RAD Security
RAD Security is a San Francisco-based cloud-native and AI security company, founded in 2021 as KSOC (Kubernetes security) and rebranded in March 2024.
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RAD Security is a San Francisco-based cloud-native and AI security company, founded in 2021 as KSOC (Kubernetes security) and rebranded in March 2024. It pairs eBPF-driven runtime behavioral detection with autonomous AI 'RADBots' that triage alerts, investigate threats, generate compliance evidence and automate response, and offers AgentKeeper to secure AI agents and MCPs.
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