Signal is an AI-powered cybersecurity platform that transforms complex threat data into a clear story, mapping attacks from detection to takedown so analysts and executives can act with confidence.
Overview
TYPE
SaaS Product Design
ROLE
Project Lead
TOOL
Figma
Contribution
Defined workflows, led product vision, and drove design direction.
project snapshot
Clarity Level: Low
Clarity Level: High
Technical-Only
Accessible
Static
Dynamic
Fragmented
Connected
Black Box
Transparent
DESIGN FOCUS
Current
Target
Cyberthreat Live Map
Pros
Provides real-time attack tracking, enhancing transparency and offering insight into attack volume.
Cons
The dark, tech-heavy interface can feel overwhelming and ominous, with no clear explanations to help the audience understand what’s happening.
Ekata Identity Engine
Pros
Interactive and scalable, offering multiple views to effectively visualize the data.
Cons
Needs explanation for better comprehension
Ekata Identity Engine
Pros
Engaging and relatable visual storytelling makes complex concepts accessible to a nontechnical audience, enhancing conceptual understanding.
Cons
Lacks data and specificity, which may limit deeper analytical insights.
Robinhood Legend
Pros
Customizable, web-based trading platform with advanced charting tools, real-time data, and one-click trading for an efficient and flexible trading experience.
Cons
Lacks desktop-level performance, comprehensive research tools, and support for certain asset classes.
Analogous Experiences
opportunity
cHALLENGE
Enhancing Data Visualization
Opportunity
Challenge
Streamlining the Platform
Opportunity
Challenge
Improving Data Integrity
Opportunity
Challenge
Interview Synthesis
Roles & Use Cases
Security Team
Identify threat actors by infrastructure patterns (M)
Reduce cross-referencing
data sources (C)
Set-up integration/alerts, continuously monitor future threats, and share the findings with my internal team (M, S)
Stay educated on threat actors targeting my company, identify what actions I can take outside of Bolster (M)
Legal / Brand Protection
Takedown threats immediately, track the takedown speed and progress of treats, “tagging” to stay organized (T)
Mitigate threats (T)
To manage rows of URL findings by using customizable "tags" to track review status, progress, and actions, ensuring clear collaboration and workflow management (G)
Leadership
Synthesizing metrics and report and share to my leadership and show ROI
(M,C,S)
First-time Buyer
Experience a compelling and “wow” by product demo that clearly showcases its unique value. (M)
Confidently champion it to the right ICPs and stakeholders. (C)
Identify superior insights and threat intelligence connections. (M,S,C)
Confidently justify switching to a more effective solution. (M,S,C)
The dashboard lacks a clear data hierarchy.
The main visualization is missing key chart elements such as a title, description, axes, and legend, making it hard to interpret.
Color use in the bar chart is unclear—different shades of purple don’t convey a clear meaning (e.g., both “Newly Registered” and “Customer Scans” show 1 but use different shades).
Icons should be aligned with their corresponding text.
Clicking a category applies a global filter to all charts below, but users can’t see these changes because they’re out of view.
Global filters should be clearly labeled, like MX Records or Logo Detected.
Adding visual context such as trends, sparklines, or axes will make the main chart clearer and easier to understand.
Category explanations should always be visible.
Currently, info icons are hidden and only appear on hover.
The left menu labels (Pre-Malicious, Post-Malicious, Takedown Malicious) may confuse users—consider using clearer terms like Live Detections, Takedowns in Progress, and Taken Down instead.
“It’s real data, but I don’t know what to do with it or how it’s helpful.”
It’s hard to assess company performance from these charts due to weak visual hierarchy and unclear color use.
Typography needs stronger contrast to highlight key information—numbers should stand out more.
Chart legends could be moved to the bottom, and hover tooltips should avoid repeating what’s already in the legend.
Dashboard Audit
logic of story
interaction model
concept design
FINAL design
SCAN SOURCE
LOCATION VIEW
ACTION TRACKER
TIMELINE VIEW
Action View
