Barracuda Makes Security Logs Conversational With Genie
Databricks, Monday, July 6th, 2026
Barracuda uses Databricks Genie to let analysts query security logs in natural language instead of SQL.
Barracuda Managed XDR implemented AI-powered log search using Databricks Genie, allowing security analysts to query complex logs in natural language instead of SQL.
The system handles data from thousands of customers across multiple vendors while maintaining strict tenant isolation through Unity Catalog's row-level security.
This reduces time-to-insight from hours to minutes and lets junior analysts and MSP technicians run queries that previously required senior expertise. The article estimates the shift could free roughly 1,000 to 1,200 SOC analyst hours annually by moving recurring requests to self-service.