Kevin Kennedy

Kevin Kennedy

Senior Vice President of Products

Kevin Kennedy is senior vice president of products at Vectra AI. With more than 27 years in technology product management, more than half of those years in security, Kevin has seen it all. From Threat Intel, Encryption and Secure Web Gateways to Content, Email, Firewall, and Network security to today leading the Threat Detection and Response product vision and strategy for Vectra. Not afraid to challenge the status quo, but respectful of the challenges security teams face, Kevin approaches product with a healthy dose of empathy - staying true to the problem to be solved - and effectively balancing innovation and practicality.  Prior to Vectra, Kevin launched his career in threat intel at IronPort. He continued to hone his security product management skills with stints at Juniper, Cisco, and Agari Data. Kevin bleeds maize and blue graduating from the University of Michigan with a BSE in computer engineering.

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Forrester Got it Wrong: The Flaws of the Network Analysis and Visibility (NAV) Wave
June 27, 2023
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Kevin Kennedy
Forrester Got it Wrong: The Flaws of the Network Analysis and Visibility (NAV) Wave

Forrester’s version of Network Detection and Response (NDR) has some serious flaws, including an obsession with decryption that’s dangerous for enterprises.

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The Better Darktrace Alternative: Why 91% of Customers Choose Vectra AI
May 24, 2023
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Kevin Kennedy
The Better Darktrace Alternative: Why 91% of Customers Choose Vectra AI

Looking for an alternative to Darktrace? See why 9 in 10 customers choose Vectra AI, the top Darktrace alternative powered by Attack Signal Intelligence.

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Vectra Attack Signal Intelligence (ASI)
April 17, 2023
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Kevin Kennedy
Vectra Attack Signal Intelligence (ASI)

72% of security practitioners "think they may have been breached, but don't knowit." Said differently, nearly three-quarters of security teams don't know wherethey are compromised right now.

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Not All AI is Created Equal
February 1, 2022
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Kevin Kennedy
Not All AI is Created Equal

In this blog series, Kevin Kennedy, SVP of Products at Vectra goes beyond the buzzwords and explains what artificial intelligence and machine learning truly mean in relation to cybersecurity. He explains how organizations using AI can gain an advantage over today's attackers that will stop them in their tracks.

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The Great AI/ML Debate
January 31, 2022
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Kevin Kennedy
The Great AI/ML Debate

In this blog series, Kevin Kennedy, SVP of Products at Vectra goes beyond the buzzwords and explains what artificial intelligence and machine learning truly mean in relation to cybersecurity. He explains how organizations using AI can gain an advantage over today's attackers that will stop them in their tracks.

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Stealthy Ransomware: Extortion Evolves
March 29, 2017
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Kevin Kennedy
Stealthy Ransomware: Extortion Evolves

It seems like a new variant or victim of ransomware is in the news every day. It's newsworthy because it works so well and causes widespread destruction. So when the recent wave of stories hit about PetrWrap, a variation of the widely known Petya ransomware strain, it was easy to miss the significance. The "no-honor-among-thieves" narrative crowded out its true importance.

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