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Kanaiya Vasani Is Rebuilding the Security Operations Center Around Context
After three decades turning network machinery into products, ExtraHop's product and marketing chief is making a precise bet: AI will not rescue the security operations center unless it can see the evidence underneath the alerts.
ExtraHop Spent 11 Years Watching Networks. Then Its Customers Found the Security Business Hiding in the Packets.
The Seattle company began by diagnosing slow applications, not chasing attackers. Its customers spotted the bigger opportunity - a practical lesson in how an old capability can become a new company.
Dropzone AI
Dropzone AI builds an autonomous AI SOC analyst that investigates 100% of security alerts around the clock, mimicking the reasoning of an expert human analyst across phishing, endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and insider-threat domains. Founded in 2022 by former ExtraHop AI lead Edward Wu, the Seattle company replaces playbook-driven busywork with end-to-end investigations and high-fidelity reports, letting overwhelmed security teams focus on real threats. It has raised $57.35M to date, including a $37M Series B in July 2025.