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Corelight, Inc. Unclaimed

Cybersecurity

corelight.com

San Francisco, CA, United States

Corelight delivers evidence-based network security to improve visibility and incident response for enterprises and government organizations.

Corelight is a cybersecurity company that emphasizes evidence-based security by delivering network visibility and detection capabilities to protect organizations from cyber threats. It supports a wide range of industries and government customers, providing scalable, data-driven analytics to accelerate investigations, strengthen threat detection, and improve incident response across cloud and on-premises environments. Corelight focuses on enabling security teams with reliable, actionable network evidence and a strong emphasis on customer success and support.

We put evidence at the heart of security.

What we offer

Open NDR Platform

Enhance detection coverage and response speed with unified visibility across environments.

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AI-powered SOC

Enhances threat detection and response through AI-driven capabilities and automated workflows.

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Cloud Sensors

Enhance security and visibility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments with Corelight's Cloud Sensors.

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ICS/OT Collection

Enhanced visibility and security for ICS/OT devices and protocols to rapidly identify threats.

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Entity Collection

Enhance asset visibility and network management through comprehensive entity tracking and profiling.

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Fleet Manager

Centralizes sensor management for efficient security response.

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Corelight Appliances

Enhance Threat Detection and Response with Enterprise-Grade Network Sensors.

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Virtual Sensors

Provides high-fidelity network data for comprehensive visibility in virtual environments.

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Cloud Security Solutions

Enhance cloud security with comprehensive visibility, rapid threat detection, and efficient incident response.

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Market segments

Market size by segment

Growth potential (CAGR)

Network detection and response

4.04 Billion USD14.1% CAGR

Capabilities that detect, investigate, and contain malicious activity across enterprise network traffic using AI-driven telemetry, alert prioritization, and enforced containment.

Cloud network visibility and detection

3 Billion USD16% CAGR

Visibility and threat detection across multi-cloud and hybrid environments using cloud-native detections, cloud control plane integration, and uniform telemetry to reduce log volume and accelerate cloud incident response.

AI-driven security operations (AI SOC)

9.19 Billion USD28.54% CAGR

Platforms that apply AI-guided investigations, configurable autonomy modes and agentic task execution to enable autonomous or AI-assisted SOC workflows and improve analyst efficiency.

Sensor management and orchestration

3.5 Billion USD18% CAGR

Centralized management, deployment, configuration, and health monitoring of network and virtual sensors with role-based access and templated configuration for operational scale.

Operational technology security

27.39 Billion USD16.6% CAGR

Visibility, monitoring, and risk management for industrial and OT environments to protect ICS/SCADA assets with asset discovery, continuous monitoring, and zero-trust controls.

More information about our offering

Open NDR Platform

Corelight's Open NDR Platform provides unified network visibility, evidence-based detections, and security workflows for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. It integrates network sensors, intrusion detection, and forensic capabilities to power AI-driven SOC operations and rapid investigations.

  • Gain Complete Visibility
    Eliminates blind spots across networks, enhancing overall situational awareness for faster threat detection.
  • Detect Intrusions
    Integrates Suricata for effective detection of security intrusions, enhancing response to active threats.
  • Achieve High-Fidelity Evidence
    Employs Zeek for comprehensive network monitoring, providing precise evidence for incident analysis.
  • Enhance Cloud Security
    Facilitates cloud monitoring to detect potential threats hiding in cloud infrastructures, ensuring comprehensive security.
  • Leverage AI for Efficiency
    Enhances security operations with AI capabilities, allowing faster detection and response to incidents.
  • Analyze Past Incidents
    Utilizes advanced Smart PCAP technology to provide insightful forensic analysis of security incidents.
  • Contextualize Threats
    Maps detections to MITRE ATT&CK framework to understand attack patterns and improve defense strategies.
  • Identify Malware Patterns
    Utilizes YARA for swift identification of malware by analyzing files against established patterns.
  • Enrich Detections
    Incorporates threat intelligence to enhance detection capabilities and streamline investigations.
  • Accelerate Response Times
    Facilitates quick investigations and effective triaging of incidents through integrated tools.

AI-powered SOC

AI-powered security operations platform that accelerates detection and response with AI-driven threat detection, autonomous agentic workflows, and an AI-enabled ecosystem to support investigations across hybrid environments.

