Proficio is a cybersecurity company providing managed detection and response (MDR), SOC-as-a-Service and related managed security services to organizations worldwide. Its ProSOC services provide 24/7 monitoring, threat detection, investigation and response through global security operations centers. Proficio also offers managed SIEM, endpoint detection and response, vulnerability management, cyber exposure monitoring, identity threat detection, breach and attack simulation and automated threat containment. Its Nixus platform applies agentic AI to security operations while retaining human oversight. Proficio supports cloud, hybrid, endpoint, identity and network environments and can operate its hosted platform or work with customer-owned security technologies including Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.
Proficio offers candidates exposure to 24/7 global cybersecurity operations and current work in agentic AI, threat detection, automated containment, SIEM engineering and incident response. The company operates SOC teams across the US, Singapore and Barcelona and launched its Nixus AI SOC platform in 2026. Its careers program emphasizes mentoring, job shadowing, structured training and certification paths, with employees receiving access to Udemy learning resources. US benefits listed by Proficio include a 401(k), wellness resources, gym reimbursement and paid time off. The company has also been included in Gartner's MDR Market Guide and continues to develop services around Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Elastic and XDR technologies.
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Co-founder and CEO of Proficio. Taylor previously held leadership roles across cybersecurity, enterprise software and venture-backed companies and helped build sales organizations at RSA Security and ArcSight. He also worked with eIQnetworks, SOA Software and AirTight Networks. He holds a BS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Co-founder of Proficio and a longtime technology executive. McElwee helped establish the company to make enterprise-grade threat detection and response accessible to medium and large organizations. Before Proficio, he held executive roles including CEO of Imperito Networks and senior leadership positions at Phoenix Technologies and Ramp Networks.
Co-founder and board member of Proficio. Humphreys helped build the company's marketing, finance, HR, legal and operations functions. His prior roles include leadership positions at BRECIS Communications, Tail-f, Ramp Networks, Madge Networks, Ingres and HP. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.
Doyle leads Proficio's global security operations teams and is responsible for the delivery of its 24/7 SOC capabilities. She plays a central role in the company's next-generation MDR strategy and deployment of AI-assisted and autonomous security operations.
Knopp leads product strategy, technical vision and execution at Proficio. His cybersecurity background spans software development, data science and product engineering. He holds a BS in Mathematics from UC Irvine and an MS in Information Systems and Technology from Claremont Graduate University.
Joshi leads engineering and managed cybersecurity operations spanning MDR, managed security services, exposure management, incident response and Microsoft Sentinel. Before Proficio he worked as a security engineer at Cisco, testing next-generation firewalls and addressing emerging threats and DDoS attacks.
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Proficio announced its inclusion in Gartner's 2026 Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response, highlighting its next-generation MDR approach combining agentic AI, global SOC expertise, exposure management and autonomous threat containment.
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Proficio announced that MarketsandMarkets included the company among 16 leading managed detection and response providers in its global MDR market report, following the launch of Proficio's Nixus AI platform.
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Proficio launched Nixus AI SOC, an agentic AI security operations platform designed to investigate, prioritize and respond to cyber threats using autonomous AI agents combined with expert human oversight.
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