How Stairwell Uses Claude to Simplify Cybersecurity Threat Analysis

Stairwell builds technology to help security teams detect and respond to targeted threats that bypass traditional defenses. Its proprietary Maleval system identifies malicious behavior, but the volume and technical complexity of security data created a gap: findings were hard to interpret quickly, especially for analysts who weren't deep malware specialists.

The challenge was both speed and accessibility. Security teams needed to rapidly triage findings and understand what mattered most, but translating raw technical signals into actionable summaries at scale was labor-intensive and required specialist knowledge.

Stairwell integrated Claude directly into its analysis workflow. Claude processes Maleval's API responses—sometimes exceeding 40,000 characters—and summarizes them into clear, plain-language descriptions of threats and their significance. Crucially, Claude handles this with minimal prompt engineering; a straightforward instruction yields high-quality results because Claude naturally interprets complex security schemas without needing detailed context.

The result is a force multiplier for security teams. Analysts across skill levels can now understand sophisticated threat findings without requiring deep malware expertise.