Huntress’ Managed Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) Awarded CRN’s 2024 Product of the Year

Recognized second consecutive year for delivering 24/7 protection against identity-focused tradecraft, including business email compromise (BEC) and account takeover (ATO) attacks

‍Columbia, MD - December 2, 2024 — Huntress, the cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting and empowering businesses that enterprise vendors overlook, announced today that CRN^®, a brand of The Channel Company, has recognized Huntress’ Managed ITDR as the 2024 Products of the Year Awards winner in the Managed Detection and Response category.

Identities have become a primary target for hackers hunting for unauthorized access to systems and sensitive information. As endpoints have become more secure, it has become increasingly challenging for threat actors to operate in these environments for extended periods. In response to this, many hackers are diversifying their methods and focusing on stolen credentials and hijacked sessions.

Protecting more than a million identities, Huntress Managed ITDR addresses the critical gap in solutions that protect small enterprises, outsourced IT services, and in-house IT teams against identity-focused tradecraft. The managed, multi-layered platform secures Microsoft 365 identities and email environments. Huntress continuously monitors hackers' methods and incorporates feedback from partners and customers to introduce new capabilities, such as Unwanted Access, which wrecks hackers by shutting down the primary ways they take over accounts: session hijacking and credential theft. 

“Small and mid-sized enterprises make up 99% of all businesses in the United States, and over 11 million rely on Microsoft 365 to run their business. Huntress detects more than 2,000 suspected credential attacks each week. Just one set of stolen employee credentials can allow an attacker to gain access to systems, lock out employees, shut down services, or steal data to sell on the dark web,” said Erin Meyers, Principal Product Marketing Manager for Huntress. “We created this product to protect businesses that use Microsoft 365 from these types of attacks. Ranking number one for the second consecutive year validates the work we have put into protecting a market that is the foundation of our global economy.” 

‍Key features of Huntress Managed ITDR:

• 24/7 active monitoring of Microsoft 365 identities and email environments by Huntress’ human-led SOC to detect malicious inbox and forwarding rules, ATO, BEC, and other identity-focused tradecraft.
• Fully managed solution to reduce false positives, eliminate alert fatigue, and shift focus to the highest-priority incidents.
• Unwanted Access, a functionality that empowers customers to stay one step ahead of cyber threats by proactively detecting and responding to session hijacking and credential theft.
• A range of response options, including “click to approve” assisted remediation, automated response, and easy-to-follow expert guidance. 

“Winners of the 2024 CRN Products of the Year Awards are innovators committed to delivering exceptional new products and features that improve outcomes for channel partners and their customers,” said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content and Executive Editor, CRN, at The Channel Company. “Each award winner was selected by solution providers who have day-to-day experiences of the product, making it an invaluable resource for partners exploring ways to enhance their portfolio offerings. Our congratulations go out to each winner, and we look forward to their future innovation.” 

‍Additional Information:

• WTF is ITDR and why does it matter? Read this blog to find out.
• Learn more about Huntress Managed ITDR here or reach out to start a free trial.
• Read the Huntress Blog to stay up to date on the latest shady hacker tradecraft and tips to protect your business. 
• See why Huntress Managed ITDR was recognized as one of CRN’s 2024 Products of the Year.

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