Blackpoint AI, The Human-Led, AI-Accelerated SOC for MSPs | Blackpoint Cyber

AI That Acts In Seconds, Rooted in 10+ Years of MSP Threat Data

Blackpoint’s AI SOC Agent detects, analyzes, and contains threats across your client base. The AI is trained on telemetry from close to a million identity accounts and nearly a million endpoints, and was rigorously validated against human analyst decisions before it ever acted autonomously.

Fast enough to contain a modern attack. Accountable enough to trust.

98%
Faster ITDR containment
Early results, AI-powered identity response
~1M
Endpoints and accounts
Training data that others can’t replicate or purchase
10+ yrs
Of SOC intelligence
Decisions, IR forensics, and telemetry
2.5x
Analyst retention vs. industry
Passionate people, protecting what matters
Why AI Defense Is No Longer Optional

How Attackers Use AI to Outpace Human Defenders

The threat landscape shifted when adversaries started automating their attacks. Adversaries weaponize AI and automation to reduce the attack lifecycle from days to minutes, moving faster than human analysts can compete with. The response window that once gave defenders time to investigate has significantly decreased, and human speed alone can’t close that gap.

Adversaries Move in Seconds and Minutes

AI-assisted reconnaissance and automation allow attackers to identify a vulnerability, escalate privileges, and begin exfiltrating data in the same session. By the time an alert surfaces in a traditional queue, the attacker has already moved to the next target.

Credential and Identity Attacks Run at Machine Speed

Password spraying, credential stuffing, phishing attempts, and session token abuse can be fully automated, run across every MSP-managed tenant at once, targeting Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace accounts simultaneously.

MSP Infrastructure Is the Multiplier

A single compromised RMM credential or shared admin account can give an attacker simultaneous access to dozens, if not hundreds, of client environments. Automated attack tooling makes this lateral expansion faster and broader than any human team can manually contain.

Matching the speed of an automated attack requires automated defense. Blackpoint’s AI provides confidence-led response at machine speed.

Blackpoint’s AI Exists Because of the Human SOC

Blackpoint’s AI is trained on the decisions and expertise of seasoned SOC analysts, operates within human-defined guardrails, and is always supported by security professionals who are immediately available by phone when the AI SOC Agent takes action.

Here’s how we built an AI that earns the right to act on its own, and why it can’t be replicated.

The Origin Story

AI Built From Over a Decade of Fighting Real Threats

Blackpoint was founded by former NSA operators who understood exactly how attackers think, move, and exploit defenders, and that perspective shaped every detection decision from day one. Most AI security vendors trained their models on enterprise data and adapted it for MSPs. Blackpoint trained its models on years of Blackpoint’s SOC analyst decisions, incident response forensics, telemetry from endpoints and accounts, and threats that target MSPs. Before the model was ever allowed to act on its own, it ran alongside human analysts until it reached the same judgment call a senior analyst would make, on every threat class it now handles autonomously.

When vendors talk about AI replacing the SOC, our answer is that our SOC is a big reason our AI works. The boundaries were set by former NSA, DIA, and CIA operators. The AI acts faster, but human judgment secures the outcome and always will.

Gagan Singh, CEO of Blackpoint Cyber
Gagan SinghCEO, Blackpoint Cyber
What Makes Blackpoint Different

Four Advantages From a Decade in the Making

Ask any vendor claiming AI-powered detection, “What was it trained on, and how was it validated before it acted in client environments?” These four advantages answer those questions. They took a decade to build and cannot be replicated.

Purpose-Built AI for MSP Threat Patterns

The models were trained on telemetry from nearly a million identity accounts and close to a million endpoints, industry threats that target managed environments, such as RMM abuse, credential attacks, VPN compromise, improper privilege escalation, and lateral movement across managed networks.

~1M endpoints~1M identity accountsReal-world MSP threat data

MSPs get detection trained on their environment type, not adapted from enterprise data.

Validated Accuracy, Built to Act and Stay in Bounds

Before autonomous response was enabled, the Blackpoint AI SOC Agent was rigorously validated against human analyst judgment across every threat class. It operates within expert-defined guardrails and continuously improves through feedback from Blackpoint’s SOC.

Validated before deploymentHuman-defined guardrailsContinuous SOC feedback

MSPs gain autonomous-containment speed with confidence every action is grounded in standards Blackpoint’s SOC established and validated.

Patented Protection Built for MSP Environments

Blackpoint’s patented lateral movement detection was built specifically for MSP-managed environments. Unlike tools designed for single-tenant enterprises, Blackpoint understands the unique risks of shared infrastructure.

Patented detectionMSP multi-tenant environment~1M endpoints

Protection that helps prevent a single device compromise from becoming a network incident.

A Human-Led SOC Built on Offensive Security

Every analyst demonstrates offensive security knowledge before being hired, and analyst retention runs nearly two and a half times the industry standard. Analysts set the operational boundaries the Agent acts within and answer the phone immediately if there are questions about an incident.

NSA-founded SOC2.5x analyst retentionImmediate phone response

Autonomous response with human accountability, backed by experts always reachable by phone.

How It Works

The Human-Led, AI-Accelerated SOC

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AI

Signal Ingestion

Continuously ingests telemetry across endpoints and identities, watching for threats such as RMM abuse, credential attacks, and lateral movement.

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AI

Threat Detection

AI scores every threat against confidence thresholds set by Blackpoint’s SOC. If it’s not met, it is routed to a human analyst for immediate review.

