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Fortra
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About the partner
About Fortra
Your Cybersecurity Ally
Fortra (formerly HelpSystems) is a large cybersecurity and automation software company headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN. Fortra has assembled a broad portfolio through acquisitions — spanning offensive security (Cobalt Strike, Core Impact), data security/DLP (Digital Guardian), email security (Agari, PhishLabs, Clearswift), managed file transfer (GoAnywhere), vulnerability management (Tripwire, Alert Logic, Digital Defense), security awareness (Terranova), and IBM i/automation — positioning itself as a unified cybersecurity ‘positive change’ platform for enterprises and MSPs. It is private-equity backed (TA Associates, Harvest Partners, Charlesbank).
Why teams choose Fortra
- Broad, integrated cybersecurity portfolio (offense + defense + data + email)
- Strong managed file transfer (GoAnywhere) and offensive security (Cobalt Strike) franchises
- MDR and managed services
- Large MSP/channel ecosystem
- PE-backed scale and roll-up strategy
Capabilities we have validated
- One of the largest pure-play cybersecurity software portfolios
- Cobalt Strike / Core Impact (offensive security)
- GoAnywhere MFT
- Digital Guardian DLP
- Agari/PhishLabs/Clearswift email security
- Tripwire / Alert Logic vulnerability & MDR
- Terranova security awareness
- Unified via Fortra platform
Recognition & proof points
- Major cybersecurity roll-up (HelpSystems -> Fortra)
- Widely-used GoAnywhere MFT and Cobalt Strike
- Recognized across multiple Gartner/Forrester security categories
AI in the offering
Applies AI/ML across email security (Agari/PhishLabs threat detection), DLP classification, vulnerability prioritization, and MDR analytics; automation/RPA heritage from HelpSystems.
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Capabilities
Solutions Delivered by Fortra
The outcomes this partner is equipped to deliver — drawn from our vetting record, not their marketing deck.
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Vulnerability & Risk Management
Fortra delivers vulnerability and risk management through its Tripwire, Alert Logic, and Digital Defense product lines, helping enterprises and MSPs identify and prioritize security exposures.
Integrated portfolio — Vulnerability management sits within a broad, unified offense-plus-defense cybersecurity portfolio.
PE-backed scale — Private-equity backing funds continued roll-up and platform investment.
MSP-ready — A large MSP and channel ecosystem extends delivery reach.
Integrates with Microsoftmajor SIEM/SOAR
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Managed Detection & Response (MDR)
Fortra provides managed detection and response built on its Alert Logic and managed security capabilities, combining its product portfolio with analyst-driven monitoring.
Offense plus defense — MDR is informed by Fortra's offensive security franchises like Cobalt Strike and Core Impact.
Managed services depth — Backed by a dedicated managed security services practice.
Channel delivery — Large MSP ecosystem supports broad MDR delivery.
Integrates with major SIEM/SOARcloud platforms
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Email & Collaboration Security
Fortra secures email and collaboration through Agari, PhishLabs, and Clearswift, defending against phishing, impersonation, and data loss in messaging.
Multi-product coverage — Agari, PhishLabs, and Clearswift span email threat detection and content security.
Unified platform — Email security is integrated into Fortra's broader cybersecurity portfolio.
Integrates with Microsoft
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Brand / Digital Risk Protection
Fortra delivers brand and digital risk protection through PhishLabs, monitoring for impersonation, phishing campaigns, and external threats to an organization's brand.
Threat intelligence — PhishLabs adds external threat monitoring and takedown to the portfolio.
Portfolio synergy — Combines with email security for layered anti-phishing defense.
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Security Awareness Training
Fortra provides security awareness training through Terranova Security, helping organizations reduce human risk with phishing simulations and education.
Terranova expertise — Terranova brings established security awareness content and simulations.
Layered with email — Pairs with Agari/PhishLabs to address the human side of phishing.
Integrates with Microsoft
Delivery
How We Deliver
Engagement & delivery models we have validated with this partner — where the slide deck ends and the actual work begins.
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Managed Detection & Response
Fortra runs managed detection and response for enterprises and MSPs, pairing its Alert Logic platform with analyst monitoring and response.
Delivery: Fully managed, analyst-driven monitoring and response with 24/7 coverage.
Broad portfolio — Draws on one of the largest pure-play cybersecurity portfolios.
Offense-informed — Detection benefits from Fortra's offensive security expertise.
Integrates with major SIEM/SOARcloud platforms
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Managed Security Services
Fortra delivers managed security services spanning its email, data, and vulnerability products for organizations that prefer outsourced operation.
Delivery: Fully managed services delivered directly and through the MSP/channel ecosystem.
Integrated coverage — Combines offense, defense, data, and email security under one provider.
Channel scale — Large MSP ecosystem extends managed services reach.
Integrates with MicrosoftITSM
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Implementation & Onboarding
Fortra provides implementation and professional services to deploy and configure its security products across enterprise environments.
Delivery: Project-based implementation and professional services engagements.
Portfolio breadth — One vendor can implement across many security domains.
Unified platform — Products integrate via the Fortra platform for smoother rollout.
Integrates with Microsoft
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Channel-led delivery
Fortra delivers extensively through MSPs and channel partners, making its portfolio available to a wide base of resellers and service providers.
Delivery: Delivered via a large MSP and channel partner ecosystem.
Large MSP ecosystem — A broad channel network supports scaled delivery.
Roll-up scale — PE-backed acquisition strategy continually expands the partner-deliverable portfolio.
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24/7 Support
Fortra provides 24/7 support for its security software and managed services, covering enterprises and MSPs around the clock.
Delivery: Fully managed 24/7 support coverage.
Always-on — Round-the-clock support across a broad security portfolio.
MSP-aligned — Support model fits the needs of channel and MSP partners.
Proof
Results with this partner
Documented outcomes from real engagements — not testimonial vibes.
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Resources
Documents & collateral
Datasheets, spec sheets, case studies and pricing references collected while vetting Fortra — 5 documents.
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