# Building a category: Chainguard named a Leader in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Software Supply Chain Security

DevFeed: [Building a category: Chainguard named a Leader in the inaugural Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Software Supply Chain Security](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/building-a-category-chainguard-named-a-leader-in-the-inaugural-gartner-magic-quadranttm-for-software-supply-chain-security-12901.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/building-a-category-chainguard-named-a-leader-in-the-inaugural-gartner-magic-quadrant-for-software-supply-chain-security>)

Published: 2026-06-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/supply-chain-security.md>), [chainguard containers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard-containers.md>), [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Containers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/containers.md>), [chainguard libraries](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard-libraries.md>)

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## AI overview

Chainguard's article discusses its recognition as a Leader in Gartner's inaugural Magic Quadrant for Software Supply Chain Security. It argues that accelerating vulnerability exploitation and AI-assisted development require prevention-oriented, secure-by-default supply chain security. The article highlights Chainguard Containers, which provides minimal container images rebuilt daily from source, with zero CVEs, SBOMs, and verifiable signatures, and briefly introduces Chainguard Libraries.

## Source excerpt

Gartner names Chainguard a Leader in Software Supply Chain Security, highlighting its secure-by-default approach and market vision.