alphaMountain

alphaMountain is a cybersecurity company providing domain and IP threat intelligence for protection and investigation platforms. The firm was co-founded in 2020 by CEO John Ahlander and CTO Matthew Wood, both cybersecurity industry veterans with decades of experience at companies like Symantec and Blue Coat Systems. Ahlander is a web classification expert with multiple network security patents, while Wood was a founder of Solera Networks and a former Chief Scientist at Symantec with a background in AI and Big Data.

The company's core technology utilizes a continuously trained neural network and machine learning models to provide real-time, comprehensive coverage for nearly one billion domains and IPs. It delivers up-to-date intelligence on malicious risks, web reputation, content classification, and phishing detection. This goes beyond simple content categorization by offering deep contextual data, including Domain Generation Algorithm (DGA) probability, DNS records, geolocation, and popularity rankings.

alphaMountain's business model is centered on providing its data through APIs and data feeds that integrate with existing security solutions like SIEM, SOAR, TIP, and XDR platforms. Its clients include cybersecurity product vendors, Security Operations Centers (SOCs), incident responders, and threat intelligence teams. The company also offers a browser-based investigation platform called threatYeti, which provides a search interface for threat verdicts on any host. In April 2022, alphaMountain announced a $2.7 million seed funding round led by Mercato Partners' Prelude Fund to further develop its threat intelligence capabilities. The company has established significant partnerships, including supporting Cisco's security operations for major events like the Super Bowl and Black Hat conferences.

Keywords: threat intelligence, domain reputation, IP reputation, cybersecurity, URL classification, phishing detection, web filtering, network security, security analytics, machine learning, malware defense, SOAR, SIEM, threat hunting, incident response, API, cyber threat analysis, DNS security, web reputation, content classification