Databricks is stepping up its push into the security market with the launch of its AI-based cybersecurity solution Lakewatch.

Adobe and National Australia Bank (NAB) have already adopted Lakewatch, and Anthropic is also using Databricks for security purposes, CNBC reported on March 24.

Lakewatch is designed to help companies improve security by integrating application data such as Slack and Workday.

Lakewatch uses generative AI to automatically organize security alerts by priority and supports experts in analyzing threats. It will add automated response features in the future. Databricks is pursuing a strategy to strengthen its position in the AI-based security market ahead of an IPO, CNBC reported.

To differentiate itself from existing SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) services, Databricks set Lakewatch pricing based on software workload rather than the volume of stored data. There is no data storage fee, but it requires keeping data in a cloud-based data lake.

Databricks' move is being seen as a challenge to existing security companies, CNBC reported.

When Anthropic announced an AI tool to check security code vulnerabilities, the Global X Cybersecurity ETF fell 5 percent. Databricks acquired security startup Antimatter in 2025 and has recently absorbed ShiftD, founded by former Splunk employees, to strengthen its security capabilities.