Phin Security
About
Phin Security provides a security awareness training (SAT) platform purpose-built for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and MSSPs. The platform enables MSPs to onboard clients in minutes, automate phishing simulations, and triage reported phishing emails using AI, reducing management time significantly. Phin offers multi-tenant management, usage-based billing, and integrations with PSA tools to help MSPs improve client security outcomes while increasing profitability.
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Ideal Customer
- Phin's direct customer is the MSP or MSSP — not the end-user SMB.
- Its platform is purpose-built for MSPs managing anywhere from a handful to 50 or more client accounts, with documented case studies of partners deploying training to 3,000+ users across 57 clients simultaneously.
Key Differentiators
- Phin positions itself as the only SAT platform designed from the ground up specifically for MSPs — not adapted from an enterprise product — which it highlights as its primary differentiator versus KnowBe4, Proofpoint, and others.
- Key competitive claims include 10-minute client onboarding, fully automated campaign management that reduces SAT administration from 6+ hours to 20 minutes per client per month, content from six different training providers, month-to-month and active-user-based billing that matches MSP revenue models, and a strict channel-only policy of never selling direct to SMBs.
Industries Served
- Phin Security does not market itself to specific end-user verticals; instead, it sells exclusively through MSPs and MSSPs who serve clients across a broad range of industries.
- Its training content library covers compliance topics relevant to healthcare (HIPAA), financial services (PCI DSS), and general data privacy (GDPR), and its platform supports clients in technology, healthcare, financial services, logistics, consulting, manufacturing, and hospitality.
Service Coverage
- Phin Security is headquartered in Newark (Wilmington), Delaware, United States, and operates as a cloud-based SaaS platform with no on-premises version.
- The company primarily serves MSPs and MSSPs across North America, and its listing on the Pax8 Marketplace extends its reach to partners in the United States and Canada, as well as numerous countries across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Indonesia.
Partnerships
- Phin Security is available on the Pax8 Marketplace, giving it access to Pax8's network of over 35,000 MSP partners globally.
- It integrates directly with ConnectWise Service Desk and Datto's Autotask PSA, enabling automatic ticket creation from reported phishing emails.
Company Size & Ownership
- Phin Security was founded in 2021 by CEO Connor Swalm and CTO Josh Simmons, and currently has between 11 and 50 employees.
- Estimated annual revenue is approximately $6.3 million according to ZoomInfo.
Compliance & Certifications
- Phin Security completed its first SOC 2 Type II audit, announced May 1, 2026, demonstrating that its security controls operate effectively over an extended period — a significant milestone for a company of its size.
- The platform also helps MSP partners satisfy framework controls including NIST PR.AT-1, CIS CSC 18, CIS CSC 14.2–14.8, and ISO/IEC 27001 sections 7.1–7.3 for their own clients' compliance needs.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
3 offeringsPhinbox IQ
An AI-powered reported phishing analysis and email triaging tool that integrates directly into the MSP help desk. It provides URL analysis, email headers, and AI-generated severity ratings, enabling even L1 technicians to triage reported phishing emails with confidence. It reduces triage time from approximately 15 minutes to 3 minutes per email, cutting escalations and improving help desk efficiency.
Phishing Simulations
A simulated phishing program that allows MSPs to create automated, targeted phishing campaigns to test and train end-users. Features include a report phishing button, immediate simulation feedback via learning moments, and open API and PSA integrations. The platform tracks and reports on phishing click rates, with MSPs seeing an average 41% decrease in phishing click rates within the first year.
Security Awareness Training
A multi-tenant security awareness training platform for MSPs that allows onboarding of new clients in under 10 minutes with automated campaign management. The training library includes 15 years worth of content from 6 different content providers covering over 15 topics, with 90% of training modules taking 5 minutes or less to complete. Features include automated end-user list updates, bulk campaign management, co-management with clients, and free internal training for the MSP.
Considering Phin Security?
Our team will work with you to determine if Phin Security 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.