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AI

Autonomous Containment

When confidence thresholds are met, the Agent acts within analyst-set boundaries, containing threats in under two minutes, or as little as 21 seconds for identity threats.

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Human

Human in the Loop

Every autonomous action is documented, and a SOC analyst is available by phone immediately if there are questions.

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Both

Continuous Learning

Every analyst decision feeds back into the model, tightening detection accuracy and guardrails over time.

A continuous cycle, not a one-time scan. The AI SOC Agent is always watching, always accountable.

Products Powered by Blackpoint AI

One AI Engine. Full Threat Coverage.

Managed Detection and Response

AI SOC Agent for endpoints with autonomous containment is being validated. It’s fully backed by Blackpoint’s human-led, AI-accelerated SOC.

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Identity Threat and Detection (ITDR)

AI SOC Agent covers identities across M365 and Google Workspace accounts, with autonomous containment in under two minutes and as little as 21 seconds.

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CompassOne

Blackpoint’s AI enriches the CompassOne platform. It transforms SOC analyst notes into clear incident summaries, actionable remediation guidance, and customer-ready insights. Your team gets the context needed to respond quickly without digging through alerts or documentation.

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What This Means for Your Business

Faster Response. Greater Confidence. More Clients Protected.

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Faster Response

Autonomous containment speeds in under two minutes, with identity threats contained in as little as 21 seconds.

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Greater Confidence

Every autonomous action is grounded in standards established and validated by Blackpoint’s SOC, so speed never comes at the cost of accountability.

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More Clients Protected

Protection built for MSP multi-tenant environments helps prevent a single device compromise from becoming a network-wide incident.

Early results found that Blackpoint AI reduced containment processing time by 98%, enabling faster, confidence-led response.

“Over the past five years, Blackpoint’s SOC has been a trusted extension of our team. Every minute matters when protecting our clients from today’s cyber threats. The combination of Blackpoint’s AI and security analysts gives us confidence that we’re staying ahead of the growing volume of attacks.”

Sean Furman, President, STF Consulting

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions About Blackpoint AI

What is Blackpoint’s human-led, AI-accelerated SOC?

A human-led, AI-accelerated SOC combines an AI agent that detects and responds to threats autonomously with human SOC analysts who set the boundaries the agent operates within and human analysts are available by phone when an MSP has questions. The AI handles speed. The humans handle judgment and accountability.

How is Blackpoint AI different from other AI security tools?

Most AI security tools were trained on enterprise data and adapted for MSP environments. Blackpoint AI was built specifically for MSP threat patterns from the ground up, trained on close to a million managed endpoints, nearly a million identity accounts, and over a decade of SOC intelligence. The models were validated against human analyst judgment before autonomous action was ever enabled. No other vendor can replicate that dataset.

What does the Blackpoint AI SOC Agent do autonomously?

The AI SOC Agent detects threats, evaluates behavioral signals against trained threat patterns, and acts when confidence thresholds are met. For identity threats, it suspends compromised accounts, terminates active sessions, and forces a password reset in as little as 21 seconds, with an average of two minutes to contain.

What stops Blackpoint AI from taking the wrong action?

Several layers. The models ran alongside human analysts until they reached documented alignment on every targeted threat class before autonomy was enabled. SOC analysts define the specific actions the Agent is authorized to take and the conditions under which it can take them. The models continuously retrain so it improves over time.

Does Blackpoint AI replace my SOC analysts?

No. Blackpoint AI was built to make human analysts faster and more effective. Analysts set the operational boundaries and are available by phone when an MSP wants to discuss an incident. The AI acts at machine speed. The humans provide the judgment and accountability that a model cannot replicate.

Which products does Blackpoint AI power?

Blackpoint AI enriches ITDR and the CompassOne platform. ITDR covers cloud identity threats across M365 and Google Workspace environments. CompassOne uses AI to generate incident summaries and remediation guidance throughout the platform. AI enrichment is being validated for MDR.

How quickly does Blackpoint AI respond to a threat?

For identity threats detected through ITDR, the Agent suspends the compromised account and cuts active sessions in as little as 21 seconds, with an average of two minutes. If an MSP wants to discuss the incident, a Blackpoint SOC analyst is always available by phone.

Can I talk to a human when something happens?

Yes. Blackpoint SOC analysts are available by phone whenever an MSP has questions about an incident. Analysts answer the phone immediately. Every Blackpoint SOC analyst demonstrates offensive security knowledge before hire, and analyst retention runs nearly two and a half times the industry standard.

Does this increase the cost of Blackpoint’s products?

No. AI enrichment is generally available with ITDR and CompassOne. There is no additional cost as the AI SOC Agent handles more threats autonomously.

What is Blackpoint Cyber’s history and how long has it been doing MDR?

Blackpoint Cyber has been delivering managed detection and response since 2014, before there was a market category for it. Founded by former NSA offensive security operators, Blackpoint built its detection philosophy around adversary tradecraft, understanding how attackers think and move produces fundamentally different detection logic than just monitoring logs and indicators of compromise.

Blackpoint was also the first MDR provider to deliver identity threat detection for Microsoft 365, later expanding to Google Workspace and Cisco Duo. That early investment in the identity layer is why Blackpoint’s models carry over a decade of real SOC decisions, IR forensics, and telemetry from nearly a million identity accounts and close to a million endpoints.

Blackpoint built managed detection and response exclusively for the MSP channel from day one.