EventsSecure.com at Black Hat USA 2026
AI SOC comparison

Secure.com vs Exaforce

Exaforce is a full-lifecycle agentic SOC built on its own data layer and knowledge graph, sold as a platform or as MDR. Secure.com's SOC Teammate works above your stack and adds offense, root cause fixes, and a retest.

Last reviewed: September 2026

  • Offense-informed defense
  • Bring your own stack
  • Human approval on every action
Executive summary

The short version

Choose Secure.com's SOC Teammate if you want AI on top of the stack you already run, with offense shaping priorities and every fix retested to prove it held.

Key finding

Exaforce is an agentic SOC platform built on a unified data layer and a real-time knowledge graph. Its Exabots detect, triage, investigate, and respond across cloud, identity, SaaS, endpoint, and email, with natural-language threat hunting, and it can run alongside your SIEM or replace it, self-operated or as a 24/7 MDR. Secure.com's SOC Teammate works above the SIEM, EDR, and identity stack you already run. The Red Teammate proves what is exploitable, and the Cloud and AppSec Teammates fix the root cause and retest, every consequential action under your approval.

Your team sets the rules. The Teammate works inside them.

Who each option is for

Choose Secure.com if

  • You want AI that works above the SIEM, EDR, and identity tools you already run.
  • You want offense from a Red Teammate to shape what the SOC works first.
  • You want the root cause fixed and retested by the Cloud and AppSec Teammates, not only the alert closed.

Choose Exaforce if

  • You want a full-lifecycle agentic SOC on its own data layer that can run alongside or replace your SIEM.
  • You want the platform self-operated, or as a 24/7 MDR where Exaforce analysts run the Exabots.
  • You want deep cloud and identity coverage, backed by AWS Security and AI Competency.
Why the category falls short

Why a new SOC platform isn't the whole loop

A full-lifecycle SOC on a real-time knowledge graph is a genuine advantage, and Exaforce delivers it. But adopting a new data layer is a big move, and closing an alert is not the same as hardening the environment. The gaps show up fast.

  • A new data layer to adopt.

    Ingesting telemetry into a new knowledge graph is a platform decision. Working above your current SIEM is a smaller first step.

  • Defense without offense.

    Detection starts from what attackers have already done. Validated attack paths show what is exploitable before they try.

  • Closed alerts, not hardened systems.

    Response contains the threat. Fixing the misconfiguration or flaw that let it in is a separate job.

  • Proof the fix held.

    A resolved incident shows the threat was handled. A retest shows the risk is actually gone.

AI Teammates attack your defenses, harden what they find, and hand your team back hundreds of hours every month.

The difference in practice

What gaps Secure.com fills

  1. Offense-informed defense

    The Red Teammate's validated attack paths shape what the SOC works first. Exaforce has no offense-side product.

  2. Above the stack you already run

    The Teammates work on top of your current SIEM, EDR, and identity tools. Exaforce brings its own data layer and can replace your SIEM.

  3. Root cause, not only the alert

    The Cloud and AppSec Teammates fix the flaw behind an alert under approval. Exaforce focuses on detection through response.

  4. Retest and proof of the fix

    The platform retests after remediation and keeps before and after evidence. Exaforce closes the loop from detection to response.

  5. One team across offense and defense

    The SOC, Red, AppSec, and Cloud Teammates share one live context. Exabots cover the SOC lifecycle.

Side by side

The full comparison

Three views: what each does, how each deploys, and where each fits. Every cell is a real sentence, not a checkmark.

Table A — By capability

Secure.com vs. Exaforce — AI SOC capability comparison (2026).

