MONTREAL, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Flare, the leader in Identity-first Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), today announced Ignite by Flare, a global partner program purpose-built to help managed security service providers (MSSPs) and resellers build, scale, and clearly differentiate their services with Flare’s threat intelligence solution.
As organizations face a growing volume of exposed credentials, stealer logs, ransomware activity, and other external threats, demand is increasing for partners to deliver proactive threat monitoring and intelligence services that help customers identify risks before they are exploited. Ignite provides the structure, resources, and support needed to bring those services to market and drive long-term growth.
“Partners play a critical role in helping organizations understand and reduce their exposure to cyber threats,” said Sarah Chmielewski, VP of Sales, Flare. “With Ignite, we’re making a significant investment in the partner community by providing a clear path to growth, meaningful incentives, and the resources needed to build successful services and security practices around Flare. This program recognizes and rewards our partners while helping them create more value for their customers.”
“Threat actors don’t wait for an invitation — they start with reconnaissance, leaked credentials, and exposed data long before an attack reaches the perimeter,” said Adam Berger, SVP, managed services & CISO, Netrix Global. “Flare’s external exposure management is now a critical layer of defense-in-depth across our MSP/MSSP portfolio, and client adoption has been rapid — a direct result of close collaboration between Flare and Netrix Global. Ignite is a natural next step, and we’re excited to keep building alongside a partner as invested in our mutual success as we are.”
How Ignite Helps MSSPs and Resellers Build and Scale Cyber Threat Intelligence Services
Building on the organic partner growth Flare has already experienced, Ignite establishes a formal framework for partner enablement, certifications, deal registration, marketing development funds (MDF), business development support, and go-to-market collaboration. The program also introduces a five-tier model that rewards partners based on partner-sourced annual recurring revenue and engagement.
Benefits include:
- Partner portal access for deal registration, certification tracking, go-to-market materials, NFR licenses, and pipeline visibility.
- Sales, technical, and MSSP-focused certifications designed to accelerate partner readiness and expertise.
- Dedicated channel, sales engineering, and business development support that expands as partners progress through program tiers.
- Marketing Development Funds (MDF) to support events, demand generation programs, webinars, outreach initiatives, and other growth activities.
- Custom go-to-market planning and coordinated marketing campaigns to help partners generate pipeline and increase market visibility.
- A multi-tenant threat exposure management platform that enables MSSPs to manage multiple customers from a single console.
A key differentiator of the Ignite program is Flare’s investment in joint go-to-market activities. Eligible partners gain access to co-branded research reports developed in collaboration with Flare Research, which enables them to conduct original threat intelligence as part of their marketing and customer engagement efforts.
“We’ve seen the impact of what joint research can accomplish. A recent joint report surfaced hundreds of thousands of stolen credentials tied to FTSE 100 companies circulating on criminal marketplaces, giving our partner proprietary, headline-worthy data to bring into customer conversations and earning coverage from major outlets,” added Chmielewski.
Ignite reflects Flare’s ongoing commitment to building a partner-friendly ecosystem with transparent tiering, clear requirements, and investments that help partners achieve measurable business outcomes. To learn more about Ignite by Flare or to apply for the program, visit flare.io/partner or contact the Flare channel team.
About Flare
Flare is the platform that hundreds of organizations around the globe select to end the risk of account takeover, ransomware attacks and data breaches caused by human and non-human identity compromise. As the leader in identity-first Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI), Flare helps detect high-risk identity exposures with the largest collection of stealer logs, criminal forums, and identity exposures in the industry. For more information, visit the website or start a free trial to experience the platform firsthand. Join our Discord community and explore Flare Academy to stay up-to-date on the latest in threat intelligence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How does the Ignite Program work?
A: The program includes five partner tiers — Registered, Growth, Scale, Select, and Premier — with benefits that expand as partners increase partner-sourced annual recurring revenue. Benefits include dedicated channel and sales engineering support, business development resources, preferred lead routing, MDF allocations, certification programs, and co-branded research opportunities.
Q: What types of partners does Flare work with?
A: Flare is open to working with all partner types, but the program was built specifically to address the needs of MSSPs and resellers. MSSPs can leverage Flare’s multi-tenant architecture to deliver managed threat exposure management services across their customer base, while resellers can integrate Flare into broader security solutions and service offerings. Both partner types are eligible for tier-based benefits and growth incentives.
Q: What is cyber threat intelligence?
A: Cyber threat intelligence (CTI) is the collection and analysis of information about cyber threats, threat actors, and emerging risks. Effective CTI goes beyond indicators of compromise to provide context that enables security teams to prioritize risks and make informed decisions. This can include monitoring cybercrime forums, dark web marketplaces, Telegram channels, ransomware activity, exposed credentials, and other sources where threat actors operate. By transforming external threat data into actionable insights, cyber threat intelligence helps organizations proactively identify risks, strengthen defenses, and respond more effectively to evolving threats.
Q: How can MSSPs and resellers add value with cyber threat intelligence?
A: Cyber threat intelligence helps MSSPs and resellers provide customers with visibility into external threats such as exposed credentials, cybercriminal activity, and emerging risks. By incorporating CTI into security services and customer engagements, partners can help organizations identify threats earlier and strengthen their overall security posture.
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