Climb Channel Solutions UK, an international technology distributor owned by Climb Global Solutions, Inc, has announced a strategic expansion of its distribution agreement with Delinea, a well-regarded provider of identity security solutions aimed at centralizing authorization for both human and machine identities.
This expanded partnership, which has already seen considerable success in North America, will now focus on the UK, Ireland, and the DACH regions in Europe.
Innovations in Identity Security
Delinea offers advanced identity security solutions to help businesses manage, monitor, and safeguard privileged access across complex hybrid and multicloud settings.
The Delinea Platform extends beyond traditional Privileged Access Management (PAM) by providing complete visibility, smart authorization, and adaptable security measures. Equipped with Delinea’s Iris AI, the platform preemptively identifies identity risks and enhances access decisions, enabling organizations to stay proactive against AI-driven cyber threats.
European Expansion and Leadership
Her expertise is expected to nurture new partnership opportunities within the launch regions
Amy Nairne-Clark, with two decades of experience in IT distribution and cybersecurity, has been appointed as the Cyber Security Vendor Manager to lead Climb’s European market strategy. Her expertise is expected to nurture new partnership opportunities within the launch regions.
AI and Rising Identity-centric Threats
As artificial intelligence adoption surges within enterprises, identity-driven attacks are witnessing a significant increase. In Climb's AI Readiness Survey, which polled 600 enterprises in the UK, Ireland, and the DACH region, 56.2% of participants expressed concerns that AI elevates their vulnerability to cyber-attacks. Emerging threats like prompt leakage and generative phishing emphasize the urgent need for advanced identity security and updated privileged access controls.
Delinea's Recognition and Events
Climb plans to conduct partner events in London, Dublin, and Munich in Q1 2026
Delinea has been acknowledged as a pioneer in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Privileged Access Management, marking its seventh year of recognition.
This accolade underscores Delinea's innovation and strong market presence in areas such as workload identity and privileged credential management. With a 99.995% uptime guarantee, Delinea is distinguished for its robust assurance. To further the European initiative, Climb plans to conduct partner events in London, Dublin, and Munich in Q1 2026, focusing on empowering partners with knowledge on Delinea’s platform.
Addressing Identity-driven Threats
Gerard Brophy, CRO of Climb, expressed, "After years of proven success with Delinea in North America, expanding our partnership into Europe is the natural next step, and a strategically important one. Identity-driven threats are accelerating as organizations embrace AI. Our partners need modern, AI-augmented security technologies that give their customers confidence and resilience. Delinea’s platform does exactly that.”
Tackling Identity Security Challenges
Chris Kelly, President of Delinea, highlighted the importance of the expanded partnership, stating, "Compromised credentials remain the biggest risk to organizations today. By partnering with Climb in Europe, we can help more customers reduce the blast radius of identity-based threats while staying ahead of increasingly sophisticated adversaries. With its extensive partner network, hands-on approach, and proven track record in scaling security technologies, Climb is an ideal distributor for Delinea as we continue our international expansion."
Climb Channel Solutions UK, an international specialty technology distributor and wholly owned subsidiary of Climb Global Solutions, Inc, announces the expansion of its longstanding distribution partnership with Delinea, a pioneering provider of solutions for securing human and machine identities through centralised authorisation.
The agreement, which has seen significant and sustained success in North America, is now being extended to Europe with an initial focus on the UK, Ireland, and DACH regions.
Identifying security solutions
Delinea provides smart, reliable identity security solutions that empower enterprises to control, monitor, and protect privileged access for all human, machine, and agentic AI identities across complex hybrid and multicloud environments.
The Delinea Platform extends beyond traditional Privileged Access Management (PAM) to deliver total visibility, intelligent authorization, and simplified security that scales effortlessly as businesses grow. Powered by Delinea Iris AI, the platform anticipates identity risks and automates access decisions, helping organizations stay ahead of cyber adversaries in an era defined by AI-driven threats.
Expansion leader
To support the European expansion, Climb has appointed Amy Nairne-Clark as Cyber Security Vendor Manager.
With 20 years of IT distribution and cybersecurity experience, Amy will lead the regional go-to-market strategy and develop new opportunities for partners across the launch regions.
Identity theft at peak with AI adoption
As enterprises accelerate AI adoption, identity-centric attacks continue to rise. In Climb’s AI Readiness Survey, conducted among 600 enterprises across the UK, Ireland, and DACH, 56.2% of respondents said AI makes their organization more vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
Threats such as prompt leakage, generative phishing, and adversarial misuse underscore the growing need for advanced identity security and modernised privileged access controls.
Why Delinea?
Delinea was recognized as a pioneer in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Privileged Access Management, marking its seventh consecutive appearance. This reflects the company’s long standing innovation, trusted customer base, and its leadership across workload identity, secrets management, CIEM, UNIX/Linux privilege elevation (PEDM), and privileged credential management. Backed by 99.995% guaranteed uptime, Delinea is the only PAM vendor offering this level of assurance.
Climb will also host partner launch events in London, Dublin, and Munich in Q1 2026, helping partners understand Delinea’s platform and offering practical guidance on strengthening trust, resilience, and real-time identity security as AI adoption continues to accelerate.
Identity-driven threats
“After years of proven success with Delinea in North America, expanding our partnership into Europe is the natural next step, and a strategically important one,” said Gerard Brophy, CRO, Climb.
“Identity-driven threats are accelerating as organizations embrace AI. Our partners need modern, AI-augmented security technologies that give their customers confidence and resilience. Delinea’s platform does exactly that. We are committed to expanding our cybersecurity portfolio in Europe, and Delinea is a cornerstone of that investment.”
Brophy added: “We see growing demand for identity security technologies that are intuitive, scalable, and built for real-time threat defense. Privileged access remains one of the most targeted attack vectors, and Delinea delivers the simplicity, intelligence, and reliability enterprises are looking for.”
Identity security challenges
“Our expanded partnership with Climb is designed to drive growth across key regions and help customers address escalating identity security challenges in the age of AI,” said Chris Kelly, President, Delinea.
“Compromised credentials remain the biggest risk to organizations today. By partnering with Climb in Europe, we can help more customers reduce the blast radius of identity-based threats while staying ahead of increasingly sophisticated adversaries. With its extensive partner network, hands-on approach, and proven track record in scaling security technologies, Climb is an ideal distributor for Delinea as we continue our international expansion.”
