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Panther vs Proficio

Panther is an AI SOC platform that ingests and normalizes logs at petabyte scale, lets teams write detection rules in Python, and automatically creates detections using AI and natural language. Proficio sells managed detection and response (MDR) services. CISO Tribune files both under SIEM. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Panther vs Proficio: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
PantherPanther is an AI SOC platform that ingests and normalizes logs at petabyte scale, lets teams write detection rules in Python, and automatically creates detections using AI and natural language.panther.comProficioProficio sells managed detection and response (MDR) services.proficio.com
What it sells
  • AI SOC Agent[6]Runs on a schedule, responds to natural language queries, and takes action with complete context.
  • AI Detection Builder[5]Creates detections using AI and natural language.
  • ProSOC MDR[1][4][6][7][8][9][14]24/7 monitoring and SOC-as-a-Service powered by the Proficio-hosted SIEM.
  • ProSOC MDR for Microsoft[1][9]Managed detection and response integrated with Microsoft Sentinel SIEM.
  • Active Defense Response[1][4][6]Response-as-a-service that uses SOAR capabilities to automate threat responses.
  • Cyber Exposure Monitoring[4][7]Continuous external threat monitoring for exposed data and Dark Web leaks.
  • Risk Based Vulnerability Management[1]Identifies and prioritizes vulnerabilities and offers a risk score.
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Recent news
  • June 16, 2026Databricks reached a deal to buy Panther Labs, the company behind Panther, as part of a push into cybersecurity.[7]
  • June 16, 2026Databricks acquired Panther, a startup that works on cyberattack detection.[8]
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Who it fits
Teams with detection engineers can use Detection-as-Code with Python rules, version control, and CI/CD workflows. Teams without detection engineers can start with the built-in detection library and AI Detection Builder. Panther can run inside the customer's own AWS account, or Panther can operate a managed cloud with the customer's data ingested into a dedicated, isolated environment.Not written yet
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Where they overlap

  • Panther and Proficio are both filed under SIEM.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Panther's primary category is AI SOC analysts; Proficio's is MDR and managed SOC.
  • Panther is also filed under Security data lakes and pipelines. Proficio is also filed under Vulnerability management and Breach simulation and automated pen-testing.
  • Panther lists AI SOC Agent and AI Detection Builder. Proficio lists ProSOC MDR, ProSOC MDR for Microsoft, Active Defense Response, Cyber Exposure Monitoring and Risk Based Vulnerability Management.
  • Proficio was founded in 2010.

What it sells: Panther

What AI SOC Agent does[6]
Panther's AI SOC Agent runs on a schedule, responds to natural language queries, and takes action with complete context. Each investigation pulls from the data lake, detection logic, and connected tools via MCP. Panther runs scheduled threat hunts across the full data lake on a cadence the customer configures. Panther generates new detection rules from natural language, identifies recurring false positives, and submits tuning changes as reviewable Python code through the existing GitHub workflow.

What it sells: Proficio

What ProSOC MDR does[1][4][6][7][8][9][14]
ProSOC MDR offers continuous security monitoring, advanced threat detection, automated response-as-a-service, risk-based vulnerability management and Dark Web monitoring. The Proficio-hosted SIEM generates security alerts based on Proficio Content from client security logs and events. Proficio forwards valid threats or risks to the client with summarized guided remediation.
What ProSOC MDR for Microsoft does[1][9]
ProSOC MDR for Microsoft Sentinel offers 24/7 monitoring, automated threat response and managed SIEM services. ProSOC MDR provides expert configuration, access to 300+ threat detection use cases and the Threat Intelligence Profiler for Microsoft Sentinel deployment.
What Active Defense Response does[1][4][6]
Active Defense for Endpoint isolates devices from the network, blocks malicious processes and removes artifacts. Proficio offers the option of automating the response to high priority threats by adding Active Defense Response to a ProSOC MDR service.
What Risk Based Vulnerability Management does[1]
Proficio Risk-Based Vulnerability Management identifies vulnerabilities, prioritizes them for resolution and offers a risk score benchmarked against similar companies in the healthcare industry. Proficio Risk-Based Vulnerability Management helps fulfill PCI requirements by identifying vulnerabilities and applying patches based on risk ranking. ProSOC MDR with Risk-based Vulnerability Management prioritizes vulnerabilities based on exploit risk in hospitality, asset criticality and known activity.

Questions about Panther and Proficio

What do Panther and Proficio sell?
Panther sells AI SOC Agent and AI Detection Builder. Proficio sells ProSOC MDR, ProSOC MDR for Microsoft, Active Defense Response, Cyber Exposure Monitoring and Risk Based Vulnerability Management.
Are Panther and Proficio in the same category?
They share SIEM. Panther's primary category is AI SOC analysts and Proficio's is MDR and managed SOC.
When were Panther and Proficio founded?
Proficio was founded in 2010.
Who are Panther and Proficio sold to?
Teams with detection engineers can use Detection-as-Code with Python rules, version control, and CI/CD workflows.
What have Panther and Proficio announced recently?
June 16, 2026: Databricks reached a deal to buy Panther Labs, the company behind Panther, as part of a push into cybersecurity.

