Huntress Acquires Inside Agent to Build Identity Security Posture Management Offering

Summary

Huntress says its acquisition of Microsoft 365 security company Inside Agent will support an Identity Security Posture Management product planned for 2026. The company says existing Inside Agent tools, pricing, and support will remain unchanged for now.

Key points

Huntress says Inside Agent’s automated identity-security assessments, including alignment with CIS Benchmarks, will contribute to the planned offering.
The ISPM product is scheduled to launch in 2026 and is intended to identify risks such as dormant accounts, excessive permissions, and misconfigurations.
Huntress says the product will provide remediation recommendations and automation, and continuously assess configurations against security frameworks.
The company says current Inside Agent customers will see no immediate changes to tools, pricing, or support while integration proceeds.
Huntress’s 2025 Managed ITDR Report says 67% of surveyed organizations reported more identity-related incidents than three years earlier; 68% said they could not detect threats until after attackers established persistence.

Article Details

Event Type: Huntress acquired Inside Agent to support development of an Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) product, planned to launch in 2026.
Impact: The acquisition adds Inside Agent’s automated identity security assessment capabilities to Huntress’s offerings. The article says current Inside Agent tools, pricing, and support will remain unchanged during integration. The planned ISPM product is intended to identify identity risks and provide remediation guidance and automation.

People

Scott RileyCEO of Inside Agent; described as joining the Huntress team following the acquisition.

Vendors

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Products

Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM)This acquisition is core to the development of our new Identity Security Posture Management (ISPM) solution, planned to launch in 2026.Managed ITDRFor years, Managed ITDR has played a key role in identifying and addressing attacks like credential theft, session hijacking, and rogue OAuth apps.