  • Accelerate Triage And Investigations
    Use agentic workflows to quickly navigate and resolve threats, reducing time spent per case.
  • Enhance Threat Detection with AI
    Leverage advanced machine learning to identify and respond to sophisticated threats that traditional methods may miss.
  • Integrate Seamlessly with Existing Tools
    Support investigations with AI-ready data, reducing integration risk and improving operational efficiency.
  • Facilitate Informed Decisions
    Access real-time, high-fidelity network evidence to support accurate threat assessments and investigations.
  • Streamline Triage Processes
    Reduce manual effort by utilizing automated triage capabilities to handle alerts rapidly and efficiently.
  • Enable Cloud Environment Security
    Protect and monitor diverse cloud environments seamlessly, providing comprehensive security coverage.

Cloud Sensors

Cloud sensors transform cloud traffic into security-centric evidence to fuel threat detection and response. They provide real-time cloud visibility, uniform telemetry across environments, cloud-native detections, and multi-cloud support.

  • Leverage Cloud-Native Detection
    Utilize advanced detection functionalities specifically designed for cloud contexts, enabling rapid identification of unique cloud threats.
  • Detect Threats In Real-Time
    Quickly identify and respond to threats in cloud environments, minimizing the potential impact on security.
  • Achieve Complete Visibility
    Gain a consolidated view of security events, ensuring no significant threats go undetected within complex multi-cloud infrastructures.
  • Ensure Consistent Telemetry
    Maintain a unified view of telemetry data across all infrastructures, simplifying threat analysis.
  • Identify And Map Services
    This feature allows users to link specific cloud services directly to their respective hosts, enhancing the threat detection and response processes.
  • Support All Major Clouds
    Easily deploy Cloud Sensors across leading cloud services including AWS, GCP, and Azure, ensuring broad compatibility.
  • Reduce Log Volume
    Significantly decrease the amount of logs generated, streamlining data analysis and improving efficiency in monitoring systems.

ICS/OT Collection

ICS/OT Collection provides visibility and evidence collection for ICS/OT protocols across industrial control system and operational technology networks, enabling security teams to identify devices and collect evidence related to ICS/OT events.

  • Collect Evidence Effectively
    Security teams can gather crucial information about incidents in real time, allowing for quick investigation and response.
  • Identify Protocols Accurately
    Easily recognize and monitor different ICS/OT communication patterns to enhance security posture against specialized threats.
  • Monitor Devices Continuously
    Ensure comprehensive surveillance of industrial control systems to detect unauthorized access or anomalies in device behavior.
  • Identify Anomalies Swiftly
    Quickly recognize irregular activities that could indicate threats, enabling faster incident response.

Entity Collection

Entity Collection tracks every network-connected asset and builds a foundation for discovery, profiling, and inventory across applications, devices, services, and certificates.

  • Identify And Profile Entities
    Gain insights into every application, device, service, and certificate interacting within your network, ensuring no asset goes undetected.
  • Automate Asset Inventory
    Maintaining up-to-date records of all network-connected assets enables complete awareness and more effective management of security risks.
  • Utilize Open NDR Framework
    Seamlessly collaborates with the Open NDR Platform to enhance visibility and detection capabilities across various operational environments.

Fleet Manager

Fleet Manager is a centralized platform for managing Corelight Sensors, allowing users to configure, update, and monitor all sensors from a single interface. This tool streamlines sensor management, enabling quicker responses to security incidents.

  • Streamline Updates And Configurations
    Allows for efficient updates and configuration management across multiple sensors, enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Simplify Sensor Deployments
    Simplifies the deployment process, reducing the time and effort needed to manage sensor configurations.
  • Enhance Consistency Across Sensors
    Ensures uniformity in sensor setups across the network, improving security posture.
  • Manage User Permissions Effectively
    Enables tailored access to sensor management based on roles, enhancing security.
  • Ensure Optimal Operational Status
    Provides insights into sensor health, helping to maintain security infrastructure.
  • Organize Sensors By Need
    Facilitates improved management by grouping sensors according to custom criteria.

Corelight Appliances

Corelight Appliances are enterprise-grade sensors that provide advanced network visibility and secure monitoring solutions. Designed for various environments, they support fast traffic analysis and are capable of integrating with existing infrastructure. These appliances offer essential capabilities for security operations, enabling organizations to effectively detect and respond to threats in real-time.

  • Support High-Speed Monitoring
    The Appliances can efficiently handle heavy data loads, making them suitable for critical services and large deployments across various network environments.
  • Integrate with Existing Security Infrastructure
    The Corelight Appliances can be deployed alongside other security tools, enhancing the overall security posture without requiring extensive changes to your current environment.
  • Customize for Your Environment
    Choose from multiple appliance configurations to meet the requirements of different stages in your organization's security architecture, ranging from branch offices to central data centers.
  • Enhance Network Performance Monitoring
    By operating out-of-band, the Appliances minimize impact on network performance while ensuring comprehensive monitoring and threat detection capabilities.

