Prophet Security Raises $30M to Transform Security Operations with Agentic AI SOC Platform

Prophet Security has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel and Bain Capital Ventures. The funding will accelerate the company's platform expansion and go-to-market strategy. Prophet Security's Agentic AI SOC Platform addresses challenges in security operations by automating the workflow, from detection engineering to investigations to threat hunting to incident response. The platform includes Prophet AI SOC Analyst, Prophet AI Threat Hunter, and Prophet AI Detection Advisor. Over 1 million investigations have been performed by Prophet AI SOC Analyst, saving 360,000 hours of investigation toil and delivering 10x faster response times.

Prophet Security, a leading provider of AI-driven security operations center (SOC) platforms, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel and Bain Capital Ventures. The funding will accelerate the company's platform expansion and go-to-market strategy, addressing critical challenges in security operations through automation.

The funding round underscores the growing demand for AI-driven solutions in the cybersecurity industry, where operational inefficiencies and alert overload pose significant challenges. Prophet Security's Agentic AI SOC Platform is designed to automate workflows from detection engineering to investigations, threat hunting, and incident response, thereby enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of security teams.

The platform includes three key components:
1. Prophet AI SOC Analyst: This component autonomously investigates alerts across the security stack, collects evidence, and delivers findings in plain English.
2. Prophet AI Threat Hunter: This module proactively surfaces suspicious patterns and helps form lines of inquiry across disparate systems.
3. Prophet AI Detection Advisor: This component helps teams improve detection coverage and reduce alert noise based on actual telemetry.

According to the company, over 1 million investigations have been performed by Prophet AI SOC Analyst, saving 360,000 hours of investigation toil and delivering 10x faster response times. This performance highlights the platform's capability to significantly reduce the workload on security teams, enabling them to focus on high-priority threats.

The funding will also support the expansion of Prophet Security's customer base and the development of new features to further enhance the platform's capabilities. The company's mission to provide tangible results for security teams aligns with the broader trend of leveraging AI to address operational challenges in the cybersecurity industry.

References:
[1] https://www.prophetsecurity.ai/blog/prophet-security-raises-30-million-series-a-led-by-accel
[2] https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/introducing-rapid7-incident-command-the-future-of-ai-powered-security-operations-is-here/
[3] https://www.morningstar.com/news/accesswire/1052086msn/legion-emerges-from-stealth-with-38m-to-redefine-ai-driven-security-operations