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eSentire MDR VS Red Canary MDR

Put eSentire MDR and Red Canary MDR head-to-head to decide which 24/7 MDR solution is right for your business.

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eSentire MDR vs. Red Canary MDR

Years of Operation

23

12

# of SOC personnel

~130

Unknown

24/7 Threat Detection and Security Monitoring

Network Coverage and Response

Limited

Open XDR Platform

Cyber Risk Advisor/Cyber Resilience Team

Multi-Signal MDR (Endpoint, Log, Cloud, Identity)

Automated Blocking/Threat Disruption

Manual Threat Containment and Hands On Response

Limited

Original Threat Research

Customer Visibility, Co-management and Reporting

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Why Choose eSentire MDR over Red Canary MDR

eSentire's cost-effective all-in-one MDR solution combines cutting-edge open XDR technology, unlimited threat hunting and unlimited incident handling, and multi-signal coverage with over 300 technology integrations to support your existing tech stack.

Here are key differences between eSentire MDR and Red Canary MDR:

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Multi-Signal Visibility and Response

Red Canary MDR services lack comprehensive response capabilities, offering no network response and relying solely on EDR agents for threat blocking. Additionally, Service Level Agreements (SLAs) or Objectives (SLOs) for Red Canary MDR do not state any commitment to response times.

At eSentire, we believe a multi-signal approach is paramount to protecting your complete attack surface. We ingest high-fidelity data sources from endpoint, network, log, cloud, identity, and vulnerability data that enables complete attack surface visibility.

eSentire owns the R in MDR by disrupting, isolating, and stopping threats on your behalf across your full attack surface with a Mean Time to Contain of less than 15 minutes. We detect in seconds and contain in minutes, so your business is never disrupted.

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24/7 Threat Detection and Response

Red Canary MDR services fall short in offering 24/7 service delivery, rapid response time, and advanced threat intelligence that eSentire provides. Additionally, active remediation is only available as an add-on and is not offered 24/7.

As a part of our foundational MDR service, you benefit from 24/7 protection and support from our SOC Cyber Analysts and Elite Threat Hunters who rapidly investigate, contain, and shut down threats when an automated response isn’t possible.

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eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU)

Red Canary does not have the same level of threat hunting experience and threat intelligence resources as the eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU). TRU is an industry-leading threat research team committed to helping your organization become more resilient. eSentire TRU delivers proactive threat intelligence, monthly threat briefings, original threat research, and regularly updates runbooks, detection rules and machine learning models, enabling you to stay ahead of the most advanced cyber threats.

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Services Outside of MDR

Red Canary only offers MDR services, lacking a broader range of cybersecurity solutions. Additional security services can help you gain a better understanding of your threat surface and develop a strategy for enhancing your security posture.

At eSentire, we support your end-to-end risk management with strategic services, threat disruption and incident response offerings. Outside of MDR, our services include Exposure Management Services, and Digital Forensics and Incident Response.

When you're being asked to do more with less, good isn't good enough.
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Spot Red Canary's MDR Weaknesses:
Questions to Ask Red Canary

Here are important questions to ask Red Canary about their MDR service:

  1. Does Red Canary offer full PCAP network traffic analysis or response capability at the network level?
  2. Do they have an IP block list that automatically blocks malicious IPs at the network level?
  3. What is Red Canary’s SLA/SLO for active response and remediation of threats? Is there an extra cost for this?
  4. Does Red Canary correlate log data and other security context to detect more evasive threats?
  5. What is Red Canary’s experience with proactive threat hunting?
  6. Does Red Canary offer services outside of MDR?
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20+ Questions to Ask When You’re Evaluating an MDR Service Provider

Get the top questions you need to ask when qualifying potential MDR vendors and why they matter.

eSentire is the Proven MDR Choice for Security Leaders

Considering Red Canary MDR? Be sure to check out Red Canary reviews and customer case studies to see what their customers think about them. You could also benefit from in-person visits of their Security Operations Center, meeting with their threat intelligence team, participating in demos depicting real-world scenarios, and seeking the opinions of your industry peers.

See why 2000+ customers globally and some of the most targeted US critical infrastructure organizations choose eSentire for Managed Detection and Response protection.

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The nice thing with eSentire is that they’re always looking at my network, my environment, and everything that’s coming through. I can sleep at night. I don’t need to have a 24/7 SOC. I know that my network is being looked at and if they see something that they deem to be a threat, they can prevent it, or block it and stop it, and get a hold of my team if needed.

Leon Goldstein

Chief Information Officer, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

LEGAL INDUSTRY
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We look at eSentire to be the experts. We trust them implicitly. One of the key differentiators I feel about eSentire in their response methodology is they’re with us through the thick and thin till the end so we're comfortable until the issue is resolved.

Ray Texter

Chief of Information Security, Texas United Management Corportation

FOOD SUPPLY INDUSTRY
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With eSentire we're able to get the managed SOC, 24/7 detection & threat hunting, the consolidated dashboard, all the reporting in real-time and historical.

Steve Troncelliti

Vice President IT, CISO, Elemica

SUPPLY CHAIN INDUSTRY
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The great thing about working with the SOC with eSentire has been not only the responsiveness but really them becoming an extension of our team.

Mark Haubein

VP Information Technology, Rawlings Sporting Goods

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
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eSentire from day 1 is part of our playbook, part of our plan, to help ensure that we can manage our risks, understand where our vulnerabilities exist, close those gaps, and continue to mature month-over-month as the world changes.

Mark Benaquista

Managing Director, Thomas H. Lee Partners

PRIVATE EQUITY INDUSTRY
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Everybody at eSentire is passionate. They believe what they are doing has a purpose. I have recommended eSentire to a number of peers and it comes down to just how much I've come to trust that eSentire is there and looking out for my network and my environment.

Paul Lynch

Director of Information, Security and Infrastructure, CubeSmart

REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
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eSentire checked all the boxes that I was looking for – a single pane of glass for managing my whole network with very experienced people.

Ramakrishnan Natarajan

Head of IT, Emirates Hospitals Group

HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
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Market Guides & Analyst Reports

It’s not just about our opinion. Dig into the most recent market guides from leading industry analysts for their recommendations on what to look for in an MDR service provider.

In addition to customer satisfaction demonstrated in cyber security case studies, eSentire MDR was recognized as in the 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response.

2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response

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IDC Marketscape Overview

2024 IDC MarketScape Worldwide for Managed Detection and Response

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