Ep107: Cloud-Scale Security Monitoring – How Panther and AI are Revolutionizing Cybersecurity

Chief Architect Russell Leighton discusses how Panther's cloud platform revolutionizes security operations by treating detections as Python code and AI enabled alert vetting turning responses from hours into minutes. Topics Include:Panther is a cloud security monitoring tool (cloud SIEM)Works at massive scale, more cost-effective than legacy systemsKey differentiator: "detections as code" written in PythonBrings software engineering best practices to security operationsEnables unit testing and version control for security detectionsRecently adopted generative AI to improve security workflowsSOC burnout is renowned due to tedious ticket processingAI has intelligence of security engineer, works much fasterExample: Alert shows "Russ Leighton removed branch protection"Old way: Manual log analysis, checking user profiles manuallyTakes hours of squinting at detailed log dataNew AI way: Automatic vetting happens in minutesAI checks user profile in Okta or IDPDetermines engineer status, assesses typical behavior patternsProvides risk assessment based on historical alert dataLow risk for engineers, high risk for unusual usersExample: HR person accessing production code is escalatedCustomer quote: Takes vetting "from hours to seconds"Panther customers get dedicated AWS accounts for securityCompany can't see customer data, only self-reported metricsAI provides summaries, risk assessments, timelines, visualizationsAlso suggests remediations like human security engineer wouldInitial concerns about putting AI in production environmentCustomer feedback exceeded expectations with feature requestsAWS Bedrock integration addresses customer security concernsUses Anthropic Claude as base LLM through BedrockCustomers can enable additional Bedrock guardrails independentlyAI transparency prevents hallucination concerns through explanationsClaude's extended thinking mode shows reasoning processAI visualizes thinking with flowcharts explaining decision processParticipants:Russell Leighton – Chief Architect, PantherFurther Links:Website: Panther.comAWS MarketplaceSee how Amazon Web Services gives you the freedom to migrate, innovate, and scale your software company at https://aws.amazon.com/isv/

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