Databricks is entering the cybersecurity market with Lakewatch, an AI-powered Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform. The system unifies security and business data to improve threat detection capabilities.
To support the launch, Databricks acquired AI security startups Antimatter and SiftD.ai. Antimatter specializes in secure authentication for AI agents. SiftD.ai, led by Splunk veterans, provides expertise in large-scale threat analytics.
The expansion positions Databricks to compete directly with Palo Alto Networks, Cisco (Splunk), Microsoft, and Google. This strategic move comes as the company prepares for a potential initial public offering (IPO).