
Abstract Security, the pioneer in streaming detection and response, unveiled its groundbreaking Shift Left strategy for security operationsโbringing real-time analytics, correlation, and response closer to the source of data. Abstract’s new model empowers security operations teams to detect threats in stream, before data hits storageโnot after the damage is done.
“Having spent my career building platforms that shaped how the industry approaches security operations, I’ve seen what worksโand what needs to evolve,”ย saidย Colby DeRodeff,ย CEO and Co-Founder of Abstract Security. “Every minute of delay in detection isn’t just lost time – it’s lost ground. When attackers can move laterally in under 43 minutes, legacy architectures that wait to process telemetry are handing over the advantage. In security, timing is leverage, and most systems are giving it away. We are changing that with our Shift Left approach. Reducing Hours to Seconds!”
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Why Shift Left for Detection Matters
Instead of analyzing logs hours after an event, Abstract enables security teams to detect and respond in the moment:
- Real-time correlation across cloud, endpoint, identity, and SaaS sources
- In-stream threat intelligence and asset context
- Instantaneous detection logic execution, before data hits the SIEM or data lake
The result: security operations that are not only faster, but smarter, leaner, and more effective.
A New Standard for ROI in Detection
Traditional detection requires pushing massive volumes of telemetry into SIEMs just to run rulesโan expensive, delayed, and inflexible process. Abstract changes the economics of detection by running analytics in-stream:
- Up to 70% reduction in SIEM ingestion volume
- 4x faster detection using ready-to-deploy rules with no custom tuning required
- Improved signal-to-noise ratio, enabling faster, more confident responses
“As a former information security executive in financial services, I know firsthand how critical speed and context are in stopping threats before they cause damage,” saidย Chris Camacho,ย Co-Founder and COO of Abstract Security. “Today’s SOCs are buried in data, but still blind to threats until it’s too late. That’s why Abstract’s Shift Left approach mattersโwe’re moving detection to the point where data is created, not hours after it lands in storage. It’s about enabling security teams to act in the moment, not after the fact. That’s the future our customers need, and it’s the future we’re delivering.”
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