ESET Wins a 2026 ForzaDash MSPInfluencer Vendor Excellence Award
ESET has been named a winner of the 2026 ForzaDash MSPInfluencer Vendor Excellence Awards. The recognition celebrates the company’s commitment to MSP enablement, managed-security innovation, technical integration, predictable billing, and long-term partner support.
Managed service providers are operating in a threat environment being accelerated by artificial intelligence. Both defenders and malicious actors are using AI to work faster and at greater scale, increasing the pressure on MSPs to identify and contain threats quickly.
At the same time, regulatory requirements and cyber-insurance standards are encouraging more organizations to outsource security operations. ESET is helping its partners respond by developing services that allow MSPs to expand beyond traditional IT management and provide more proactive security.
Helping MSPs Advance Toward Managed Security
ESET MDR was developed to give MSPs and their customers access to automated and scalable enterprise-grade protection. The service combines continuous monitoring, threat hunting, detection, and incident response. According to ESET’s award submission, its MDR service delivers an average detection and response time of six minutes.
These capabilities can help MSPs evolve into full-service managed security providers without having to build every component of a security operations function internally.
ESET has also expanded its involvement in the cyber-risk insurance market. By combining cybersecurity technology with insurance partnerships, cyber-risk assessments, and insurance expertise, the company helps channel partners address customer insurance requirements without requiring extensive in-house knowledge of the insurance industry.
Supporting the Complete Partner Experience
ESET’s partner program includes structured training, certification courses, online learning, sales support, technical documentation, and co-selling assistance. Partners can also access customizable, MSP-branded materials, market development funding programs, and volume-based discounts.
Technical integrations support established MSP workflows, reporting, and automation, while predictable monthly billing helps partners manage recurring services. Post-sale resources include around-the-clock support, account management, training, partner portals, and regular program updates.
ESET reports investing more than $1 million annually in the MSP channel through events, content, marketing, enablement, and other partner initiatives.
The 2026 MSPInfluencer Vendor Excellence Award recognizes ESET’s efforts to help partners manage a rapidly changing threat landscape, broaden their service portfolios, and strengthen long-term customer relationships.
Through MDR, EDR, partner education, cyber-risk support, integrations, and scalable security services, ESET is helping MSPs meet increasingly complex client requirements while building more capable and sustainable managed-security practices.
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