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Prophet Security
Computer and Network Security
Palo Alto, California 1,828 followers
Delivering AI Agents for Security Operations that investigate alerts and respond to threats instantly
About us
Prophet Security delivers an Agentic AI platform for security operations that automates the manual, repetitive processes involved in detecting and responding to active security threats and attacks. Prophet AI slashes alert investigation time from 30–40 to 3 minutes on average—while eliminating 99% of false positives. As a force multiplier, Prophet AI enhances SecOps productivity and lowers costs while driving better security. We are backed by Bain Capital Ventures as well as several prominent security leaders and angel investors.
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https://www.prophetsecurity.ai/
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- Industry
- Computer and Network Security
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, California
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2024
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Love this anecdote, Quinnlan Varcoe. It captures something we hear often from customers. L1 analysts really are heroes on the front lines, but they can’t protect what they can’t see. MDRs and MSSPs, despite best intentions, naturally struggle here because they're inherently separated from the business context. That separation inevitably limits visibility and effectiveness, leaving analysts without the full picture. How do we bridge that gap, ensuring L1 analysts have the tools, access, and organizational context they need to succeed? Is it even possible without being part of the internal SOC team?
My first cybersecurity job was as an L1 night shift analyst. I worked alone. It was so boring. I sat in front of a screen, watching alerts flood in. Most of them were useless. My job was simple. Label the alert, follow the playbook if something looked off, escalate, and move on. No real analysis. No deeper understanding of what was actually happening. L1 analysts weren’t allowed to tune detections or even submit tuning requests. We followed processes that looked good on paper, but they didn’t actually catch anything meaningful. I even fell asleep on shift once or twice. No one noticed. And I kept wondering, what the point of my job was. I felt like I had no impact. It wasn’t until I worked inside a SOC as the customer that I finally saw what actually works. I was working alongside Yesihake A., who at the time was mentoring me. At this SOC, it was normal for us to dig through random log sources and try to find interesting things. We weren’t just waiting for alerts to tell us something was wrong. We wanted to uncover things before they became incidents. They even let L1 and L2 analysts do their own threat hunting. One day, we stumbled upon an old dashboard for IDS logs that had been forgotten. Most people ignored it, but we started looking through the data, just to see if anything stood out. That’s when we spotted something that immediately set off alarms. Tor traffic. There is no legitimate reason for anyone to be using Tor at work on a corporate owned device. We traced it back to a user who had been moving a lot of data off the network using unauthorized tools to do so. At first, it wasn’t clear what he was doing. But when we looked into him further, we found his personal website. He had a hacker manifesto, where he described his plan to spread malware using worms. He wanted to infect as many systems as possible. And he was already exfiltrating sensitive data. When I was an L1 analyst at an outsourced SOC, I never felt like I could do anything. I didn’t know the environment. I didn’t know what was normal. All I had were alerts and playbooks, and that was never enough to catch something like this. We caught a real insider threat that day, not because of an automated alert, but because we understood what was normal for that business and what wasn’t. I was just talking to Jerry Clayton about this exact problem. So many security teams focus on playbooks and process, but they don’t take the time to actually learn the environment & business. We were able to catch this because we were given the time to really get comfortable and understand what normal looks like in our environment. If you don’t know how a company operates, you can’t protect it. If this resonates with you, let me know in the comments. Like, comment, or share to help more people see how security should be done right. It is also how you can help my company, Blueberry Security grow.
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SOC analysts know this feeling all too well. It’s 3 AM, the queue is never-ending, and every “false positive” might just be the one you can’t afford to miss. The struggle is real—but does it have to be? Prophet AI investigates every alert instantly and concurrently, 24/7, so you don’t have to choose between sleep and security. #SecOps #SOC #Automation #AIforSecurity #FreeSOCAnalysts #SOCAnalyst
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MDRs have long been the go-to for SecOps teams that lack the internal resources to continuously monitor and manage security threats. They provide essential detection and 24/7 oversight without the need for an in-house SOC. Now, the emergence of Agentic AI SOC Analysts is shifting the landscape by enabling deep, context-rich investigations at scale and speed, but at a fraction of the cost. Unlike MDRs, AI SOC Analysts process alerts in seconds, correlate diverse data sources to reveal full attack paths, and continuously learn from each investigation. So, which solution is right for you? Can they coexist, or does one eventually replace the other? MDRs excel at maintaining robust detection rules. However, MDRs often fall short on several fronts: MDRs don't deliver the detailed investigative insights that complex environments demand. MDRs don't support custom detections, and lack organizational contextual knowledge. The best solution depends on your security maturity and available internal resources. Read more to see how these solutions compare and which solution is right for your team 👇 https://hubs.ly/Q03cd3D80
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Prophet Security is thrilled to be sponsoring ISACA Digital Trust Conference 2025. Our co-founder and SecOps luminary, Grant Oviatt will be speaking on Agentic AI and how it's transforming security operations.
