Security intelligence and management solutions company Exabeam Inc. today announced a new partnership with threat detection and response firm Vectra AI Inc. to accelerate threat detection and simplify security operations.

The partnership sees the integration of the Exabeam New-Scale Security Operations Platform, including security information and event management, user and entity behavior analytics and automated workflows, with the Vectra AI Platform. Together, the companies say, the combination offers simpler security operations and reduced manual workloads, all while strengthening cloud security posture to allow security teams to stop threats before they escalate.

The two companies argue that security teams often struggle to detect advanced threats that move laterally across cloud environments. Thrown into the mix are legacy tools built for on-premises detection that frequently miss threat signals, creating gaps in visibility and delaying response.

They claim the integration of Vectra AI with Exabeam changes the game. Vectra AI detects and prioritizes attackers moving laterally across the network, both east-west and north-south, and exposes every move undertaken by attacks across data centers, campuses, remote work, cloud and operational technology environments. The partnership, they say, delivers centralized visibility, faster detection and smarter response across cloud environments for streamlined investigations, reduced manual effort and improved security outcomes.

“Teaming up with Vectra AI isn’t just a partnership, it’s a power move. We need to shift the balance in cybersecurity, putting defenders back in control,” explains Steve Wilson, chief AI and product officer at Exabeam. “With their cloud threat intel and our AI-driven platform, we’re exposing the threats others miss and flipping the script on what modern threat detection looks like.”

Key benefits of the partnership include accelerated threat detection through the consolidation of security data and automation of workflows across the security operations center stack, allowing analysts to respond to threats more quickly and accurately. Enhanced visibility, powered by advanced behavioral analytics, helps security teams identify lateral movement, insider threats and other post-compromise activities that traditional tools often overlook.

The collaboration also streamlines security operations with out-of-the-box integration features. These include prebuilt mappings, a preconfigured Vectra AI dashboard tile, and webhook collectors that speed up deployment and reduce operational overhead for SOC teams.

“By integrating Vectra AI’s advanced NDR with Exabeam’s powerful SIEM and automation capabilities, we’re empowering teams with a unified, intelligent platform to quickly identify, investigate and stop threats before they escalate,” commented Jeff Reed, chief product officer at Vectra AI.

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