Organizations are moving away from buying standalone security tools and instead relying on managed providers to deliver ongoing outcomes such as risk reduction, monitoring, and incident response. New platforms focused on exposure management, AI security, and detection reliability help reduce manual SOC work while giving better visibility across complex environments. As AI, automation, and platform-based security become more common, demand is growing for MSSPs that can run these platforms, automate monitoring and response, and provide SOC capabilities as a service. MSSPs with the scale and operational experience to manage multiple customer environments are increasingly shaping which security vendors succeed and how companies run their cybersecurity programs.
Market Pulse: Cybersecurity Deals, Funding, and Platform Shifts
Top 500 Partners Deliver 57% of Cybersecurity Services: Research from Omdia shows the growing influence of cybersecurity partners in shaping the market. According to Jay McBain, the global cybersecurity market is expected to reach $311 billion in 2026, with partner-delivered services accounting for $204.8 billion - nearly double the $106.4 billion generated by technology products. Managed security services are growing the fastest at 14.4%. Out of nearly 300,000 cybersecurity partners worldwide, the top 500 generate more than $140 billion annually and deliver 57% of all cyber services, underscoring how a relatively small group of partners is increasingly influencing how organizations deploy security platforms and operate cybersecurity programs.
LevelBlue expands exposure management for MSSPs: L
evelBlue introduced Exposure Management for Partners, built with Tenable technology, giving MSSPs broader capabilities for vulnerability and attack-surface monitoring. The platform adds visibility across cloud, identity, OT, web applications and external assets, helping service providers move from periodic scanning to continuous exposure management services. For MSSPs, the shift reflects growing customer demand for ongoing risk monitoring rather than standalone vulnerability scans.
CrowdStrike highlights rapid growth of MSSP ecosystem: CrowdStrike reported that its MSSP business grew from less than $100 million to more than $1.3 billion in about three years, underscoring the role partners play in scaling its platform adoption. The company tied the growth to its partner program changes, which introduced dedicated tracks for MSPs, distributors, resellers and global systems integrators. For MSSPs, the growth shows how vendors increasingly depend on service providers to deliver security platforms as managed services.
UpGuard launches Risk Automations for cyber-risk posture management:
UpGuard launched Risk Automations, a new capability that converts risk findings into automated remediation workflows. The feature allows security teams and MSSPs to move from identifying risk exposures to resolving them automatically, reducing manual compliance and remediation tasks.
Fig Security raises $38 m funding for SecOps reliability: Fig Security launched with $38 million in funding to address failures in security detection pipelines. The platform monitors how alerts flow through security tools and identifies breakdowns where telemetry or detections stop working.
Reclaim Security raises funding for AI-driven remediation: Reclaim Security raised $20 million to develop automated remediation technology designed to resolve security exposures safely at scale. The platform focuses on identifying risks and executing remediation actions, which could help MSSPs move beyond alerting and prioritization toward automated response services.
Evervault raises Series B for Data Security Platform: Evervault raised $25 million in Series B funding to expand its platform focused on encryption and secure data handling inside applications. As regulatory pressure increases, MSSPs supporting highly regulated industries may increasingly incorporate encryption and data-security capabilities into their service offerings.
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