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Deepwatch, the leading autonomous SOC platform built on more than a decade of real-world security operations data, today announced the appointment of Brian Dhatt as Chief Executive Officer. Dhatt succeeds John DiLullo, who will remain with the company as an advisor.
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The company also announced the promotion of Chief Product and Technology Officer Anand Ramanathan to President, underscoring Deepwatch’s commitment to scaling its platform, accelerating product innovation, and strengthening its leadership position in AI-driven security operations.
Dhatt brings more than two decades of experience building and scaling global, enterprise-grade technology platforms. Most recently, he served as Chief Technology Officer at BigCommerce and prior to that, Borderfree. Both companies achieved successful IPOs during his tenure. Across his career, Dhatt has led large, distributed engineering and product organizations and driven transformation across high-growth, mission-critical platforms serving global enterprises.
“Deepwatch has a unique and powerful foundation—more than a decade of real-world security operations, a rich proprietary dataset, and AI-driven automation already delivering results at scale,” said Brian Dhatt, CEO of Deepwatch. “What sets Deepwatch apart is how we combine that automation with human expertise. As we continue to evolve toward an Agentic AI SOC model, our focus is on using AI to handle scale and speed while keeping humans in the loop to ensure accuracy, trust, and real-world outcomes.”
Deepwatch has established a differentiated market position through an AI-driven, human-led SOC model. The Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform ™ combines:
This foundation enables organizations to accelerate adoption of autonomous security operations while maintaining the visibility, control, and expert oversight required for enterprise environments. Rather than replacing human analysts, Deepwatch’s approach uses AI to reduce noise, automate investigations, and surface the highest priority threats—allowing experts to focus on decision-making and response where it matters most.
“Brian is the ideal leader for Deepwatch’s next chapter,” said Bill Phelps, Chairman of Deepwatch’s Board of Directors. “His experience scaling complex technology platforms and leading organizations through periods of rapid growth will be invaluable as the company continues to extend its leadership in autonomous security operations.”
Ramanathan brings more than 20 years of product and go-to-market leadership across leading cybersecurity and cloud companies, including McAfee, Proofpoint, Cisco, and Skyhigh Security. Over his career, he has built and scaled market-leading security platforms, and driven category-defining innovation across cloud, endpoint, and data security. As President, Ramanathan will expand his responsibilities to oversee product, operations and marketing, ensuring tight alignment between innovation, go-to-market execution, and customer outcomes.
“Anand is a proven leader with deep domain expertise and a strong track record of building category-leading security platforms,” said Dhatt. “His expanded role ensures we continue to translate our unique combination of AI-driven automation and human expertise into scalable, differentiated outcomes for our customers.”
Backed by Springcoast Partners, Goldman Sachs, ABS Capital and Splunk Ventures, Deepwatch represents a fundamental shift from traditional managed security models toward autonomous SOC operations. By combining AI-driven operations with human oversight, the company delivers continuous improvement, higher accuracy, and enterprise-grade trust—enabling organizations to adopt autonomous security with confidence.
About Deepwatch
Deepwatch® is the leader in AI-driven, human-led security operations. We amplify human expertise with AI insights to reduce the risks that matter most to your business. Unlike one-size-fits-all MDR, Deepwatch delivers protection that is comprehensive, custom, clear, and ceaseless—stopping threats before and after they emerge with tailored responses at every step. Deepwatch is tuned to each customer’s environment, trained on their priorities and the stack they’ve invested in to strengthen defenses and focus on what matters most. There are no black boxes—customers get clarity on every detection, decision, and data source, along with the name of the analyst behind it. Around-the-clock protection is delivered by security experts who act on real-time threats, powered by AI. For more information about Deepwatch, visit www.deepwatch.com.