About Panther

Panther is an AI SOC platform that ingests and normalizes logs at petabyte scale, lets teams write detection rules in Python, and automatically creates detections using AI and natural language. Panther is a cloud-native SIEM featuring detections-as-code and advanced search, with natively supported log sources and alert destinations. Panther ingests terabytes of security events per day into a structured data lake to power real-time detections and investigations. Panther uses a security data lake architecture that provides long-term retention. Customers own their data and can query it at any time, and retention policies in Panther are configurable to meet compliance requirements.[2][3]

Panther says that cloud security logs, EDR portals, and MDR consoles each exist in silos with no central view. Panther states that analysts manually piece context together, often missing critical details. Panther describes an agentic SOC in which agents hunt the full data lake on a regular cadence, surfacing findings that flow into new detections through a governed workflow. In Panther, every alert is investigated with full context, and confirmed benign alerts close automatically. When a finding escalates in Panther, the agent assembles the full investigation across multiple systems, and analysts review and guide agentic runbooks to take action.[6]

Panther's AI SOC Agent runs on a schedule, responds to natural language queries, and takes action with complete context. Every investigation by the AI SOC Agent pulls from the customer's data lake, detection logic, and connected tools via MCP. When an alert fires, Panther automatically gathers evidence across the data lake, detection logic, alert history, and connected tools. Panther AI queries the data lake, reviews detection logic, and pulls enrichment from connected tools, delivering a risk classification with reasoning. Any analyst can investigate through a natural language interface in Panther without writing SQL, PantherFlow, or any other query syntax. Panther exposes its own MCP server, so external agents can query alerts, detections, and log data directly. When the risk classification of the AI SOC Agent falls below a threshold the customer configures, the alert closes automatically.[6]

Panther generates new detection rules from natural language, identifies recurring false positives, and submits tuning changes as reviewable Python code through the customer's existing GitHub workflow. The Panther agent traces an issue back to the specific Python rule responsible and proposes an edit as reviewable code through the existing GitHub workflow, with a diff, explanation, and unit tests. In Panther, nothing deploys without human review. Teams with detection engineers use Detection-as-Code in Panther, with Python rules, version control, and CI/CD workflows. Teams without detection engineers can start with Panther's built-in detection library and AI Detection Builder, then grow into custom rules over time.[6]

Panther connects to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), SaaS tools, endpoints, and network devices. Panther routes alerts to Slack, Jira, PagerDuty, and more. For orchestration and response, Panther provides agentic workflows and runbooks or integrates with external SOAR platforms. Panther offers Okta log monitoring for complete visibility into IdP activity. Panther detections can be enriched with real-time IoCs from Google Threat Intelligence. Panther AI can send messages and search a Slack workspace directly, manage incidents and on-call schedules directly, and search and update a Notion workspace directly. Panther-managed rules for Orca Security are in the panther-analysis GitHub repository. Panther includes built-in dashboards and MITRE ATT&CK mapping, from alert trends to program maturity. In Panther, native access to detection logic means every triage outcome feeds back into the rules that fire.[6][9][10]

Panther offers two deployment models on one platform, and the choice is where the customer's data lives. In the first model, Panther runs inside the customer's AWS account, against Snowflake or Databricks, and the security data stays in the customer's warehouse. The detection engine, workflows, and agents in Panther operate against that data in place. In the managed model, Panther manages the service and ingests customer data into a dedicated, isolated environment.

Databricks has acquired Panther to accelerate the security lakehouse vision. Panther's AI SOC workflows, 100+ integrations, and detection-as-code capabilities are being integrated into Databricks Lakewatch. Panther requires human approval for every write, and every AI action is logged and reviewable.[1][6][9]

Panther on the record

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Panther full record

  1. [1]ProductPanther · panther.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]panther.comPanther · panther.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Overview | Panther DocsPanther · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Security Integrations for Modern SOC Operations | PantherPanther · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Panther | The Complete AI SOC PlatformPanther · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]AI SOC Agent for Alert Triage & Investigation | PantherPanther · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Databricks strikes deal to buy Panther Labs in cybersecurity pushReuters · published June 16, 2026 · Tier B
  8. [8]Databricks acquires cyberattack detection startup PantherSiliconANGLE · published June 16, 2026 · Tier B
  9. [9]Security Integrations for Modern SOC Operations | PantherPanther · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Orca Security Logs | Panther DocsPanther · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

Proficio full record

  1. [1]proficio.comProficio · proficio.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]About usProficio · proficio.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Proficio named soc team of the yearProficio · proficio.com · published February 3, 2022 · Tier A
  4. [4]Next-Gen MDR & Agentic AI SOC Services | ProficioProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Agentic AI SOC | Proficio – AI-Powered Managed Detection & ResponseProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]ProSOC XDR: SOC-as-a-Service powered by a fully-hosted SIEMProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Safeguard Hospitality Data with ProSOC® MDRProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]ProSOC MDR: Proactive defense against cyber threats in the healthcare sectorProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]ProSOC® MDR for Microsoft Sentinel | 24/7 Threat Detection & ResponseProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Resolve Endpoint Security Challenges with Proficio® ProSOC MDRProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]ProSOC MDR Services for Law Firms and Corporate Legal DepartmentsProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]ProSOC® MDR for Financial Services: Cybersecurity and Ransomware ProtectionProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]ProSOC® MDR Services: Cybersecurity for Manufacturing - Ransomware Protection & Active DefenseProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Proficio Cybersecurity Solutions | Protecting Your Business from Cyber ThreatsProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]Strengthen Compliance Efforts with Expert MDR Services | ProficioProficio · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

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