We are thrilled to be named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection and Response Services In Europe, Q3 2025 report. In fact, we are one of only two Leaders recognized in the report.
We were called out specifically for our integration of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) solutions, use of Agentic AI to strengthen our customers’ service outcomes, our expansive partner ecosystem, and localized support with regional data residency capabilities for EU organizations.
By leveraging two 24/7 Security Operations Centers (SOCs) in Waterloo, Canada and Cork, Ireland, we are delivering a Next Level MDR service to help our customers stay ahead of sophisticated emerging threats and build cyber resilience.
According to Forrester, “eSentire sets itself apart with by integrating CTEM with MDR for proactive environment hardening and an approach to AI geared toward not only triage and context, but also process improvement.”
In fact, Forrester further states that eSentire MDR customers were “overwhelmingly positive” in their feedback for our flexibility, deep industry-specific knowledge, and tailored detection capabilities that address unique operational requirements. These efforts have resulted in eSentire being named a Customer Favourite in the evaluation.
A Trusted Partner for Global Enterprises Facing an Evolving Cyber Risk Landscape
Today’s CISOs are navigating a rapidly evolving threat landscape while operating globally under heightened regulatory pressure in the EU, lack of in-house resources and budget, and increasing scrutiny at the board-level. Moreover, regional regulatory requirements such as the NIS2 Directive and DORA demand not just compliance, but demonstrable operational cyber resilience, including the ability to detect, respond, and recover from threats 24/7 across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Forrester confirms prospective MDR customers are evaluating MDR vendors based on:
- Localized service delivery and sovereignty: Preference for in-region SOCs, local-language analysts, and data workflows that meet strict regulatory requirements.
- AI maturity in response workflows: Providers must demonstrate AI-driven containment (e.g., endpoint isolation, account revocation) beyond basic alert summarization.
- Unified detection, response, and forensics: Buyers seek end-to-end workflows that integrate threat detection, containment, and full attack chain investigation.
What Sets eSentire Apart
In a crowded MDR market, Forrester highlights eSentire’s ability to deliver meaningful security outcomes through:
- Integrated Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) and MDR to enable proactive hardening of customer environments.
- Using Agentic AI via the eSentire Atlas Security Operations Platform and eSentire Atlas AI to improve triage, context, and automation for faster threat containment and response.
- A mature detection engineering practice, featuring rapid telemetry integration, automatic rollbacks, and signal health checks.
- Strong sector-specific detection capabilities, OT security integrations and localized support options tailored for European organizations
With a presence in-region and partnerships enabling localized delivery, eSentire is meeting the data sovereignty, compliance, and support needs of European businesses head-on. Our open platform architecture and strong partner network provide the flexibility enterprises need to evolve their security operations while staying protected.
By combining Agentic AI, integrated Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM), and unmatched detection engineering capabilities, eSentire enables European organizations to operationalize security best practices faster with clear reporting, measurable ROI, and incident containment SLAs that support business continuity.
We offer flexible MDR pricing and packages that support EU data residency, enable regional SOC partnerships, and align with localized compliance needs. Our open XDR platform and integration-first approach empower CISOs to extend their existing technology investments while gaining unified visibility across cloud, endpoint, network, identity, and OT environments.
Another area where eSentire shines ahead is the breadth of our best-of-breed technology integrations with over 300+ technology integrations. We provide ultimate flexibility so you can partner with us for a fully managed solution or bring your own license and continue to get value from the existing tools in your tech stack. We ingest logs and investigate threats across various sources of telemetry, including SaaS platforms in your environment, so you can continuously monitor your hybrid footprint.
Lastly, our robust partner ecosystem – including MSPs, MSSPs, VARs, SIs and distributors, and the strategic “vision and community engagement we drive without sacrificing the needs of our customers”, has also been highlighted in the report.
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As part of eSentire’s Next Level MDR service, we help organizations continuously harden their security posture with proactive threat intelligence and the world’s most complete response capability through:
- Real-time signal ingestion across endpoint, network, log, identity, cloud, and vulnerability telemetry.
- AI-powered enrichment, detection, and automated containment actions.
- Unlimited threat hunting, continuous incident handling, and expert-led response from our 24/7 SOCs in Cork, Ireland and Waterloo, Canada. We have elite threat hunters on every shift in our SOC, and their efforts support in tuning our ML models, and building new security detections from tracked IOCs.
Our industry-leading eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU) adds 200 new IPs daily based on positive security investigations as well as 150+ novel threat detections and runbooks each quarter. We operationalize intelligence in a way that takes MDR from response to prevention first as we amplify security outcomes across our global base. TRU also conducts original threat research and publishes their findings through TRU Positives, Malware Analyses, and threat research reports.
The result – we deliver full attack surface visibility, deep investigation, threat detection, and complete threat response.
Security Operations Built on Expert AI
At eSentire, we combine AI-driven precision with elite human expertise to deliver the most resilient, outcomes-driven security protection in the industry. eSentire Atlas AI is a multi-agent Generative AI system purpose-built and embedded across eSentire’s Atlas Security Operations Platform to scale human expertise — trained on real-world workflows validated by investigations across 2,000+ customers globally.
Atlas AI is fully embedded into our platform and included as part of your MDR service. Designed to scale human expertise, not replace it, Atlas AI gives your security operation a competitive edge by providing transparency, context and validation previously unattainable in minutes. We show up and prove results:
- 35% faster threat intelligence vs commercial feeds
- 99% noise reduction across customer environments
- 95% SOC expert alignment with Atlas AI investigations
- 99.3% of threats isolated at the first host
- 200 new threat protections added per day to harden customer defenses
- 43X investigation acceleration with 5 hours of investigation work achieved in less than 7 minutes
- 96% SOC analyst retention, with an average tenure of 6 years
It’s clear that security professionals for organizations with a global footprint need threat detection and response capabilities to provide expertise in security posture management and detection engineering while demonstrating cost-effective value. eSentire shines as a true services partner above platform only providers or ‘fake MDR’ pretenders who simply send alerts.
Download The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection And Response Services In Europe, Q3 2025 Report here.
To learn how your organization can build cyber resilience and prevent business disruption with eSentire’s Next Level MDR, connect with an eSentire Security Specialist now.
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Mitangi Parekh Content Marketing Director
As the Content Marketing Director, Mitangi Parekh leads content and social media strategy at eSentire, overseeing the development of security-focused content across multiple marketing channels. She has nearly a decade of experience in marketing, with 8 years specializing in cybersecurity marketing. Throughout her time at eSentire, Mitangi has created multiple thought leadership content programs that drive customer acquisition, expand share of voice to drive market presence, and demonstrate eSentire's security expertise. Mitangi holds dual degrees in Biology (BScH) and English (BAH) from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.