Huntress
About
Huntress is a managed detection and response (MDR) platform built specifically for the MSP channel. Unlike enterprise-focused vendors, Huntress is designed to be deployed and managed by MSPs on behalf of SMB clients including healthcare practices, dental offices, and small financial firms. Over 125,000 organizations protected through 4,000+ MSP partners. The MDR vendor most likely to be deployed by VenSearch's contractor/MSP partners.
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Ideal Customer
- Huntress is purpose-built for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) — typically those with under 1,000 employees — that lack in-house security expertise or a dedicated SOC.
- The platform is sold almost exclusively through MSP and MSSP partners (4,000+), making MSPs themselves a core customer type.
Key Differentiators
- Huntress's core differentiation is its human-led, 24/7 SOC model delivered at SMB-friendly price points — what CEO Kyle Hanslovan describes as 'enterprise technology with enterprise humans at the price of an SMB product.' The platform was founded by former NSA cyber operators and features a mean time to respond of eight minutes, a sub-1% false positive rate, and a 98.8% customer satisfaction score.
- Huntress has ranked #1 in G2's EDR category for SMBs for over ten consecutive quarters, earned the #1 EDR ranking in CRN's 2024 Annual Report Card, and has accumulated 282+ G2 badges since Summer 2024.
Industries Served
- Huntress serves a broad and diversified set of industries including healthcare (over 14,000 healthcare organizations served, including members of the United/Change Healthcare network), education, financial services, manufacturing, state and local government, legal, retail, eCommerce, utilities, and general small business.
- The company has notable depth in healthcare and government — supporting HIPAA-relevant use cases and partnering with DEFCERT to help defense contractors achieve CMMC Level 2 compliance.
Service Coverage
- Huntress operates globally, with its primary customer base concentrated in the United States, and has been actively expanding into Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Its 24/7 SOC is staffed with analysts across the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia in a follow-the-sun model.
Partnerships
- Huntress integrates natively with the most widely used MSP tooling stacks: PSA platforms including ConnectWise Manage, Autotask, HaloPSA, Kaseya BMS, and Syncro; and RMM platforms including NinjaOne, Datto RMM, ConnectWise Automate, Kaseya VSA, N-Able, and SyncroMSP.
- For identity and communication, it integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Okta, and Slack; and its Managed SIEM supports log sources from Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, SonicWall, Sophos, pfSense, Azure Event Hub, and SentinelOne.
Company Size & Ownership
- Huntress was founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators Kyle Hanslovan, Chris Bisnett, and John Ferrell.
- As of mid-2026, the company employs approximately 950–988 people (up from roughly 300 in 2023), reflecting rapid headcount growth.
Compliance & Certifications
- Huntress holds SOC 2 Type II certification (most recently confirmed as of April 2024) and is compliant with GDPR and CCPA.
- The platform supports customers working toward HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, CIS 20, NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500.14, and CMMC Level 2 compliance, providing supporting documentation and audit-ready reporting.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
3 offeringsManaged Endpoint Detection & Response
MDR platform built specifically for MSPs to deploy across SMB client environments. Huntress's 24/7 SOC investigates threats and provides actionable remediation steps — or can auto-remediate with partner approval. Monitors persistent footholds, ransomware precursors, and attacker tradecraft that automated tools miss. Over 125,000 organizations protected through 4,000+ MSP partners.
Microsoft 365 Security Monitoring
Monitors Microsoft 365 environments for compromised accounts, suspicious mailbox rules, unauthorized app permissions, and data exfiltration. Detects attacks that bypass email security gateways by monitoring the M365 audit log. Critical for SMBs where M365 is both the email AND the identity platform.
Security Awareness Training
Managed security awareness training and phishing simulation integrated into the Huntress platform. Designed for MSPs to deploy across their client base with minimal effort. Newer addition competing with KnowBe4 but bundled with Huntress MDR for a unified MSP security stack.
Considering Huntress?
Our team will work with you to determine if Huntress is the right fit for your organization. From research and assessment through procurement negotiation and ongoing vendor management — we handle the entire process at no cost to you.