What Vectra AI does

Vectra AI is a privately held cybersecurity software company, founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Jose, California. The company develops an AI-driven threat detection and response platform that operates across hybrid environments including on-premises networks, multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle Cloud), Microsoft 365, identity systems (including Microsoft Entra ID), and IoT/OT environments. Its core proprietary technology, "Attack Signal Intelligence," applies 150+ AI-driven detection models to correlate behavioral patterns across network, identity, and cloud telemetry in real time, identifying attacker progression that endpoint or signature-based tools miss. The platform is delivered as a modular product suite comprising three primary modules (Network Observability, Threat Detection/Investigation/Response, and Network Exposure Management) plus add-on modules including Vectra Match (IDS/NDR consolidation), Vectra Fusion (multi-cloud observability), Vectra Investigate, 360 Response (enforced containment), Vectra AI Shield for Microsoft, and an Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) module.

Vectra AI serves large global enterprises — financial services firms, healthcare systems, higher education institutions, federal/critical infrastructure operators, telecom carriers, retailers, and manufacturers — selling primarily through direct enterprise field sales supported by MSSP, VAR, distributor, and technology integration partners. Named customers include Blackstone, KPMG, Verifone, Texas A&M University System, Globe Telecom, American University, Kintetsu Department Store, Greenhill, GMMH NHS Foundation Trust, and RCS Mediagroup. The company has raised approximately $352 million across nine disclosed funding rounds (most recent: $130M in April 2021), and has executed two acquisitions: Siriux (January 2022, identity threat posture management) and Netography (October 2025, internet-based detection). Revenue is generated primarily through annual and multi-year platform subscriptions, supplemented by managed detection and response (MDR/MXDR) services, professional services, and premium support; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company holds 39+ AI threat detection patents, has been recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for NDR (second consecutive year, highest execution score), and has been similarly recognized by IDC, GigaOm, Forrester, Forbes (AI 50), and Microsoft.

Name

Vectra AI

Legal name

Vectra AI, Inc.

Website

https://vectra.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Vectra AI develops an AI-driven cybersecurity platform providing network detection and response, identity threat detection, and exposure management for large enterprises across financial services, healthcare, government, telecom, and critical infrastructure sectors globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Detection and Response (NDR) Cybersecurity Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Security Managed Services (Firewall/IDS/IPS/SASE) (BPAEADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Threat Intelligence Services (BPAEADAC), Exposure Analytics & Risk-Based Prioritization (RBVM) (HDADAHAF), Responsible AI, Security & Privacy Platforms (Safety, Guardrails, PII) (HDAEANAG)

Keywords

• Network detection response
• AI cybersecurity platform
• Identity threat detection
• Managed detection response
• Cyber threat intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

San Jose

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription: AI-driven cybersecurity platform delivered as a subscription service with annual or multi-year contract terms. Includes observability, threat detection and response, exposure management, and posture improvement capabilities.
2. Managed Detection & Response (MDR/MXDR): Managed services offering where Vectra AI provides ongoing monitoring, detection, and response capabilities as a managed service.
3. Professional Services: Implementation, training, and professional services to support platform deployment and customer success.
4. Premium Support: Enhanced support options beyond standard support for enterprise customers requiring dedicated assistance.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Vectra AI develops and sells an AI-driven cybersecurity platform that uses Attack Signal Intelligence to detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats in real time across hybrid environments, including on-premises networks, multi-cloud, identity systems, Microsoft 365, and IoT/OT. The platform combines network observability, threat detection and response, and exposure management capabilities, and is offered alongside managed detection and response (MDR/MXDR) services to enterprise and government security operations teams.