Virtual Sensors

Gain complete visibility into your virtual networks. Corelight's Hyper-V and VMware Open NDR virtual sensors transform network traffic into high-fidelity data for incident response, intrusion detection, and more.

  • Deploy And Scale Quickly
    The virtual sensors can be deployed in minutes, allowing security teams to achieve full operational visibility without delay.
  • Generate High-Fidelity Data
    Corelight's virtual sensors provide actionable insights and evidence essential for effective incident response.
  • Support For Hyper-V And VMware
    Users can benefit from the flexibility of deploying virtual sensors on their existing Hyper-V and VMware infrastructures.
  • Reduce Log Volume
    The virtual sensors enhance data efficiency by significantly reducing unnecessary log data, allowing security teams to focus on what matters.
  • Receive Automatic Updates
    Stay ahead of threats with continuously updated sensors that ensure optimal performance and protection.

Cloud Security Solutions

Cloud security solutions extend Open NDR visibility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments with uniform telemetry, cloud-native detections, and cloud control plane data integration.

  • Enables Multi-Cloud Security
    Support for AWS, GCP, and Azure ensures comprehensive cloud security across leading platforms.
  • Achieves Complete Cloud Oversight
    Offers a holistic view of security posture across diverse cloud environments, allowing for proactive management.
  • Enables Swift Incident Management
    Real-time detection equips SOC teams with immediate insights to counter threats as they arise.
  • Enhances Detection Capabilities
    Intertwines cloud activity with security insights for deeper analysis and faster response.
  • Standardizes Security Monitoring
    Provides a unified approach to logging and monitoring, enhancing cross-platform visibility.
  • Targets Cloud Threats Effectively
    Specifically designed to identify and mitigate threats unique to cloud services.
  • Minimizes Log Management Overhead
    Reduces noise and focuses on actionable insights, streamlining operations for security teams.

References

Methodology and sourcing behind the figures shown above.

Network detection and response

Estimated current market size anchored to 2026 NDR forecasts (Coherent Market Insights: ~USD 4.04B). Recent reports show a 2023–2028 IDC forecast rising from ~USD 2.91B to USD 5.64B (CAGR ~14.1%) and MarketsandMarkets projects USD 3.68B (2025) to USD 5.82B (2030, CAGR 9.6%). Synthesis of these NDR-specific sources yields a 2026 market size near USD 4.04B and a mid-teens CAGR (≈14.1%) reflecting consensus between IDC and Coherent projections.

Cloud network visibility and detection

Estimates derived from multiple market reports in the search results: cloud network monitoring reports value the market at about $2.0–2.3B (2024–2025), while adjacent NDR (network detection & response) is ~US$4.0B (2026). Forecast CAGRs for cloud network monitoring and NDR cluster in the mid‑teens (≈15–17%). Combining the visibility and detection subsegments across multi‑cloud/hybrid environments yields a conservative current market estimate of ~USD 3.0B and a growth potential of ~16% CAGR given consistent mid‑teens forecasts across sources.

AI-driven security operations (AI SOC)

Primary estimate based on VYANS Intelligence: global AI-Driven Security Operations market valued at USD 9.19B in 2025 with projected growth to USD 53.29B by 2032 (CAGR 28.54% for 2026–2032). MRFR SOC market figures used for broader SOC context (larger but slower-growing SOC market).

Sensor management and orchestration

Estimate based on proximate market reports in the provided results: IoT edge orchestration and edge management/orchestration platform reports (platforms that manage distributed sensors and edge workloads) place related markets in the $4.8–6.2B range (mid-2020s) with high growth (≈18–22% CAGR). Data- and cloud-orchestration markets are smaller or complementary (≈$1.3–4.4B) while industrial wireless sensor network deployments are larger (~$8.2B). Combining these signals, a conservative addressable market for dedicated sensor management and orchestration platforms is estimated at roughly $3.5B today, with strong growth potential aligned with edge/IoT orchestration (estimated CAGR ~18%).

Operational technology security

Primary anchor: MarketsandMarkets projects USD 27.39B in 2026 with a 16.6% CAGR to 2031. Multiple independent reports in the searchResults report similar 2025–2026 market values (USD ~22–28B) and CAGRs ranging ~8.7%–18.3%; the midpoint and most-cited industry estimate aligns with ~16% CAGR and ~USD 27B current market size.

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