Darktrace

AI cybersecurity platform that learns your organization's behavior to detect and stop novel threats autonomously.

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What is Darktrace?

Darktrace is an AI-native cybersecurity platform built around its Adaptive AI, which learns the unique behavioral patterns of each organization instead of relying on static rules. It protects email, hybrid network, cloud, and AI systems through products like Darktrace / EMAIL, / HYBRID NETWORK, and / SECURE AI, with the Cyber AI Analyst automating investigations. The company reports more than 10,000 customers and recognition as a Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice.

Key features

  • Adaptive AI that learns organization-specific behavior patterns
  • Darktrace / EMAIL for phishing, account takeover, and BEC defense
  • Darktrace / HYBRID NETWORK for network, cloud, and OT detection and response
  • Darktrace / SECURE AI to protect AI systems and agents
  • Cyber AI Analyst for automated AI-driven investigations
  • Autonomous response to contain in-progress attacks

Pros

  • Detects novel and zero-day threats without signatures
  • Self-learning approach adapts as the environment changes
  • Broad coverage across email, network, cloud, and AI workloads
  • Strong analyst recognition (Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice)

Cons

  • Enterprise pricing is not published
  • Tuning and onboarding can take time to reduce noise
  • Best value at enterprise scale rather than for small teams

Darktrace at a glance

PricingPaid
CategorySecurity
Platformsweb, api
CompanyDarktrace
Official websitedarktrace.com
threat-detectionndremail-securitybehavioral-aiautonomous-responseai-analystnetwork-securitycloud-security

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Darktrace FAQs

What is Darktrace?

Darktrace is an AI-native cybersecurity platform built around its Adaptive AI, which learns the unique behavioral patterns of each organization instead of relying on static rules. It protects email, hybrid network, cloud, and AI systems through products like Darktrace / EMAIL, / HYBRID NETWORK, and / SECURE AI, with the Cyber AI Analyst automating investigations. The company reports more than 10,000 customers and recognition as a Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice.

What are the main features of Darktrace?

Darktrace offers Adaptive AI that learns organization-specific behavior patterns, Darktrace / EMAIL for phishing, account takeover, and BEC defense, Darktrace / HYBRID NETWORK for network, cloud, and OT detection and response, Darktrace / SECURE AI to protect AI systems and agents, Cyber AI Analyst for automated AI-driven investigations and Autonomous response to contain in-progress attacks.

How much does Darktrace cost?

Darktrace is a paid product. Prices and plans change over time, so check its official website for the current pricing before you buy.

What are the pros and cons of Darktrace?

Strengths of Darktrace include Detects novel and zero-day threats without signatures; Self-learning approach adapts as the environment changes; Broad coverage across email, network, cloud, and AI workloads. On the downside, Enterprise pricing is not published; Tuning and onboarding can take time to reduce noise; Best value at enterprise scale rather than for small teams.