Expel operates a managed detection and response (MDR) platform built around a shared Workbench interface that connects analyst workflows to customer visibility. The tech stack reveals a data-operations pivot: heavy AWS infrastructure (Iceberg, Glue, Lake Formation) supporting a lakehouse architecture, paired with Salesforce/Marketo/6sense for go-to-market. Active projects around attribution modeling and predictive lead scoring, combined with hiring weighted toward sales (4 open roles) and senior-level talent, indicate a scaling motion focused on improving customer acquisition and platform adoption in what leadership identifies as a hostile market.
Notable leadership hires: Analytics Lead, Sales Director
Expel provides managed detection and response services to mid-market and enterprise security teams. The offering is structured around real-time alert triage (filtering 99.9% of noise), investigation, and response coordination, with a stated mean time to resolution target under 20 minutes for high-severity incidents. The company operates a 24/7 SOC and exposes the same Workbench platform to customers, emphasizing transparency and visibility into threat handling. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, Expel is a privately held company with 201–500 employees.
AWS (core infrastructure), Iceberg and AWS Glue for data processing, AWS Lake Formation for data governance, Salesforce and Marketo for CRM, 6sense for intent data, Outreach for sales engagement, and Workday for HR.
Herndon, Virginia. The company also hires in the United Kingdom.
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