SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — November 11, 2026 — Huntress today announces a new Incident Response (IR) Engagement Program designed to help businesses recover faster from cyberattacks and build stronger defenses against future threats. The program enables participating incident response firms worldwide to rapidly deploy Huntress protection for their clients at no cost for 60 days during and following an incident, bringing the peace of mind and expertise of Huntress’ Agentic Security Platform and 24/7 AI-centric Security Operations Center (SOC) directly into the recovery process.
For businesses facing a cyberattack, containing the immediate threat is only half the battle. Attackers frequently exploit lingering identity vulnerabilities, compromised credentials, and security misconfigurations to regain access long after an initial breach. The critical window between incident containment and recovery can leave organizations exposed to another attack, a risk amplified as AI accelerates the speed and scale of cyber threats, making rapid protection more essential than ever.
Huntress is closing that gap by giving incident response partners immediate access to managed security capabilities without the delays of a traditional procurement or sales process. The program combines the specialized expertise of incident response firms with Huntress’ continuous threat detection, response, and security posture management, helping businesses not only remove attackers, but prevent them from coming back.
“Recovery and protection must go hand in hand, and when a business is under attack, every minute without protection matters,” said Tuan Nguyen, VP of Channels and Alliances at Huntress. “By putting the Huntress Agentic Security Platform in the hands of incident responders to immediately contain threats and prevent further damage, we’re helping businesses fight back, recover stronger, and stay protected. It’s another step in our mission to protect all businesses, especially when they need us most.”
The initial program focuses on business email compromise (BEC) and identity-based attacks, two persistent and increasing threats facing businesses of all sizes. Through the program, participating IR firms can deploy the full capabilities of the Huntress Agentic Security Platform directly into affected environments while maintaining ownership of the customer relationship and leading incident remediation.
Key benefits include:
- Immediate Protection When Every Minute Counts: Incident response partners can deploy Huntress during an active breach, accessing 60 days of protection at no cost and eliminating the need for a traditional sales cycle before deployment.
- Stopping Attackers from Coming Back: Huntress Managed Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) provides 24/7 monitoring and response to suspicious logins, compromised sessions, credential theft, and OAuth abuse, helping identify and disrupt attempts to regain access during recovery.
- Closing the Gaps That Enabled the Breach: Huntress Managed Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) identifies misconfigurations, excessive privileges, and weaknesses in authentication policies that attackers exploit, helping IR partners strengthen security and verify remediation before closing an engagement. Simultaneously, with ITDR Lookback, IR partners can also investigate up to six months of historical identity activity to uncover previously undetected business email compromise (BEC) and identity-based attacks, ensuring past threats aren’t overlooked as businesses recover.
- Extending Protection Beyond the Incident: With support from Huntress’ 24/7 AI-centric SOC, businesses can transition from incident remediation to continuous managed protection, reducing the risk of repeat compromise while building long-term cyber resilience.
- Real-Time SOC Collaboration: Huntress SOC opens dedicated communication channels with IR partners to enable seamless coordination and close alignment throughout the engagement.
“Across Asia, businesses are increasingly recognizing that cyber resilience requires more than responding to an attack or covering its financial fallout,” said Gene Yu, CEO of Blackpanda. “Incident response and cyber insurance are two critical pieces of the puzzle, but neither can prevent an attacker from striking again. By integrating continuous protection directly into the recovery process, we can help businesses contain threats, recover with confidence, and emerge from an incident better protected against the next attack.”
Building on the launch of its cyber insurance program with Acrisure, which offers eligible US customers and partners streamlined access to no-deductible coverage, Huntress’ Incident Response Engagement Program further advances its mission to make comprehensive cyber protection and resilience accessible to businesses worldwide. The global program brings together incident response partners across regions, equipping them with the tools and expertise to deliver immediate protection, accelerate recovery, and help businesses build long-term cyber resilience.
