Exabeam Nova: AI Agent Revolutionizes Cybersecurity Strategy for CISOs

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a move poised to redefine cybersecurity leadership, Exabeam has launched Exabeam Nova, an AI-driven agent designed to provide strategic decision support to cisos and security operations leaders [[2]]. This innovative tool translates complex security data into actionable strategies, enabling CISOs to effectively communicate risk reduction and the value of security investments to executive teams and boards [[3]].

Exabeam Nova Advisor Agent: Bridging the Gap Between Security and Business

The Exabeam Nova Advisor Agent addresses a long-standing challenge: translating technical security metrics into business-relevant terms. this AI capability empowers security leaders to demonstrate the impact of their work and secure necessary investments.

Did You Know? According to a recent study by Cybersecurity Ventures, global spending on cybersecurity is projected to reach $1.75 trillion cumulatively from 2021 to 2025, highlighting the increasing importance of demonstrating ROI in security investments.

Key Capabilities of Exabeam Nova

Exabeam Nova empowers security leaders to:

• Build Strategic Plans: Automatically generate data-backed roadmaps using daily posture assessments and organizational security data.
• Communicate with the Executive Team and board: Create boardroom-ready summaries that translate technical metrics into business outcomes.
• Identify and Prioritize Gaps: Uncover issues like missing log sources and ineffective threat detection content.
• Run What-If Analysis: Simulate adjustments to security tooling to evaluate their impact.
• Track and improve Maturity: Benchmark security posture daily and align security operations with organizational goals.

The Vision Behind exabeam Nova

Steve Wilson, Chief AI and Product Officer at Exabeam, emphasizes that AI in cybersecurity needs to move beyond alert analysis. “Exabeam Nova has expanded to become something larger.it’s the first and only AI system that includes an agent built for the CISO.”

Chris O’Malley, CEO of Exabeam, highlights the shift Exabeam Nova creates: “moving from reactive alert chasing to strategic process optimization.”

Exabeam Nova: A Coordinated System of Agents

With the addition of the advisor Agent, Exabeam Nova now includes six agents designed to automate decisions, streamline investigations, and benchmark program effectiveness. Unlike solutions that simply add AI to existing infrastructure, Exabeam Nova was developed as a coordinated system aligned to real-world SOC functions [[1]].

Customer Impact and results

Users of Exabeam Nova have reported significant improvements, including five-times faster investigations with improved accuracy within 90 days of launch.The ability to demonstrate the business impact of security programs is also highly valued.

Pro Tip: Regularly review and update your organization’s security posture assessments to ensure they accurately reflect your current threat landscape and security controls.

Joep Kremer, Business Unit Director Cyber Security at ilionx, notes the seamless integration of the AI agents: “From the moment an alert comes in, the case investigator builds a summary, the assistant helps us dig deeper, and the