🚀 Announcing Our Diamond Co-Sponsors: Prophet Security & Choice Telecommunications, Inc. - ChoiceTel! 💎 We are thrilled to welcome Prophet Security and ChoiceTel as Diamond Sponsors for the 2025 Digital Trust Conference! Their dedication to security innovation and business technology excellence helps drive the future of digital trust, cybersecurity, and enterprise resilience. 🔹 About Our Sponsors: ✅ Prophet Security – Using AI-powered automation, Prophet Security triages, investigates, and responds to security alerts, allowing analysts to focus on critical threats instead of being buried in noise. 🌐 Learn more: www.prophetsecurity.ai ✅ ChoiceTel – With decades of experience, ChoiceTel is a trusted partner for businesses globally, providing cutting-edge technology solutions that optimize operations and drive success. 🌐 Learn more: www.choicetel.com 📅 Join us for Business at the Speed of Digital Trust! 📍 March 19, 2025 | Embassy Suites Cool Springs, Franklin, TN 💡 Want to showcase your brand alongside top industry leaders? Sponsorship opportunities are still available! 📩 Contact Annette Miller at amiller@oakridgeamc.com 🔗 Register for the conference today! https://lnkd.in/du5zrbYe #DigitalTrust2025 #CyberSecurity #AITriage #BusinessTechnology #ITLeadership #DigitalInnovation #SponsorshipOpportunities #ISACA
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When it comes to security investigations, depth isn't optional, it's the foundation of trust. At Prophet Security, we’re redefining what deep investigation means in the age of Agentic AI. Our AI SOC Analyst isn’t just smart, it’s expertly trained by security practitioners like Grant Oviatt who’ve led and operated in the trenches at industry giants like Mandiant, Red Canary, and Expel. Their frontline experience informs every question Prophet AI asks, every clue it chases, and every insight it surfaces. Why does this matter? Because superficial investigations miss threats, waste time, and erode trust. Deep investigations uncover root causes, illuminate hidden patterns, and guide decisive action. Depth builds confidence. An AI trained on human intuition, battle-tested playbooks, and real-world expertise can dig deeper, faster, and more thoroughly than ever before. That’s the Prophet AI difference: investigative depth that earns trust, turning AI-driven insights into confident human decisions. See for yourself https://hubs.ly/Q03b-MFd0
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Effectively managing upstream detections is crucial to defeating #alertfatigue and staying ahead of threat actors. Smart alert tuning practices help strike the right balance, ensuring your SOC can operate efficiently, audit changes clearly, and keep analysts focused on what truly matters. We created this alert tuning cheatsheet specifically to help overwhelmed SOC analysts beat back alert overload and preserve their focus and effectiveness. Add your own tuning best practices in the comments below 👇
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Agentic AI is reshaping every tier of the SOC, and it’s happening fast. Prophet Security cofounders Kamal Shah and Vibhav Sreekanti recently joined cyber investor, thought leader, and LinkedIn meme 🐐 Pramod Gosavi to break down exactly how. Check out their conversation on how AI is transforming security operations 👇
Excited to share how Agentic AI augments all tiers of a security operations team. In summary: Tier 1: Automate triage and investigation Tier 2: Streamline incident response and report generation Tier 3: Accelerate proactive threat hunting Thank you for the opportunity Pramod Gosavi
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Great piece from Kelcey Morgan on how AI is transforming SOC workflows: tackling alert fatigue, slow investigations, and the growing attack surface.
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SOC Analysts deserve better. Let’s make it happen. -We’ve asked them to do more than ever; master more threats, juggle more disciplines like cloud, identity, email, and endpoint, and respond faster with fewer resources. -But instead of giving them the right tools to match these demands, we’ve buried them under endless stream of noisy alerts, manual investigations, and constant context switching. -Burnout is at an all-time high. SOC turnover is accelerating. And existing solutions simply don’t work for many teams. -We need a new approach that actually supports analysts. -Agentic AI doesn’t just lighten the workload, it effectively eliminates the biggest drivers of analyst burnout and attrition: false positives, tedious and repetitive tasks, and endless context switching. It’s time to rethink how we support SOC teams. Read more 👇