Darktrace

Darktrace is a global machine learning company for cyber defense. Recognized for its Enterprise Immune System technology, Darktrace uses artificial intelligence systems to identify and respond to in-progress cyber-threats.[1] The company was established in 2013 and maintains main offices in Cambridge and San Francisco, with a total of 24 offices around the world. [2] [3] Investors in the firm include Michael Richard Lynch's Invoke Capital, Talis Capital, Hoxton Ventures, KKR and Summit Partners.

Company Background

Darktrace was founded in 2013 by a combination of mathematicians from the University of Cambridge and cyber operations experts from various intelligence agencies.[4] Its Enterprise Immune System technology uses unsupervised machine learning to autonomously detect and take action against cyber-threats within all types of networks, including physical, cloud, virtual, IoT, and ICS environments. [5]

Darktrace is backed by several advisors and investors from the technology, business, and cyber security domains. The company's advisory board includes Alan Wade, former CIO of the CIA; Lord Evans of Weardale KCB, former Director-General of the British security service MI5; and Dr. Michael Richard Lynch OBE, founder of Invoke Capital. [6]

The board of directors is chaired by Robert Webb QC, former General Counsel of Rolls Royce and British Airways.[7] Four of seven of the directors previously worked at HP Autonomy, and the company's CEO, Nicole Eagan, was previously HP Autonomy's chief marketing officer.[8]

Since the company's inception in 2013, its technology has been deployed more than 2,500 times across 5 continents. Darktrace now has over 500 employees around the world.

Products

Enterprise Immune System

Darktrace's Enterprise Immune System uses unsupervised machine learning and AI algorithms to build a so-called "pattern of life" for every network, device, and user within an organization. It then employs powerful correlation techniques to classify and cross-reference these models, establishing a highly accurate understanding of 'normal activity' within that particular environment. [9]

From this evolving understanding of 'normal', it can then detect potential threats as they emerge in real time. [10] It is a self-contained system and does not rely on rules, signatures, or prior assumptions of known threats. The technology's total time to install is around one hour and results are produced immediately, without tuning or configuration. [11]

The Enterprise Immune System further employs an autonomous response technology, Antigena, which allows networks to take instant action against in-progress cyber-attacks. Antigena takes targeted action, for example slowing down or stopping a compromised connection or device, in order to neutralize threats without impacting normal business operations. [12]

One end user[13], Michael Sherwood at City of Las Vegas commented, "Darktrace Antigena is the only automated response technology that is capable of fighting the most important battles for us. Using Darktrace's AI, we can now stop never-before-seen threats in their tracks, allowing us to remain uniquely proactive in the face of a rapidly-changing threat landscape." [14]

The product also visualizes network activity on a user interface, called the 'Threat Visualizer', which makes the network and any detected anomalies fully searchable, and provides comprehensive visibility of both traditional and non-traditional IT. [15]

Cloud and Virtualized Environments

The company's core technology can also be extended to include real-time visibility of cloud and SaaS applications through the use of software components or connectors. It works in several applications, including Salesforce, Box, Amazon Web Services, and more. [16] [17] [18]

Industrial Control Systems and SCADA

Darktrace's self-learning core technology is also available for Industrial Control Systems and SCADA environments. [19] Called the 'Industrial Immune System', the product retains all capabilities of Darktrace's Enterprise Immune System, making it possible to detect and mitigate emerging cyber-threats across both IT and OT environments. [20]

Honors and Awards

The company has won more than fifty awards, including 'Technology Pioneer 2015' by World Economic Forum; 'Most Innovative Company of the Year' by the Stevie Awards; and 'Business of the Year' by Business Weekly. [21] It has also recently been named a finalist for the upcoming Royal Academy of Engineering's MacRobert Award. [22]

References

  1. ↑ Magee, Tamlin (6 March 2017). "Church of England puts stop to ransomware with Darktrace." Computerworld UK. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Neil, Scott (1 Feb 2017). Colonial deploys AI cyberdefence system." Royal Gazette. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Kharpal, Arjun (6 July 2016). "Cyber security start-up Darktrace raises $65 million backed by KKR." CNBC. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ Hall, Susan. (5 January 2017). "Darktrace Automates Network Security Through Machine Learning." The New Stack. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ Magee, Tamlin (6 March 2017). "Church of England puts stop to ransomware with Darktrace." Computerworld UK. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Advisory Board." Darktrace.com. Retrieved 13 June, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Board of Directors." darktrace.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Why isn’t Mike Lynch spending more of his "$1bn" technology fund?". Financial Times. 17 Feb 2017. Retrieved 20 Feb 2017.
  9. ↑ Hall, Susan. (5 January 2017). "Darktrace Automates Network Security Through Machine Learning." The New Stack. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  10. ↑ Greene, Tim (9 March 2017). “Darktrace finds more attacks, cuts response time, saves money for Blackhawk Network.” Network World. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  11. ↑ Hall, Susan. (5 January 2017). "Darktrace Automates Network Security Through Machine Learning." The New Stack. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  12. ↑ Kobie, Nicole (4 April 2017). “Darktrace’s AI is now automatically responding to hacks – and stopping them.” WIRED. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  13. ↑ Conger, Kate. (12 May 2017). “Las Vegas taps AI for cyber security help.” TechCrunch. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  14. ↑ Quested, Tony (7 April 2017). “New Weapon from Darktrace in AI arms race.” Business Weekly. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  15. ↑ Hamblen, Matt. (5 Dec 2016). “Behavior analytics tools for cybersecurity move into enterprises.” Computerworld. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  16. ↑ Hopping, Clare. (23 Sep, 2016). “Enterprise Immune System offers 100% visibility of users and data in the cloud.” CloudPro. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  17. ↑ “Darktrace vSensors. Darktrace OS-Sensors.” Darktrace.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  18. ↑ “SaaS Connectors.” Darktrace.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  19. ↑ “Darktrace ICS.” Darktrace.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  20. ↑ Editors of Power Engineering. (1 May 2017). “Darktrace, Siemens Announce Cybersecurity Partnership for Utilities”. Power Engineering. Retrieved June 13 2017.
  21. ↑ “Awards.” Darktrace.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  22. ↑ Sweeney, Kate. (1 June 2017). “Darktrace and Raspberry Pi in the running for MacRobert Award.” Business Weekly. Retrieved 13 June 2017.


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