Backed by $4.5M funding, the AI-native companion promises to reduce burnout, bridge 4.8M talent gap, and transform security operations.
Secure.com has introduced Digital Security Teammate (DST), a new class of AI-native agents designed to mitigate the spiraling cybersecurity talent crisis and combat the global rise in cyber risk projected to reach $10.5 trillion. Backed by $4.5 million in funding from Disrupt.com, the launch marks a pivotal shift from traditional security tooling to human-like digital companions capable of operating within existing security stacks.
The cybersecurity ecosystem is under severe strain: security professionals report unprecedented stress levels, with nearly 60% considering leaving the profession, while enterprises face five-month hiring cycles and rising costs exceeding $300,000 per analyst annually. Global talent shortages have peaked at 4.8 million unfilled roles. At the same time, mid-market and cloud-first enterprises continue battling alert fatigue and compliance overload using pre-AI tools.
“Security teams are drowning. We are giving them oxygen,” said Uzair Gadit, CEO of Secure.com. “The industry does not need another tool. It needs teammates. DSTs take the night shift, clear the queue, and catch what humans miss while explaining every action.”
DSTs work as plug-and-play AI-powered teammates that can investigate, triage, compile reports, and escalate incidents only when necessary — matching the workload of both L1 analysts and security engineers at a fraction of the cost. They integrate with more than 200 leading security platforms including IBM QRadar, Sentinel One, Splunk, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, AWS and Azure, while providing contextual intelligence, asset visibility, compliance automation and trust-building transparency.
Unlike single-vendor copilots and traditional MDR or SOAR solutions, DSTs deploy in minutes and deliver value within the first 30 minutes. Users interact through natural language, allowing instant understanding without specialized training. They reduce alert noise by up to 60% through contextual analysis, eliminating fatigue, errors and burnout.
Early deployments in finance, healthcare and tech sectors have delivered strong results — including a 70% improvement in detection speed (MTTD), 50% faster resolution (MTTR), 200 analyst hours saved per month, and a 62% reduction in asset-related workload. Operational fatigue dropped by 60%, enabling lean teams to focus on strategic improvements rather than reactive firefighting.
“Secure.com doesn’t replace our security stack; it brings it together…It feels like having a digital teammate keeping watch and adding context in ways a single analyst never could,” said Brendan Laws, COO of Blackpanda.
The launch also highlights the Middle East’s growing influence as a hub for mission-critical AI innovation, strengthening its strategic role in shaping next-gen cybersecurity automation and intelligence.
DST pricing begins at $2,500 per month, targeting startups, mid-market firms, and large enterprises seeking enterprise-grade protection without enterprise headcount. The platform is now available globally.
“You cannot hire your way out of a $10.5 trillion threat,” added Gadit. “You need leverage. Digital Security Teammates help teams protect what matters without burning out people or budgets. This is not a future vision. It is here today.”
