Cynet, the AI-powered unified cybersecurity platform, has strengthened its leadership team by appointing MacKenzie Brown as Vice President of Threat Intelligence Strategy. In her new role, Brown will convert Cynet’s unparalleled visibility into adversary activity into actionable guidance for partners and the wider cybersecurity community.
As cyber threats evolve at machine speed, organizations must respond faster than ever. To address this challenge, Cynet’s CyOps, a 24/7 in-house threat intelligence team, continuously monitors the global threat landscape, providing real-time insights that help customers anticipate and mitigate critical security events. Now, under Brown’s leadership, Cynet plans to extend these insights across its partner ecosystem through targeted education, practical training, and active community engagement.
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Moreover, Brown’s appointment reinforces Cynet’s partner-first philosophy. Leveraging her deep expertise in the IT channel and hands-on understanding of managed service providers (MSPs), she will help shape Cynet’s product roadmap to better meet the specific needs of partners, ensuring they have the tools to succeed in a rapidly evolving threat environment.
“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.”
Before joining Cynet, Brown served as Vice President of the Adversary Pursuit Group at Blackpoint Cyber, where she played a key role in formalizing its threat intelligence and research program. She also spent several years on Microsoft’s Incident Response team, helping global customers navigate large-scale cyber campaigns and complex investigations.
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“Cynet has the telemetry to actually change the math for MSPs,” said MacKenzie Brown, Vice President of Threat Intelligence Strategy at Cynet. “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.”
Recognized as a keynote speaker, CRN Channel Chief, and advocate for women in technology, Brown focuses on making advanced threat intelligence practical, accessible, and immediately actionable for MSPs and security teams alike. With her leadership, Cynet aims to empower partners with intelligence that transforms defensive strategies into proactive outcomes, ultimately staying ahead of adversaries.
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