Perched, a company specializing in security analytics, threat hunting, and security operations, has joined Elastic to provide enhanced training and consulting services for cybersecurity solutions utilizing the Elastic Stack. This collaboration will leverage Perched's deep expertise in SIEM, threat hunting, network security monitoring, and building threat models, along with their experience as long-time Elastic Stack users and partners. The Perched team has contributed significantly to the development of Elastic's security products, including extending the Elastic Common Schema and providing input for the new Elastic SIEM product. The partnership aims to offer unmatched security expertise to Elastic’s customers, continuing with independent open-source projects like RockNSM and CAPESstack. The founders of Perched, Andrew Pease and Derek Ditch, express enthusiasm about the merger, highlighting their commitment to operationalizing the Elastic Stack for cybersecurity and scaling analysis with open-source technology.