Cloud security and compliance platform for Microsoft 365 and email infrastructure
Hornetsecurity operates a multi-product security stack (365 Total Protection, email security, backup, compliance) deployed across 125,000+ customers in 120+ countries via 12,000+ channel partners. The tech foundation is modern cloud-native (Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Elasticsearch, MongoDB) with security instrumentation at scale (Splunk, Sentinel, EDR, SOAR, Qualys, Nessus). Hiring velocity is accelerating with a sales-driven structure (36 open sales roles vs. 24 engineering) and heavy focus on partner enablement and infrastructure automation—signaling expansion into new geographies and upmarket segments.
Notable leadership hires: Inside Sales Lead
Hornetsecurity is a privately held security vendor headquartered in Hannover, Germany, with 501–1,000 employees across eight countries. The company sells cloud-native security and compliance solutions—primarily 365 Total Protection for Microsoft 365 environments, plus email security, archiving, encryption, and backup products. Distribution flows entirely through channel partners and managed service providers (MSPs) rather than direct sales. Current scaling priorities include partner onboarding and enablement, international expansion (especially in the US market), and internal process automation across finance and infrastructure.
365 Total Protection, a cloud security and compliance suite for Microsoft 365 environments. The portfolio also includes managed email security, web filtering, archiving, encryption, and backup solutions.
Over 125,000 customers globally, distributed through a network of 12,000+ channel partners and managed service providers across 120+ countries.
Go, Kubernetes, Docker, Elasticsearch, MongoDB for core infrastructure; Splunk, Sentinel, EDR, SOAR for security operations; Qualys and Nessus for vulnerability scanning; AWS, Azure, GCP for cloud hosting.
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