Huntress wins Best Managed Security Service for making enterprise-grade cyber defence accessible to mid-market organisations and smaller businesses through a fully managed, expert-led security platform.
The company combines managed endpoint detection and response (EDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), SIEM capabilities and security awareness training within a single platform supported by a 24/7 human-led security operations centre. Huntress says the platform is designed to help organisations rapidly detect, investigate and respond to a broad range of threats, including ransomware, credential theft, infostealers, rogue OAuth applications and nation-state activity.
A major focus of the company’s strategy is operational simplicity and accessibility. The company also emphasises rapid deployment and predictable subscription pricing as key differentiators, arguing that many mid-market organisations struggle to adopt advanced security operations platforms because of staffing shortages, complexity and escalating operational costs. Huntress frames its service as a practical alternative that lowers total cost of ownership while reducing the need for dedicated in-house security expertise. Huntress's analysts actively investigate suspicious activity and provide actionable response guidance rather than relying solely on automated alerting workflows.
Judges described Huntress as one of the top performers in the category, praising the platform’s versatility, operational accessibility and strong alignment with the needs of mid-sized organisations and MSP-supported environments.
“A winner-level managed security platform, Huntress impressed judges with its versatile, human-led protection and outstanding value for mid-market organisations.”
The judging panel highlighted the strength of Huntress’s combination of 24/7 human-led threat operations with integrated EDR, ITDR, SIEM and security awareness capabilities, describing the platform as particularly effective at delivering actionable security outcomes for organisations without extensive security resources.
Judges also pointed to the company’s rapid response capabilities, ease of deployment and focus on reducing alert fatigue as major strengths in a market where operational complexity continues to challenge smaller and mid-sized security teams.
Kelley Damore is Chief Content Officer at CyberRisk Alliance, where she leads content strategy across the company’s digital brands, research, communities and live events serving CISOs and security practitioners. At CyberRisk Alliance, she is focused on delivering 365-day engagement, trusted journalism and actionable insights to help security leaders navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape.
Kelley Damore is Chief Content Officer at CyberRisk Alliance, where she leads content strategy across the company’s digital brands, research, communities and live events serving CISOs and security practitioners. At CyberRisk Alliance, she is focused on delivering 365-day engagement, trusted journalism and actionable insights to help security leaders navigate an increasingly complex threat landscape.
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