Huntress has launched Threat Simulator, a new feature for its Managed Security Awareness Training program, designed to enhance user engagement by providing hands-on training that simulates real-world hacking scenarios. This innovative approach aims to address the shortcomings of traditional training methods, which often fail to engage users effectively. According to a survey of two thousand early access users, ninety percent reported gaining new knowledge about security threats through the Threat Simulator. Dima Kumets, Principal Product Manager at Huntress, emphasized that the training moves beyond basic phishing simulations, immersing users in scenarios that emulate hacker tradecraft. By teaching users to think like attackers, Huntress aims to create a more proactive security culture within organizations.
Netgear is acquiring Exium, a cybersecurity provider, to launch a new integrated networking and security platform aimed at managed service providers and small to medium enterprises. This acquisition is part of Netgear’s ongoing investment in cloud-based solutions and aims to simplify advanced business connectivity for these organizations. Exium’s products are specifically designed to support managed service providers in serving their clients effectively, further enhancing Netgear’s commitment to delivering reliable and cost-effective networking solutions.
Varonis has introduced the Model Context Protocol Server, which allows users to integrate artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and GitHub Copilot into its data security platform. This new server enables clients to issue natural language prompts to automate data security tasks and extract insights. The system is designed to translate user instructions into automated outcomes, enhancing the platform’s capabilities in managing data security and compliance. Varonis reports that their Data Security Platform is utilized by thousands of organizations globally for various security management tasks, although specific pricing and rollout details for the MCP Server remain undisclosed.
Cohesity has introduced a new approach to application resilience with its latest tool, Cohesity RecoveryAgent, designed to facilitate clean recovery of applications following cyberattacks. This tool aims to address the shortcomings of traditional disaster recovery methods by ensuring that organizations can restore applications from a “last known good state,” thereby avoiding the reintroduction of vulnerabilities. The five-step cyber resilience model recommended by Cohesity emphasizes the importance of protecting all data, ensuring recoverability, detecting threats, practicing application resilience, and optimizing risk posture. Cohesity RecoveryAgent allows for automated orchestration of recovery processes, which can significantly reduce recovery times and improve security posture. Cohesity’s Cyber Event Response Team is available around the clock to assist customers in the event of a cyber incident, underscoring the company’s commitment to enhancing organizations’ resilience strategies.
Why do we care?
We are watching the next iteration of cybersecurity tools coalesce around realism, automation, and simplification—not just more alerts, more dashboards, or more tools.
For IT service providers:
- Upskill around AI security workflows, because your customers will soon expect to “ask” for outcomes, not click through interfaces.
- Focus on customer engagement. Tools like Threat Simulator aren’t just training—they’re customer stickiness generators.
- Push vendors to prove recovery works, not just claim backup is intact.
The vendors succeeding now are those that integrate security into business workflows, speak the language of outcomes, and offer measurable value in response and resilience—and that’s where IT services companies must align to stay relevant.