Blackpoint Cyber and UKON have formed a new strategic alliance aimed at helping managed service providers (MSPs) bridge the longstanding gap between cyber defense and cyber insurance. The partnership combines Blackpoint’s managed detection and response (MDR) platform with UKON’s cyber insurance marketplace to create a more connected model for assessing, mitigating, and transferring cyber risk.For MSPs, the collaboration offers a more practical way to address growing client concerns about security coverage, compliance requirements, and incident response readiness. Instead of treating cybersecurity and insurance as separate tracks, the partnership encourages a unified, data-driven approach that aligns protection with policy.A Shift Toward Risk Advisory Models
This move signals a shift in how MSPs can position themselves, not just as technology providers, but as cyber risk advisors. By combining Blackpoint’s 24/7 threat monitoring and response capabilities with UKON’s insurance distribution and risk modeling engine, MSPs can play a more active role in guiding their clients through both sides of the risk equation: prevention and financial recovery.The integration of operational telemetry with insurance frameworks means that partners can deliver more accurate, contextual risk assessments. This enables them to support clients through policy selection, compliance readiness, and even recovery planning—areas traditionally handled outside of the MSP relationship.Operational Insights Drive Financial Impact
Blackpoint’s MDR platform feeds real-time threat data into UKON’s system, creating a feedback loop that enhances risk modeling and underwriting accuracy. This allows insurers to align coverage more closely with an organization’s actual risk profile, while enabling MSPs to demonstrate the effectiveness of the security controls they’ve implemented.For service providers, this creates new revenue opportunities in cyber insurance consulting, breach readiness assessments, and incident response planning. It also helps reduce uncertainty in client conversations by linking day-to-day security operations with tangible financial protections.Context for the Channel: Launching at Pax8 Beyond
The partnership will be introduced live at Pax8 Beyond but the announcement clearly signals the intent to reach channel-focused MSPs that are already looking for ways to expand their service portfolio without increasing complexity. This is particularly relevant as clients across industries face more rigorous compliance demands and more expensive insurance premiums. As security events continue to disrupt small and mid-sized businesses, MSPs are increasingly expected to provide strategic guidance, not just tools.The collaboration is also a part of a larger trend where security, compliance, and risk transfer are converging. For MSPs, the future of service delivery may look less like isolated toolsets and more like integrated advisory frameworks. With access to both real-time defense mechanisms and data-informed insurance pathways, MSPs can shift from being reactive responders to proactive risk managers, helping clients understand their risk exposure, take action, and protect their business interests all in one motion.
This move signals a shift in how MSPs can position themselves, not just as technology providers, but as cyber risk advisors. By combining Blackpoint’s 24/7 threat monitoring and response capabilities with UKON’s insurance distribution and risk modeling engine, MSPs can play a more active role in guiding their clients through both sides of the risk equation: prevention and financial recovery.The integration of operational telemetry with insurance frameworks means that partners can deliver more accurate, contextual risk assessments. This enables them to support clients through policy selection, compliance readiness, and even recovery planning—areas traditionally handled outside of the MSP relationship.Operational Insights Drive Financial Impact
Blackpoint’s MDR platform feeds real-time threat data into UKON’s system, creating a feedback loop that enhances risk modeling and underwriting accuracy. This allows insurers to align coverage more closely with an organization’s actual risk profile, while enabling MSPs to demonstrate the effectiveness of the security controls they’ve implemented.For service providers, this creates new revenue opportunities in cyber insurance consulting, breach readiness assessments, and incident response planning. It also helps reduce uncertainty in client conversations by linking day-to-day security operations with tangible financial protections.Context for the Channel: Launching at Pax8 Beyond
The partnership will be introduced live at Pax8 Beyond but the announcement clearly signals the intent to reach channel-focused MSPs that are already looking for ways to expand their service portfolio without increasing complexity. This is particularly relevant as clients across industries face more rigorous compliance demands and more expensive insurance premiums. As security events continue to disrupt small and mid-sized businesses, MSPs are increasingly expected to provide strategic guidance, not just tools.The collaboration is also a part of a larger trend where security, compliance, and risk transfer are converging. For MSPs, the future of service delivery may look less like isolated toolsets and more like integrated advisory frameworks. With access to both real-time defense mechanisms and data-informed insurance pathways, MSPs can shift from being reactive responders to proactive risk managers, helping clients understand their risk exposure, take action, and protect their business interests all in one motion.