Product overview

Vectra AI offers a unified AI-driven cybersecurity platform consisting of the core Vectra AI Platform with integrated Attack Signal Intelligence technology. The platform comprises three primary modules: Network Observability for hybrid environment visibility, Threat Detection & Response for AI-driven attack detection, and Network Exposure Management for posture improvement. Additional modules include Vectra Match for IDS/NDR consolidation, Vectra Fusion for multi-cloud observability, Vectra Investigate for AI-powered investigation, 360 Response for enforced containment, and Vectra AI Shield for Microsoft providing integrated Microsoft security coverage. The company also offers managed MDR/MXDR services and provides open-source tools like Halberd. The architecture follows a platform-plus-modules model where the core AI engine powers all detection capabilities across on-premises, multi-cloud, identity, and SaaS environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vectra AI Platform The core AI-driven cybersecurity platform that unifies network observability, threat detection and response, and exposure management across hybrid and multi-cloud environments for enterprise security operations teams.
• Managed Detection and Response (MXDR/MDR) Managed extended detection and response services that provide 24/7 monitoring, threat hunting, and incident response delivered on the Vectra AI platform for organizations that want outsourced SOC capabilities.
• Vectra Match Module that combines behavior-based and signature-based detection correlation on a single sensor, consolidating network detection and response with intrusion detection to reduce tool sprawl.
• Vectra Fusion Agentless AI-driven multi-cloud observability and threat detection that provides unified visibility across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Vectra Investigate AI-powered threat detection and investigation capability providing deep visibility, automatic prioritization, and attack-centric context across hybrid cloud environments for SOC analysts.
• Vectra 360 Response Enforced containment capability across identity, devices, and network traffic that enables rapid response to detected threats.
• Vectra AI Shield for Microsoft Comprehensive threat protection integrated across Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Copilot for M365, and Azure Cloud environments.
• Vectra Identity Threat Detection and Response (ITDR) AI-powered defense designed to detect and respond to identity-based attacks targeting directory services and authentication infrastructure.
• Halberd Open-source multi-cloud security testing tool that helps uncover visibility gaps in cloud and identity environments.
• Premium Support Enhanced support options beyond standard support for enterprise customers requiring dedicated assistance with the Vectra AI platform.
• Professional Services and Training Implementation, training, and professional services to support deployment and customer success with the Vectra AI platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% faster identity attack containment (24 hours vs 292 days average)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Darktrace: Darktrace is the closest direct peer to Vectra AI — an AI-driven network detection and response (NDR) platform vendor using behavioral machine learning to identify attacker activity across enterprise networks, selling to similar large enterprise and MSSP channels.
• ExtraHop: ExtraHop is a direct NDR competitor specializing in network-based threat detection, decryption, and response for hybrid cloud and on-premises enterprise environments — directly comparable product offering to Vectra AI's network observability and detection modules.
• Corelight: Corelight delivers NDR built on Zeek/open-source network analysis, providing AI-assisted threat detection for enterprise SOCs — overlapping with Vectra AI's hybrid network detection and MITRE ATT&CK-aligned detection coverage.

Broad incumbents

• CrowdStrike: CrowdStrike is a broad security platform incumbent whose Falcon XDR/log-based detection expands into NDR and ITDR — directly competitive with Vectra AI in identity threat detection and adjacent to its NDR core, leveraging a much larger endpoint install base to bundle across budgets.
• Palo Alto Networks: Palo Alto Networks is a broad incumbent offering Cortex XDR and network security (including Unit 42) that competes with Vectra AI's NDR capabilities as part of its larger enterprise security platform — able to bundle NDR-style detection into consolidated platform deals.
• Cisco: Cisco Secure Network Analytics (formerly Stealthwatch) is a long-standing NDR incumbent that competes with Vectra AI in enterprise network detection; Cisco's broader networking footprint gives it distribution advantages in hybrid environment rollouts.
• Microsoft (Defender for Identity / Sentinel): Microsoft Defender for Identity and Sentinel compete with Vectra AI's ITDR and broader threat detection modules, leveraging deep Entra ID/Azure integration — and are explicitly the focus of Vectra AI's Shield for Microsoft product.
• SentinelOne: SentinelOne's Singularity XDR platform overlaps with Vectra AI's threat detection and response capabilities, particularly via its endpoint and identity-driven detection story, and competes for similar enterprise SOC budgets.
• Trellix: Trellix (combining legacy FireEye and McAfee Enterprise) provides XDR/NDR-style detection capabilities as part of its broader security platform and competes with Vectra AI in enterprise threat detection and exposure management categories.

Emerging players

• Arctic Wolf: Arctic Wolf is an emerging MDR/MXDR provider that partners with and competes against NDR vendors like Vectra AI by delivering managed detection services to mid-market and enterprise customers, often using leading NDR platforms as part of its stack.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds9 records

Investors14 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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