Lewes, DE - March 23, 2026 - CleanStart today announced that it has won three Gold awards at the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards, presented by Cybersecurity Insiders. CleanStart received top honors in the DevSecOps, Software Supply Chain Security, and Attack Surface Reduction categories, recognizing its innovation in delivering trusted software foundations, verifiable container images, and reduced-risk runtime environments for modern cloud and enterprise workloads.

The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards recognize companies, products, and professionals that demonstrate leadership, innovation, and excellence in information security. The awards are organized by Cybersecurity Insiders and judged by an independent panel of cybersecurity practitioners, analysts, and CISOs.

“We congratulate CleanStart on earning Gold Award recognition in the Software Supply Chain Security, DevSecOps, and Attack Surface Reduction categories of the 2026 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards,” said Holger Schulze, founder of Cybersecurity Insiders and organizer of the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards. “Selected by an independent jury of cybersecurity practitioners, analysts, and CISOs, this recognition highlights the role of innovative security solutions in strengthening cybersecurity across organizations worldwide.”

CleanStart was recognized for helping organizations reduce risk across the software lifecycle through verifiable container images, hardened operating environments, and continuous visibility into runtime deployments. Its trusted image pipeline and CleanSight capabilities enable security and engineering teams to strengthen software supply chain integrity while maintaining developer velocity.

Containers have become a foundational layer for today’s technology-driven organizations, powering everything from cloud applications to AI and data platforms. CleanStart enables teams to build safer, secure, and compliant container images through verifiable build pipelines, trusted base images, and continuous visibility, helping organizations of any size or scale strengthen their software supply chain without slowing development.

“We are honored to be recognized across DevSecOps, Software Supply Chain Security, and Attack Surface Reduction,” said Nilesh Jain, CEO of CleanStart. “Our focus is to help organizations adopt cloud-native technologies with confidence by delivering verifiable software, trusted container images, and continuous visibility into what runs in production.”

About CleanStart

CleanStart provides trusted software foundations for modern infrastructure by building operating systems, container images, and software packages from verified source using reproducible, hermetic build pipelines, helping organizations reduce vulnerabilities and maintain continuous trust from build to runtime.

About Cybersecurity Insiders

Cybersecurity Insiders is a leading online community for information security professionals and organizes the annual Cybersecurity Excellence Awards to recognize innovation and leadership in cybersecurity.