Cybersecurity · Founded by Poppy Gustafsson in 2013

Darktrace

An AI-powered cybersecurity platform that learns your network’s “normal” and autonomously detects, investigates, and disrupts threats.

Cost

Demo, Paid

Rating

★ Mixed Reviews

Time to value

Moderate Setup (days to weeks, depending on environment complexity)

Use Darktrace when you need real-time protection across networks, cloud, email, and endpoints without relying entirely on rule-based defenses. Its AI learns what’s typical for your organization, spots anomalies, and can take precise action (containment, alerts) via its Antigena engine. Common use cases include preventing zero-day attacks, catching insider threats, automating incident response, and defending hybrid environments (on-prem, cloud, OT).

What Darktrace does

Model “normal” behavior for users, devices, and applicationsDetect unusual or risky activity across network, endpoints, cloudInvestigate threats using AI Analyst to generate hypothesesAutonomously respond to threats in flight (containment via Antigena)Visualize threat paths and network activity for SOC teamsIntegrate with SIEM, firewalls, EDR, and orchestration systemsSelf-learning AI that adapts to your environment rather than relying on pre-built signaturesAntigena autonomous response engine to act on threats in real timeAI Analyst that investigates alerts and summarizes findingsCoverage across network, cloud, endpoint, email, and OTThreat visualization tools and context for security teamsSupport for hybrid and multi-cloud environments