Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform
Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform: Cross-domain detection and response for mid-market and enterprise security teams. Ranked #8 of 43 in Extended Detection and Response Platforms by our editors (8.6/10); pricing: Pricing on request; best for enterprises seeking cross-domain managed detection.
At a glance
- Editor score8.6 / 10
- PricingPricing on request
- Best forEnterprises seeking cross-domain managed detection
- Telemetry sourcesnetwork, email, cloud, endpoint, identity, operational technology (OT), SaaS applications
- Facts checked13 Oct 2026
Where it wins
- Correlates signals across network, email, cloud, endpoint, identity, OT, and SaaS
- Supports autonomous response and cross-domain incident investigation
- Offers managed detection with 24/7 SOC investigation and threat hunting
Where it doesn't
- Purchasing is sales-led rather than through published plans
- Coverage across domains depends on deployment
- Cloud is the listed deployment option
Our verdict on Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform
Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform brings detection, investigation, and response together for mid-market and enterprise security teams. It correlates activity across network, email, cloud, endpoint, identity, operational technology, and SaaS sources, depending on deployment. The platform learns normal behavior from organization-specific data and uses that context to identify anomalous activity. It is aimed at organizations that need visibility across multiple security domains rather than a tool focused on a single layer.
Its breadth is a central consideration. The platform can work with existing security tools, and listed integrations include AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, Okta, Box, and several firewall and endpoint products. Response actions include blocking traffic or matching connections, quarantining a device, enforcing a device or peer-group pattern of life, and invoking third-party controls to contain devices. Threat hunting includes search, manual investigation, and response actions. These capabilities may suit teams consolidating investigation across varied environments, while the deployment-dependent coverage means buyers should assess which telemetry sources their environment can connect.
Darktrace also offers managed detection and response with analyst investigation and response support, including 24/7 SOC investigation. That option is relevant to organizations seeking ongoing operational support as well as platform capabilities; teams that want only a narrower detection tool may find the cross-domain scope more than they need. Purchasing is sales-led, so buyers should expect to discuss requirements with Darktrace rather than select from published plans. The listed deployment is cloud, which makes deployment fit an important evaluation point. Choose it when organization-wide correlation, autonomous response, hunting, or managed investigation are priorities; consider alternatives if a narrower scope or a different deployment approach is essential.
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Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform pricing
Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform fact sheet
| Free plan | Not verified |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Telemetry sources | network, email, cloud, endpoint, identity, operational technology (OT), SaaS applications |
| Managed XDR option | Yes |
| Open XDR support | Yes |
| Threat hunting | Yes |
| Supported operating systems | Not verified |
| Response actions | block matching connections; enforce a device or peer-group pattern of life; block incoming or outgoing traffic; quarantine a device; invoke third-party security controls to isolate or contain devices |
| Deployment | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 18 integrations: AWS, AWS Lambda, Azure, Azure Sentinel, Box, Carbon Black … See all → |
| Pricing | Pricing on request |
| Website | darktrace.com |
| Facts checked | 13 Oct 2026 |
Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform integrations
Darktrace ActiveAI Security Platform lists 18 integrations on its own site.
- AWS
- AWS Lambda
- Azure
- Azure Sentinel
- Box
- Carbon Black
- Check Point NGFW
- Cisco AnyConnect VPN
- Cisco ASA
- Cisco Meraki Firewall
- Fortigate Firewall
- Jira
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Advanced Hunting
- Okta
- QRadar
- Splunk SOAR
- Zscaler Cloud Firewall
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