Evaluation layerSecure.com (SOC Teammate)Exaforce
CategoryA governed SOC Teammate inside a team of AI Teammates.An agentic SOC platform and modern SIEM, also offered as MDR.
Data layerWorks on your existing SIEM, EDR, and identity data through 200+ integrations.Its own unified data layer and real-time knowledge graph, correlated at ingest.
DetectionWorks the alerts your existing tools raise.Exabots run detection on the knowledge graph.
InvestigationInvestigates and carries the case to a retested, proven closure.Exabots triage and investigate, with natural-language threat hunting.
Autonomy and controlConsequential actions pause at a human gate; lower risk work proceeds within policy.Autonomous, assisted, or human-led modes, with an agent kill switch.
ResponseExecutes governed remediation behind an approval gate.Exabots orchestrate response across connected tools.
Offense signalThe Red Teammate's validated attack paths feed prioritization.No offense-side product; priority comes from detections.
Retest and proofRetests after remediation and preserves before and after evidence.Retesting a fix after response is not a stated capability for Exaforce at the time of review.
Data handlingCustomer data stays within your configured scope and policy boundaries.Exaforce's data-handling terms are not stated in its public materials at the time of review.

Table B — By deployment

Secure.com vs. Exaforce — deployment and operating model (2026).

DimensionSecure.com (SOC Teammate)Exaforce
Deployment modelSits above your existing stack; no rip and replace.Runs alongside your SIEM or replaces it.
Operating modelSelf operated, Expert Activation, or fully managed by Secure.com.Self-operated, or a 24/7 MDR run by Exaforce analysts.
CoverageOffense plus defense across the SOC, Red, AppSec, and Cloud Teammates.Cloud, identity, SaaS, endpoint, and email.
Integrations200+ integrations across SIEM, EDR, IAM, cloud, and ticketing.100+ integrations, including GuardDuty, Okta, and GitHub.
ValidationA SOC 2 aligned audit trail across every action.AWS Security Competency and AWS AI Competency.
Pricing modelCustom quote through a sales conversation; start with one Teammate.Platform and MDR are quoted separately.

Table C — By use case coverage

Secure.com vs. Exaforce — use case coverage (2026).

Use caseSecure.com (SOC Teammate)Exaforce
Alert triageYes. Full triage through governed response.Yes. Exabots triage every alert.
SIEM replacementNot the focus. Secure.com works above your SIEM.Yes. It can replace your SIEM.
Managed SOCA fully managed option is available.Yes. A 24/7 MDR with Exaforce analysts.
Offensive validationYes. The Red Teammate validates attack paths.Not in scope. Exaforce is an agentic SOC.
Root cause remediationYes. The Cloud and AppSec Teammates harden under approval.Focused on detection through response.
Retest and proofYes. Retests to prove the fix held.Not a stated capability at the time of review.

Switch to Secure.com without rebuilding your SOC

You don't replace your stack to start. You add one Teammate to the tools you already run and expand only once it earns the next step.

  1. Find the right starting point

    A security context discovery maps your environment and recommends the first Teammate to deploy.

  2. Reach first value with experts

    Forward-Deployed Engineers configure and tune against a guaranteed time to value.

  3. Keep your stack

    200+ integrations mean no rip and replace of the SIEM, EDR, or IAM you already run.

  4. Expand when ready

    Add Teammates across offense and defense as trust and ROI are established.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Secure.com's SOC Teammate act without human approval?
No. Every consequential action passes an approval gate configured by your team before it runs. Lower risk work proceeds within the policy you set. Nothing executes on the Teammate's judgment alone, and every action is logged.
How is this different from an agentic SOC platform?
An agentic SOC platform brings its own data layer and agents to detect, triage, investigate, and respond. The SOC Teammate works above the stack you already run, inside a team: offense shapes what it works first, and the Cloud and AppSec Teammates fix the root cause and retest, under the rules you set.
Do we have to replace our current SOC tools?
No. Secure.com sits above your existing stack through 200+ integrations across SIEM, EDR, IAM, cloud, and ticketing. You start with one Teammate on the tools you already run.

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Start with one Teammate on your existing stack. Live in days, governed by your rules, proven with evidence.

This comparison reflects publicly available information about Exaforce as of September 2026. Secure.com is not affiliated with Exaforce. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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