Stellar Cyber and
NetFoundry have announced a
strategic partnership designed to bring security operations and zero trust networking closer together. The integration expands access to connected tools while strengthening the Open Cybersecurity Alliance, a community Stellar Cyber continues to grow around interoperability.
Expanding SecOps with Zero Trust Networking
Cyberattacks continue to evolve, and Stellar Cyber’s open security operations platform is built to help organizations detect and respond quickly. NetFoundry’s identity-based networking adds another layer of visibility, shifting security from IP addresses to identities. This means security teams can track every session by user, device, and application - independent of infrastructure - making compliance, audits, and daily operations more manageable across IT, OT, IoT, and AI environments.
Unlike many integrations that stitch together narrow functions, this partnership is designed as a unified approach.
Jeff Hill, Global Senior Director, Service Providers and MSSP at Stellar Cyber, told MSSP Alert that this partnership stands apart from other integrations in the market.
"It unites NetFoundry’s zero-trust connectivity with Stellar Cyber’s AI-driven SecOps, all on one open platform. Enterprises and MSSPs get faster detection, secure access, and simplified operations - a combination not found in point integrations," Hill emphasized.
Strengthening Security for MSPs and MSSPs
The partnership gives organizations a clear set of advantages: AI-driven SecOps capabilities including SIEM, NDR/OT, ITDR, UEBA, and Open XDR; identity-based visibility and control replacing legacy IP-driven approaches; and AI-ready infrastructure that supports both human-augmented and autonomous SOCs.
For service providers, the collaboration also creates new business opportunities.
Hill explained, “Partners gain easier access to interoperable, multi-vendor solutions they can deliver as managed services. This creates new opportunities beyond compliance - from bundled zero-trust offerings to AI-driven threat response - boosting both deal size and service margins.”
Building the Open Cybersecurity Alliance
A key piece of this partnership is the commitment to interoperability through the Open Cybersecurity Alliance. By aligning APIs, data models, and AI-driven analytics, Stellar Cyber and NetFoundry aim to make security ecosystems easier to integrate and more effective in practice.
Hill emphasized this future direction: “We plan to deepen interoperability by aligning APIs, data models, and AI-driven analytics. Customers can expect broader plug-and-play integrations and smarter, automated defense across more tools in their security stack.”
For enterprises, MSPs, and MSSPs, the partnership offers a way to unify advanced threat detection with zero trust networking while also opening new service delivery models for the channel.
