Cynet Taps Channel Chief MacKenzie Brown to Reshape MSP Threat Intel

BOSTON, MA – February 02, 2026 – In a strategic move to bolster its channel-focused strategy, unified cybersecurity provider Cynet has appointed MacKenzie Brown, a recognized industry leader, as its new Vice President of Threat Intelligence Strategy. The appointment signals a significant investment in making high-level threat intelligence practical and accessible for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), a community increasingly on the front lines of digital defense.

Brown will be responsible for translating the vast telemetry gathered by Cynet's AI-powered platform into clear, actionable guidance for its partners and the broader security community. This initiative aims to directly address a critical gap in the market: the need for intelligence that empowers resource-constrained MSPs to proactively defend their clients against sophisticated, machine-speed attacks.

A Strategic Play to Empower the Channel

Cynet has been vocal about its “partner-first” mission, and Brown’s appointment is a cornerstone of that commitment. With deep roots in the IT channel, she is tasked not only with disseminating intelligence but also with shaping Cynet’s product roadmap to reflect the real-world operational needs of MSPs. This move is part of a larger, concerted effort by the company to refine its channel engagement.

Late last year, the company launched its Cynet Ignite Partner Program, a redesigned framework intended to accelerate partner growth. The program introduced “Growth Ignition Dollars,” a modernized approach to Marketing Development Funds (MDF) that removes bureaucratic hurdles and streamlines co-marketing efforts. By combining this programmatic overhaul with a high-profile leadership appointment, Cynet is making a clear statement about its dedication to the MSP ecosystem.

“MacKenzie is a rare leader who combines deep technical expertise with market-facing influence,” said Aviad Hasnis, Chief Technology Officer at Cynet. “There is no better leader to ensure what we see on the platform becomes shared intelligence that improves outcomes for our customers, partners, and the MSP community.”

Her role will focus on extending the insights from CyOps, Cynet’s 24/7 in-house threat intelligence and response team, across the entire partner ecosystem through education, hands-on training, and direct community engagement.

A Veteran of the Cyber Trenches

Brown brings a wealth of experience from the front lines of cybersecurity, having held pivotal roles at both Microsoft and Blackpoint Cyber. Her background provides her with a unique perspective on the entire threat lifecycle, from global incident response to proactive adversary pursuit. This experience is particularly relevant for MSPs, who are often seen as high-value targets whose compromise can lead to cascading supply chain attacks affecting hundreds of small-to-medium businesses (SMBs).

Prior to joining Cynet, Brown served as Vice President of the Adversary Pursuit Group at Blackpoint Cyber, where she was instrumental in formalizing the company's threat intelligence and research programs. There, she championed the democratization of threat intelligence, working to distill complex data into digestible insights for MSPs. Her work has been widely recognized; she was named a 2025 CRN Channel Chief and has been featured on CRN’s prestigious Women of the Channel list for consecutive years.

Before her tenure at Blackpoint, she spent several years on Microsoft’s Detection and Response Team (DART), where she supported customers through large-scale global cyber campaigns and complex investigations. This hands-on incident response experience gives her a profound understanding of the pressures and challenges security teams face during a crisis.

“Cynet has the telemetry to actually change the math for MSPs,” said MacKenzie Brown. “Bridging my experience at Microsoft and Blackpoint with Cynet’s visibility, we’re moving past ‘scare-ware’ tactics and handing partners the data that ensures the adversary is the one who has to play catch-up for a change.”

A Unified Platform in a Competitive Arena

Brown’s appointment enhances the value proposition of Cynet’s core offering: a unified, AI-powered platform designed to simplify cybersecurity for SMBs and the MSPs that serve them. In a crowded market of point solutions, Cynet’s “all-in-one” approach integrates a comprehensive suite of capabilities—including Endpoint Protection (EPP), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), and network monitoring—into a single console. This consolidation is backed by the company's 24/7 CyOps Security Operations Center (SOC), which provides expert monitoring, threat hunting, and guided remediation.

This model directly addresses the complexity and high costs that MSPs face when attempting to build a robust security stack from multiple vendors. The platform’s effectiveness has been validated in independent tests, with Cynet achieving 100% detection and 100% analytic coverage in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations for the third consecutive time, all with no configuration changes. This demonstrates a powerful, out-of-the-box capability that is crucial for partners who need reliable and efficient solutions.

By adding Brown's strategic intelligence leadership to its combination of a unified platform and a 24/7 SOC, Cynet is positioning itself as a comprehensive security partner rather than just a technology vendor. The goal is to not only stop threats but to empower MSPs with the knowledge and tools to mature their security posture and better protect their clients.

To further this engagement, Cynet is set to connect with the MSP community at the upcoming Right of Boom conference in Las Vegas, a key cybersecurity event for managed service providers. The company will be exhibiting at booth #51 from February 3–6. Cynet CTO Aviad Hasnis is scheduled to present a session on February 5 titled, “Zero-Day Exploits, Day-Zero Response: How MSPs Can Stay Ahead of Vulnerabilities,” promising to deliver more of the real-world, practical strategies that are now central to the company's mission.