Darktrace

Darktrace

artificial intelligence/machine learning | cybersecurity | threat identification
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  • FOUNDING YEAR: 2013
    LOCATION:
    United Kingdom
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    Last Update:
    18 Oct, 2019

Description

Darktrace has developed an Enterprise Immune System that leverages AI algorithms to imitate the human immune system to help enterprise networks fight cybercrimes. The self-learning approach is a non-consumer application of machine learning that works at scale across all network types from physical, virtualized, and cloud to IoT and industrial control systems. Till date, Darktrace has identified threats in over 5,000 networks which include zero-days, insider threats, and stealthy attacks.

FOCUS

PRODUCTS & SERVICES:
It offers a range of products: Darktrace Industrial: It utilizes machine learning To detect cyberthreats and vulnerabilities within OT environments like SCADA and other industrial control systems. It also helps security professionals to gain oversight of their systems by providing them real-time visibility across industrial and enterprise networks. This helps them to understand and allocate their resources. Darktrace Enterprise: The platform detects, classifies, and visualizes cyberthreats within an enterprise by building its own builds its own interpretation of what ‘normal’ behavior looks like within an enterprise. It can also detect emerging threats like insider threat, low-and-slow attacks and automated viruses like ransomware in real time. Darktrace SaaS: The platform detects and classifies cyberthreats in SaaS applications. The self-learning technology detects threats and anomalous behavior in SaaS applications, including Salesforce, Dropbox, and Office 365. The platform seamlessly interacts with SaaS applications via HTTPS requests, which allows processing and monitoring of user interactions in real time, whether they originate inside the network or from remote locations. Darktrace Antigena: Darktrace Antigena is an autonomous response technology that responds autonomously to in-progress cyberthreats. It adopts a proactive approach and fights back against in-progress cyberattacks in real time. Darktrace Cloud: The platform detects and classifies cyberthreats in the cloud. The system is compatible with major cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure.
MAIN CLIENTS:
Ipreo, Scott-Moncrieff, Pool Re, British Land, Blackhawk Network, Billtrust, QUI! Group, DNK, CreaCard, Macrosynergy, Aspect Capital, Drex, Track, Keen, etc.
EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS:
Darktrace's partners range from small consulting organizations with intelligence backgrounds and subject matter expertise to traditional value-added-resellers (VARs), managed security service providers (MSSP) and technology partners that offer solutions that complement Darktrace’s solution. Its major partners are BT, Telstra, Optiv, Context, AGC, Ixtel, GSX, M.Tech, CNS, etc.
COMMENT
Darktrace’s Enterprise Immune System uses AI algorithms that mimic the human immune system to defend enterprise networks of all types and sizes. Its self-learning approach is the first non-consumer application of machine learning to work at scale across all network types, from physical, virtualized and cloud, through to IoT and industrial control systems.

PEOPLE

FOUNDERS:
Nicole Eagan
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES:
501-1000
KEY EMPLOYEES:
Nicole Eagan(CEO); Poppy Gustafsson(CEO)
COMMENT:
Insight Venture Partners, KKR & Co. (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.), Summit Partners, Invoke Capital Partners

TRACTION

COMMENT:
By applying its unique, unsupervised machine learning, Darktrace has identified 30,000 previously unknown threats in over 2,000 networks, including zero-days, insider threats, and subtle, stealthy attacks.

MOMENTUM

FUNDED:
YES
TOTAL FUNDING:
$179.5 Millions
DATE OF LAST FUNDING:
Jul 2017
FUNDING SERIES:
SERIES A
$18 Million Closed: Mar 2015
SERIES B
$22.5 Millions Closed: Jul 2015
SERIES C
$64 Millions Closed: Jul 2016
SERIES D
$75 Millions Closed: Jul 2017
LISTED:
NO

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