Horizon3.ai Unveils Vanguard Partner Program to Expand Autonomous Security Services and Revenue for the Channel

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Horizon3.ai, a leading provider of autonomous security solutions, today announced its Vanguard Partner Program—a global channel initiative designed to help partners build profitable lines of service, deliver measurable outcomes, and lead the market in autonomous security leveraging the NodeZero® Platform. The program will be announced to partners at their inaugural Global Partner Conference 2025 in Frisco, Texas, which opened today, bringing together partners from around the world to collaborate, share insights, and shape the future of security.

With a tiered structure that includes Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels, the Vanguard Partner Program provides escalating benefits based on technical enablement and business engagement. Built with MSSPs, security resale partners, consultants, and distribution partners in mind, the program emphasizes scalability, services-led growth, and recurring revenue opportunities. Partners gain access to commercial, technical, and marketing advantages that support go-to-market success and long-term profitability—each element purpose-built to accelerate partner value.

“The team at Horizon3.ai is thrilled to roll out our innovative Vanguard Partner Program,” said Marc Inderhees, Vice President of Channels & Alliances at Horizon3.ai. “As a market leader, Horizon3.ai is reshaping how technology service providers approach autonomous security. By combining our platform, NodeZero, with focused enablement and GTM support, we’re helping partners transform pentesting into a gateway for higher-margin services—from compliance and remediation to consulting and managed security services. It’s a massive opportunity for our ecosystem to build sustainable growth.”

NodeZero, already trusted by more than 3,000 organizations and used in nearly 120,000 real-world tests, allows partners to help their customers continuously identify and eliminate exploitable weaknesses by thinking and acting like an attacker. This offense-driven approach—rooted in real-world tactics, validation of defenses, and deception-based detection—exposes and closes the gaps that traditional tools and manual testing often miss.

Key program benefits include:

• Deal registration, lead sharing, and renewal protection to support partner-led growth
• Multi-tenant licensing and POV capabilities to streamline service delivery
• On-demand and instructor-led training for technical and sales enablement
• Role-based accreditations for Sales Executives, Solution Architects, and Administrators
• Co-branded content and partner portal access for seamless integration into existing offerings

Premier partners are already embracing the Vanguard Program to enhance their go-to-market strategies.

“This is one of the most strategic partner programs we’ve seen in cybersecurity,” said Marc Brungardt, President and Co-Founder at Foresite Cybersecurity, a Horizon3.ai Partner. “NodeZero gives us a unique edge in proving impact to our clients. Vanguard gives us the structure and support to turn those assessments into revenue-generating services—from remediation and SOC consulting to GRC reporting and vCISO advisories. It’s enabled us to grow faster and deepen client trust.”

The Vanguard Partner Program enables technology service providers to go far beyond traditional, point-in-time penetration testing. By building service lines across assessment, remediation, defense, and advisory, partners can deliver comprehensive solutions that meet modern client demands—and unlock entirely new revenue streams. Whether selling compliance assessments, proactive monitoring powered by NodeZero Tripwires™, or strategic advisory services backed by NodeZero Insights™, Vanguard positions partners as indispensable allies in their clients’ long-term security strategy.

To learn more or apply to become a Vanguard Partner, visit: www.horizon3.ai/partners.

About Horizon3.ai

The NodeZero® Platform by Horizon3.ai drives continuous exposure management across production infrastructure. With NodeZero, customers overcome barriers of limited security talent and infrequent, expensive penetration testing. They stay ahead of a rapidly-evolving threat landscape with autonomous pentesting, emerging threat intelligence, threat detection, and unified data and reporting. Founded in 2019 by former industry leaders and U.S. National Security veterans, Horizon3.ai solves diverse use cases across industries.

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