management Tools and ranked furthest for “completeness of vision” in the analyst firm’s assessment.

The US-based Autonomous IT specialist said the positioning reflected growing demand for tools that bring IT operations and security functions together. The company focuses on real-time insight across laptops, servers, mobile devices and operational technology, and on automation driven by artificial intelligence.

Gartner’s new Magic Quadrant assesses vendors that provide endpoint management across desktops, mobiles and other devices. The research examines strategy and product execution at a time when organisations face a larger and more diverse set of endpoints, tighter security expectations and increased regulatory pressure around access control.

Matt Quinn, Chief Technology Officer at Tanium, said organisations are changing how they run endpoint environments.

“Autonomous IT is redefining endpoint management, which transitions manual, tool-centric approaches to AI-driven, automated operations built on trust and real‐time intelligence,” said Matt Quinn, chief technology officer at Tanium. “We believe the recognition by Gartner as a Leader in this Magic Quadrant underscores Tanium's commitment to helping customers make their organisations unstoppable through our Autonomous IT Platform.”

Tanium markets its Autonomous IT Platform as a single environment that spans endpoint management, exposure management and security operations. The platform uses AI and a distributed data model that collects and processes information from endpoints in real time. The company said customers use the platform to unify teams that have previously run separate tools and processes.

The recognition comes as Tanium introduces a series of new features and product extensions aimed at security and IT operations teams, including a new AI assistant, wider coverage of non-traditional endpoints and tools for zero-trust access.

The company has launched Tanium Ask, which allows staff to query endpoints and trigger changes through a prompt-based interface. The product uses agentic AI. It draws on live endpoint data instead of relying only on pre-indexed or historic information.

Tanium said Ask can handle natural-language questions, surface insights for IT and security staff, and then execute actions across fleets of devices. The company positions the tool as a way for teams to carry out investigations and configuration changes more quickly than with manual scripting or multi-step console workflows.

Tanium Ask sits within the wider platform. It links with existing configuration, patching and security modules that Tanium offers across its customer base.

Tanium is also expanding coverage of operational technology and mobile devices. The firm has introduced Tanium Endpoint Management for OT and Mobile, and a connector for Microsoft Intune. The company said these additions give organisations a single view of endpoints across industrial systems, smartphones, tablets and Windows environments managed by Intune.

The new products support unified visibility across mixed estates. They also support configuration policy enforcement and monitoring across OT, mobile and Intune-connected devices.

The OT and mobile additions target sectors where industrial control systems and field devices sit alongside traditional IT. These include manufacturing, utilities, transport and healthcare. In these environments, organisations often struggle with fragmented tools and limited inventory data.

Tanium has also unveiled Tanium Jump Gate as part of its security operations portfolio. The product removes standing access rights from sensitive systems and applies just-in-time and just-enough access for administrators and responders.

Jump Gate enforces zero-trust principles. It provides real-time oversight of privileged access to critical infrastructure and high-value assets.

The rollout responds to stricter internal security requirements and external expectations from regulators and insurers. Many organisations now look for tools that reduce the risk of credential abuse and lateral movement by attackers.

Tanium said its position in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant strengthens its push towards autonomous operations across endpoint environments. The company plans further development of its AI features, as well as deeper integrations between endpoint management, exposure management and security operations over the coming year.