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Panther vs Torq

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. Torq sells the Torq AI SOC Platform, which turns alerts into action across a security stack. CISO Tribune files both under AI SOC analysts. 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 Torq: 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.comTorqTorq sells the Torq AI SOC Platform, which turns alerts into action across a security stack.torq.io
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.
  • Torq AI SOC Platform[4][6][9][14]Turns alerts into action across a security stack.
  • Auto Triage[4][6][7]Agentic AI engine that prioritizes threats and separates noise from actual risk.
  • Case Management[4][6][7][10]Native case management with evidence, timelines and case summaries.
  • Torq HyperAgents®[4]A group of autonomous, transparent, and customizable AI Agents.
  • Socrates[4][6][7][10]Natural language-driven agentic AI that autonomously remediates critical threats.
  • Hyperautomation[4][6]Workflow automation using integrations with the security stack.
  • Context Graph[4][7][9]A visual map of the identities, assets, and relationships in an environment.
  • Integrations[4][6]300 pre-built integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesTel Aviv, Israel[3]
Founded
Not stated on its pages2020[2][9]
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPrivately held[4][6][9][16]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
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]
  • July 28, 2026Torq introduced Torq SOC Brain, a new layer of its AI SOC Platform that learns from historical investigations and analyst decisions.[15]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[16]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
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.From its own pages, Torq serves MSSPs and MDRs, which get an omniview across all customer workspaces. MSSPs can extend Torq automation capabilities to customer environments they do not directly manage. Torq offers to provide and sign a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement when engaging with HIPAA covered entities. Torq dashboards can be tailored to roles such as SOC Manager, CISO or customer. Torq customers include a global analytics company that rebuilt its playbooks with the Torq AI SOC Platform.
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September 27, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • AI SOC analysts is the primary category of both Panther and Torq.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Panther is also filed under SIEM and Security data lakes and pipelines. Torq is also filed under SOAR and security automation.
  • Panther lists AI SOC Agent and AI Detection Builder. Torq lists Torq AI SOC Platform, Auto Triage, Case Management, Torq HyperAgents®, Socrates and 3 more.
  • Torq is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • Torq was founded in 2020.
  • Torq is privately held.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files Panther under AI SOC analysts, SIEM, and Security data lakes and pipelines, with AI SOC analysts as its primary category. CISO Tribune files Torq under AI SOC analysts and SOAR and security automation, also with AI SOC analysts as its primary category. Panther sells an AI SOC Agent and an AI Detection Builder, and describes a cloud-native SIEM where teams write detection rules in Python. Torq sells the Torq AI SOC Platform, which turns alerts into action across a security stack, along with Auto Triage, Case Management, Socrates, and Hyperautomation. The platform includes 300 pre-built integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps.

Panther's design centers on a security data lake, and it can run inside the customer's AWS account or as a managed service in a dedicated, isolated environment. Its agent proposes detection tuning as reviewable Python code through the customer's GitHub workflow. Torq centers on workflow automation and agents, and it offers a multi-tenant workspace model, with MSSPs able to extend Torq automation to customer environments they do not directly manage. Torq's Context Graph gives a visual map of the identities, assets, and relationships in an environment.

Torq is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, was founded in 2020, and is privately held. Torq names Carvana as a customer, where Torq Agentic AI and Torq HyperSOC handle Tier-1 security alerts. On July 28, 2026, Torq introduced Torq SOC Brain, a layer of its AI SOC Platform that learns from historical investigations and analyst decisions. On June 16, 2026, Databricks acquired Panther. Panther's AI SOC workflows, 100+ integrations, and detection-as-code capabilities are being integrated into Databricks Lakewatch.

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: Torq

What Torq AI SOC Platform does[4][6][9][14]
The Torq AI SOC Platform unifies visibility and turns alerts into action across a security stack. The Torq AI SOC Platform includes 300 pre-built integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps. Torq describes the platform as taking action and closing cases across the complete threat management lifecycle.
What Auto Triage does[4][6][7]
Guidance and Rules for Auto Triage can be created with Socrates Builder. Auto Triage adds graph context directly to alerts.
What Case Management does[4][6][7][10]
Case Management is native to the Torq platform and provides a single source of truth with evidence, timelines, and case summaries. Torq case management is built on the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF) with automation-first, event-driven workflows.
What Torq HyperAgents® does[4]
Torq HyperAgents is a group of autonomous, transparent, and customizable AI Agents. Torq HyperAgents are given access to the existing tools and steps in the SOC to deliver agentic insights and take action. Agentic runbooks access authorized data and tools, and AI Agents cross-reference historical cases, recognize threat patterns and summarize findings.
What Socrates does[4][6][7][10]
Socrates is described as natural language-driven agentic AI that autonomously remediates critical threats. Socrates coordinates specialized AI Agents and manages cases end-to-end. Socrates handles Tier-1 and Tier-2 tickets as a 24×7 on-call teammate.
What Hyperautomation does[4][6]
Torq Hyperautomation uses integrations with the security stack for workflow automation. Torq fuses agentic reasoning and Hyperautomation, from alert through remediation. AI Agents can be used to build new integrations, workflows, and custom use cases.
What Context Graph does[4][7][9]
Context Graph gives a visual map of the identities, assets, and relationships in an environment. Auto Triage adds graph context directly to alerts.
What Integrations does[4][6]
The Torq AI SOC Platform includes 300 pre-built integrations and 4,000+ pre-built steps. AI Agents can be used to build new integrations, workflows, and custom use cases. Torq uses real-time API monitoring so that automations stay connected when third-party data formats change.

Questions about Panther and Torq

What do Panther and Torq sell?
Panther sells AI SOC Agent and AI Detection Builder. Torq sells Torq AI SOC Platform, Auto Triage, Case Management, Torq HyperAgents®, Socrates and 3 more.
Are Panther and Torq in the same category?
Yes. AI SOC analysts is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are Panther and Torq headquartered?
Torq is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
When were Panther and Torq founded?
Torq was founded in 2020.
Who owns Panther and Torq?
Torq is privately held.
Who are Panther and Torq sold to?
Teams with detection engineers can use Detection-as-Code with Python rules, version control, and CI/CD workflows. From its own pages, Torq serves MSSPs and MDRs, which get an omniview across all customer workspaces.
What have Panther and Torq announced recently?
June 16, 2026: Databricks reached a deal to buy Panther Labs, the company behind Panther, as part of a push into cybersecurity. July 28, 2026: Torq introduced Torq SOC Brain, a new layer of its AI SOC Platform that learns from historical investigations and analyst decisions.

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

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  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
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Torq full record

  1. [1]Torq seriesdTorq · torq.io · published January 12, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]CompanyTorq · torq.io · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Security startup torq raises cash at 1 2 billion valuationBloomberg · bloomberg.com · published January 11, 2026 · Tier B
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