Brier & Thorn

Name

Brier & Thorn

Legal name

Brier & Thorn Inc

Website

https://brierandthorn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Managed Security Services: Recurring managed security services including MDR, Managed Endpoint Security, Managed Vulnerability Program, SecOps as a Service, and Cloud Security Posture Management. Revenue is generated through subscription-based contracts tailored to each client's unique needs and budget.
2. Professional Security Services: One-time and project-based services including penetration testing, vulnerability analysis, risk assessments, adversarial emulation, internal audits, and compliance readiness (ISO 27001, SOC2 Type 2).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Brier & Thorn is an IT risk management firm that operates as a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). The company delivers outsourced cybersecurity services to client organizations, operating a Security Operations Center for continuous threat monitoring, detection, and incident response.

Product overview

Brier & Thorn is a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) offering a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity managed solutions and professional services. The core offering centers on a product-agnostic Security Operations Center (SOC) branded as SecOps (360), which integrates with clients' existing technology stacks. The managed solutions portfolio includes Managed Detection & Response (MDR) — now AI-powered — Managed Endpoint Security, Managed Vulnerability Program, SecOps as a Service, and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM). These are complemented by a suite of professional services: Threat Hunting and Correlation, Risk Assessment, Internal Audits, Adversarial Emulation (penetration testing), and Vulnerability Scanning and Remediation. An additional End-to-End Solutions (Channel Solutions) division resells and integrates partner security products including AlienVault USM, Tego Guardian, SentinelOne Singularity, Kartos, and Fortinet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed Security Services Outsourced Security Operations Center (SOC) services providing 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and incident response for client organizations that lack in-house cybersecurity operations.
• IT Risk Management Assessment, identification, and management of cybersecurity and IT risk for client organizations, providing structured risk frameworks and advisory services to reduce exposure.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant reduction in security incidents
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AlienVault (now AT&T Cyber Security)coreTechnology or IntegrationAlienVault is a recognized leader in unified security management, offering comprehensive solutions for threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management. Its AlienVault USM platform integrates seamlessly with Brier & Thorn's MDR and threat hunting services, providing analysts with valuable insights and streamlining security operations.
• Tego CybercoreTechnology or IntegrationTego Cyber is a cybersecurity company focused on developing innovative cyber threat intelligence and autonomous threat hunting tools. Its Tego Guardian platform integrates with existing SIEM systems, enriching threat data and empowering Brier & Thorn analysts to proactively identify and neutralize cyber threats within their network environment.
• SentinelOnecoreTechnology or IntegrationSentinelOne is a pioneer in next-generation endpoint protection platforms (NG-EPP), offering advanced features including behavioral analytics, machine learning, and endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities. Its SentinelOne Singularity platform integrates with Brier & Thorn's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service, enabling holistic protection against threats across networks and endpoints.
• FortinetcoreTechnology or IntegrationFortinet is a cybersecurity industry leader offering a diverse portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade cybersecurity and networking products. Trusted by more than 730,000 customers, Fortinet's solutions are widely deployed, patented, and validated in the industry. The partnership allows Brier & Thorn to offer a broad range of integrated security controls.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ReliaQuest: Enterprise-focused MDR and security operations platform with vendor-agnostic integration across SIEM, EDR, and cloud — comparable in operating model to Brier & Thorn but serving much larger Fortune-class enterprises.
• eSentire: Pure-play MDR provider with 24/7 SOC operations and threat hunting across endpoint, network, cloud, and log sources — overlapping directly with Brier & Thorn's MDR and managed threat intelligence services.
• Expel: Cloud-native MDR provider focused on transparent, tech-agnostic security operations that integrate with customer SIEM and EDR stacks — closely aligned with Brier & Thorn's vendor-neutral positioning.
• Arctic Wolf: Pure-play MDR/MSSP offering 24/7 SOC-as-a-service across endpoints, networks, and cloud, with a vendor-neutral operating model — directly comparable to Brier & Thorn's SecOps (360) offering but at materially greater scale.
• Critical Start: MDR provider with 24/7 SOC operations and a focus on reducing alert fatigue through triage and investigation — comparable mid-market MSSP peer to Brier & Thorn.

Broad incumbents

• Sophos MDR: Global cybersecurity vendor offering 24/7 MDR on top of its own endpoint and network products — broader incumbent alternative to Brier & Thorn's vendor-neutral MDR.
• Logicalis: Global IT services and managed services provider with managed security offerings across the Americas — adjacent incumbent competing for the same enterprise managed security wallet share as Brier & Thorn.
• Secureworks: Established global MSSP with broad MDR, IR, and consulting offerings — overlaps with Brier & Thorn's managed and professional services portfolio at the upper end of the market.

Regional players

• Netsync: US-headquartered IT solutions and managed services provider with security offerings — comparable as a regional MSSP competitor, though not bilingual.
• Scitum (a Telmex company): Mexico-headquartered managed security services provider and one of the largest MSSPs in Latin America — directly comparable to Brier & Thorn's bilingual US-Mexico SOC positioning and Spanish-language capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/brierandthorn
• Facebookfacebook.com/brierandthorn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brier-&-thorn

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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