Deepwatch Appoints Brian Dhatt as Chief Executive Officer to Lead its Next Phase as a Scaled Autonomous SOC Platform
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces relentlessly battered Kyiv and cities in the region around the Ukrainian capital for a fifth straight day on Monday, leaving some supermarket shelves bare after repeated strikes on warehouses, as Ukraine reels from attacks with jet-powered drones.
Russia has intensified its aerial attacks in recent months, more than four years after it invaded its neighbor. Almost constant air raid alerts in the Kyiv region in recent days have severely disrupted daily routines. Two major attacks in July killed almost 50 civilians, and a strike on Saturday killed at least 38 people.
Classes were due to resume at Ukrainian schools on Tuesday, but it was unclear whether parents would send their children. Schools have air raid shelters, and classes can also be held online. But about 1 million textbooks have been destroyed in Russian attacks on publishing houses, potentially delaying deliveries for the start of the school year, Ukraine’s Education Ministry said earlier this month.
“Right now, Russia’s tactic is to wear down Ukraine and Ukrainians — first and foremost, our people,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media late Sunday.
Ukraine has also tried to make Russian civilians feel the burden of war by hammering major online retailers and oil facilities. The attacks have brought shortages for ordinary Russians, though the assaults haven't been as deadly for civilians.
A pall of black smoke drifted over Kyiv on Monday morning. In Brovary and Boryspil, cities in the Kyiv region, the aerial attacks struck several warehouses and four people were wounded, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the regional military administration.
Zelenskyy conceded on social media that Ukraine is struggling to counter fast-flying jet-propelled drones that Russia is increasingly deploying.
Between Thursday and Sunday, Russia fired almost 1,500 drones at Ukraine, and around 800 of them were jet-powered, Zelenskyy said.
Combat aircraft are trying to stop the jet-powered versions while Ukraine looks to develop more effective technology.
“Four companies have developed the relevant interceptor drones, and one company has the most successful technology,” Zelenskyy said. He didn't elaborate.
Repeated Russian strikes on food distribution centers and retail hubs have disrupted Ukrainian logistics, leaving some supermarket shelves bare and fueling public concern about shortages.
Those fears prompted Zelenskyy adviser Serhii Beskrestnov to say on social media Monday that Ukraine won't go hungry. He urged the public not to give in to rumors, disinformation or panic, saying producers and retailers are restructuring supply chains.
Beskrestnov said that European countries would be ready to fill any food supply shortfall, if necessary.
At the same time, Russia has kept up its attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, seeking to leave civilians cold and without running water in the approaching winter.
Russian forces launched what officials said was a massive overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv region, which borders Russia, where an energy facility was damaged, according to Viacheslav Chaus, head of the regional military administration. He didn't provide details of the damage.
The Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday that it's preparing “massive strikes” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Overnight, Russia shot down 239 Ukrainian drones over 14 Russian regions, the occupied Crimean Peninsula and the waters of the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said Monday.
A Ukrainian missile attack on Sunday evening on the Russian border city of Belgorod killed three people, acting regional Gov. Alexander Shuvayev said.
Also, a Ukrainian drone attack wounded four people in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg, regional Gov. Denis Pasler said Monday. Yekaterinburg is Russia’s fourth-biggest city, located more than 2,000 kilometers (1,250 miles) from Ukraine’s border, and is an industrial hub.
Barry Hatton reported from Lisbon, Portugal. Elise Morton contributed to this report from London.
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Pallbearers carry the coffin of Taras Didych, head of the Dmytrivska community in Kyiv region, who was killed while going to help local residents following a Russian drone attack during his funeral in Myla, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Relatives mourn Taras Didych, head of the Dmytrivska community in Kyiv region, who was killed while going to help local residents following a Russian drone attack during his funeral in Myla, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a woman looks at a residential building damaged by a Russian air strike in Sloviansk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, emergency services personnel work to extinguish a fire following a Russian guided bomb strike in the city center of Sloviansk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
This photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service shows a site of a residential building damaged by a Russian guided bomb in the city center of Sloviansk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)
