Aegis Prime Security Blog
Exploring autonomous security analysis, threat intelligence, and the future of SOC automation.
The Naked Engine: Why We're Launching Without AI
The Question Every Security Team Should Ask When evaluating an AI-powered security tool, there’s one question that separates real products from sophisticated wrappers: “What does this tool do when the AI is turned off?” If the answer is “nothing,” you don’t have a product. You have a prompt. AegisPrime Beta 1: The Naked Engine We’re launching our beta with a 100% deterministic pipeline with no LLM dependency. This isn’t a limitation. It’s a strategic choice. ...
What is A3R? Automated Artifact Analysis & Response Explained
What is A3R? A3R (Automated Artifact Analysis & Response) is a new security discipline that sits between EDR and SOAR. While EDR detects threats and SOAR manages tickets, A3R autonomously deconstructs forensic evidence, verifies the threat with deterministic logic, and generates the final incident report. A3R addresses the critical gap in modern security operations: the analyst bottleneck between detection and response. Where A3R Fits in the Security Stack ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ DETECTION LAYER │ │ EDR / XDR / SIEM / Email Gateway │ │ "Something happened" │ └─────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ A3R LAYER │ │ Automated Artifact Analysis & Response │ │ "Here's exactly what happened and what to do" │ └─────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ ORCHESTRATION LAYER │ │ SOAR / Ticketing │ │ "Execute the response" │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ The Gap A3R Closes Layer What It Does What It Doesn’t Do EDR/XDR Detects suspicious activity, collects telemetry Doesn’t explain why it’s bad or what to do A3R Deconstructs artifacts, verifies threats, generates reports Doesn’t detect or execute response actions SOAR Orchestrates playbooks, automates response actions Doesn’t analyze evidence or make risk decisions How A3R Works A3R processes security alerts through a deterministic analysis pipeline that extracts, evaluates, and verifies every artifact in the alert data. ...