Just two days after unveiling its new brand identity, UKON today announced a set of foundational partnerships that define the next evolution of cyber insurance. Cork Protection, CreditPulse, Blackpoint Cyber, and SeedPod each contribute essential infrastructure to the UKON platform, supporting its mission to enable a new category of leadership in the channel: the Cyber Risk Advisor.
UKON’s platform goes live June 8 at Pax8 Beyond. As the system launches, so does the category. Live demonstrations will run daily at Booth 314. On June 10, UKON will deliver a presentation on the rise of the Cyber Risk Advisor and the infrastructure behind the first modern cyber insurance marketplace.
“A marketplace is only as strong as the intelligence it runs on,” said Gene Stevens, Chief Technology Officer. “We built UKON to operate as a real-time system. Risk telemetry, financial data, and underwriting logic all move as one. These partners are not bolt-ons. They are embedded infrastructure.”
Cork, a super-connector for risk insights and financial protection for MSPs and the SMBs they serve, powers UKON’s inside-out assessment with endpoint telemetry and real-time vulnerability detection. UKON and Cork will also debut a joint “Better Together” campaign at Pax8 Beyond, centered on how data transparency improves underwriting and accelerates protection.
“Cork was built to protect Main Street and empower the MSPs who defend it,” said Dan Candee, CEO of Cork. “With UKON, we’re turning local cyber intelligence into financial outcomes. Together, we’re arming Cyber Risk Advisors with the data and protection their clients deserve.”
CreditPulse enhances the platform’s financial modeling layer with firmographic signals, credit analytics, and employee footprint data. UKON and CreditPulse will co-release a whitepaper at Pax8 Beyond titled The Rise of the Cyber Risk Advisor, unpacking how financial-grade reporting changes the risk conversation.
“Every advisor is becoming a CFO whisperer,” said Jordan Esbin, CEO of CreditPulse. “The only way to sell cyber protection is to speak in business terms. With UKON, we’re helping advisors translate posture into P&L impact.”
Blackpoint Cyber, one of the fastest-growing endpoint defense companies in the market, joins UKON as a flagship partner. The alliance is set to transform how MSPs assess cyber risk, access insurance coverage, and deliver resilient security outcomes for their clients, marking a pivotal step in the emergence of the Cyber Risk Advisor model.
“Blackpoint’s platform doesn’t just detect threats, it proactively neutralizes them before they ever reach the target,” said Mike Yang, Chief Financial Officer of Blackpoint Cyber. “Our mission has always been to equip MSPs with world-class cybersecurity capabilities. Partnering with UKON gives us a powerful new channel to extend that protection to a broader class of trusted advisors, helping them safeguard clients in an increasingly complex threat landscape.”
SeedPod, a leading Tech E&O and cyber carrier, is now fully embedded into UKON’s quoting workflow. What began as independent distribution is now streamlined access, allowing advisors to deliver coverage without toggling across portals.
“MSPs don’t want twelve portals. They want one place to protect their clients and grow their business,” said Doug Kreitzberg, CEO of SeedPod. “This partnership makes that possible. We’ve joined forces to make protection as seamless as possible.”
UKON’s full partner ecosystem will be featured at Pax8 Beyond 2025, where UKON is a Platinum Sponsor. Live platform demonstrations will take place at Booth 314 from June 8 to 10, with a Cyber Risk Advisor presentation on June 10 detailing UKON’s cyber insurance marketplace architecture and go-to-market strategy.
“What used to be separate conversations — security, compliance, and insurance — now live on a single platform,” said Reid Wellock, President and Chief Operating Officer. “This is how we enable Cyber Risk Advisors to lead with confidence, backed by infrastructure that performs.”
