Active Defense
Patented, AI-powered threat detection and response at the storage layer. Active Defense monitors every file operation in real time and stops ransomware, insider threats, and data theft before damage is done.
Why perimeter defenses are not enough
Traditional security focuses on keeping attackers out. But modern threats — ransomware, compromised credentials, insider misuse — often bypass perimeter defenses entirely. By the time a SIEM correlates log events hours later, the damage is already done.
Active Defense moves protection to where the data lives. It inspects every file operation in real time and responds in under a second — stopping attacks at the point of impact.
From detection to response in under a second
Continuous Monitoring
Active Defense inspects every file operation as it happens — every read, write, rename, delete — with full context including user identity, source IP, file path, operation type, and timing.
AI-Driven Behavioral Analysis
Machine learning models trained on real-world attack patterns analyze the operation stream in real time, detecting ransomware encryption, bulk deletion, anomalous exfiltration, and insider misuse.
Real-Time Response
When Active Defense identifies an attack with sufficient confidence, it stops the session, isolates the user, snapshots affected data, and alerts the security team — in under a second.
Forensic Evidence
Every event is recorded immutably with full operational context, providing the forensic evidence needed for incident response, compliance reporting, and post-incident analysis.
Coordinated Response
Alerts and telemetry are sent to SIEM and SOAR platforms, enabling coordinated response across storage, security, and network operations.
What Active Defense detects
Ransomware
Detects and stops bulk file encryption, mass deletion, and ransomware-specific file operation patterns before encryption finishes.
Insider Threats
Identifies anomalous file access patterns including unauthorized data staging, abnormal bulk downloads, and access outside normal behavioral baselines.
Data Theft & Exfiltration
Detects data exfiltration patterns including systematic copying, unusual access volumes, and abnormal transfer cadences.
Credential-Based Attacks
Identifies attacks using compromised credentials by detecting access patterns that deviate from the legitimate user's established behavior.
Watch Active Defense stop a ransomware attack
See how BrickStor SP detects and contains ransomware in real time at the storage layer — before files are encrypted, exfiltrated, or destroyed.
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What makes Active Defense different
Frequently asked questions
- Active Defense is RackTop's patented technology that detects and responds to cyber threats in real time at the storage layer. It monitors every file operation, applies AI-driven behavioral analysis, and stops attacks before they can cause widespread damage.
- EDR monitors endpoints for malicious software and process behavior. Active Defense monitors the data itself — every file operation at the storage layer — catching attacks that bypass endpoint defenses, including those using compromised credentials or legitimate tools.
- Active Defense is designed for inline operation with minimal performance impact. The analysis pipeline processes file operations in real time without introducing meaningful latency to storage I/O.
- Active Defense stops the malicious session, isolates the user or process, creates an immediate snapshot of affected data, generates a detailed alert with full forensic context, and sends notifications to SIEM/SOAR platforms for coordinated response.
- Yes. Active Defense is protected by issued U.S. patents covering real-time data-centric threat detection and response at the storage layer.
See Active Defense in Action
Watch Active Defense detect and stop a ransomware attack in real time. Request a live demo.