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Providers That Bring Their Own Platform

Datadog Cloud SIEM

Cloud SIEM detection rules, security signals, notifications, cases, dashboards, threat intelligence context and workflow hooks inside Datadog

Cloud WorkloadsContainers & KubernetesIdentity & Access

What they do Monitor and notify SOCaaS
Market EnterpriseMid-Market
Price Published from $5 per 1M analyzed events/month

You still own Triage, investigation and response decisions after Datadog creates a signal

Lumu Defender

Continuous compromise monitoring from network metadata with incident context, playbooks and buyer-configured response integrations

NetworkEndpointsEmail

What they do Monitor and notify XDR
Market SMBMid-Market
Price Free tier with paid per-asset plans

You still own Deciding which automated response policies and integrations are allowed

Alert Logic

24/7 MDR over Alert Logic's own platform, with exposure management, log collection, SOC triage and optional Managed WAF coverage

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Investigate and advise MDR
Market SMBMid-Market
Price Quote-based

You still own Remediation and incident-response work unless an automated response workflow or partner service is explicitly configured

Armis Managed Threat Service

Threat hunting, suspicious-activity review, alert enrichment, risk-based policy tuning, weekly findings, trend reviews and investigation support around Armis Centrix.

EndpointsNetworkOT/ICS

What they do Investigate and advise MSSP
Market Mid-MarketEnterprise
Price G-Cloud examples from £134,400 per asset block*

You still own Approving or executing containment actions in NAC, firewall, endpoint, identity or ITSM tools

24/7 monitoring of Forescout TDR detections, suspicious-entity triage, incident case investigation, impact classification, customer escalation, proactive threat hunting, log-source monitoring and containment or remediation guidance.

EndpointsNetworkOT/ICS

What they do Investigate and advise MDR
Market EnterpriseMid-Market
Price Public reseller signal: CDW lists a one-year Forescout Assist F/XDR subscription SKU at $11,771.99; final Assist scope is quote-based.

You still own Buying and operating the qualifying Forescout TDR subscription and sensors

24/7/365 Microsoft-managed threat hunting across eligible Defender telemetry, Defender Experts Notifications, Ask Defender Experts credits, reporting and remediation guidance for an existing SOC.

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Investigate and advise XDR
Market Mid-MarketEnterprise
Price Quote-based Microsoft commercial licensing; no public standalone list price found.

You still own Running the SOC workflow after Microsoft sends a notification

Arctic Wolf

24/7 MDR through Arctic Wolf's Aurora platform, Concierge Security Team guidance and supported Active Response containment workflows

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market SMBMid-Market
Price AWS Marketplace public offer plus quote-based tiers

You still own Choosing the MDR bundle, Concierge tier, add-ons, warranty eligibility and retention scope

Barracuda Managed XDR

24/7 Managed XDR across selected Barracuda and third-party security controls, with SOC triage and scope-dependent automated response

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats XDR
Market SMBMid-Market
Price Quote-based; per-user and per-device units

You still own Confirming which XDR modules are included and which assets, users or devices are covered

Bitdefender MDR

24/7 SOC investigation, threat hunting, reporting and pre-approved containment through Bitdefender GravityZone

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market SMBMid-Market
Price Quote-based with no official public MDR list price found

You still own Choosing the MDR or MDR PLUS scope and enabling the required GravityZone coverage

Blackpoint Cyber

24/7 managed detection and response through Blackpoint's CompassOne platform, with SOC investigation, endpoint and cloud coverage, active containment, MSP workflow integrations and optional posture, logging and application-control modules.

EndpointsIdentity & AccessNetwork

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market MSP/MSSPSMB
Price Quote-based MSP/channel pricing

You still own Deploying and maintaining agents, cloud connectors and supported integrations

Blumira

Managed detections, cloud SIEM visibility, guided findings and edition-based containment actions in Blumira's own platform

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats XDR
Market SMBMid-Market
Price Public pricing from $12-$21/employee/month

You still own Connecting cloud, identity, endpoint, firewall and SaaS sources and keeping permissions current

CrowdStrike Falcon Complete

24/7 triage, managed threat hunting and remote containment by CrowdStrike on the Falcon platform

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market EnterpriseMid-Market
Price ~$25-45/endpoint/month*

You still own Deploying and maintaining required Falcon modules

Field Effect MDR

24/7 MDR over Field Effect's endpoint, cloud and network telemetry, with AROs and policy-bound active response

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market SMBMSP/MSSP
Price Quote-based per-user pricing

You still own Choosing the Active Response policy and excluding critical systems where downtime risk matters

Huntress

Managed endpoint, identity, and SIEM monitoring with human SOC investigation, incident reports, and supported containment actions inside the Huntress platform.

EndpointsIdentity & AccessEmail

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market SMBMSP/MSSP
Price Quote-based pricing tied to endpoints, identities, data sources, and learners

You still own Deploying agents and configuring Microsoft 365, SIEM, PSA, and ticketing integrations

Kaseya MDR

24/7 SOC monitoring, analyst investigation, phone or email escalation and covered containment actions for licensed endpoints, Microsoft 365 and firewall signals

EndpointsIdentity & AccessEmail

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market MSP/MSSPSMB
Price Quote-based, licensed by endpoint and Microsoft 365 coverage

You still own Licensing every endpoint and Microsoft 365 account that needs MDR coverage

Rapid7 Managed Threat Complete

24/7 SOC monitoring, alert validation, investigation, exposure-informed prioritization, threat hunting, incident-response support, Rapid7 SIEM visibility, unlimited log ingestion in published packages, 13-month retention and configured Active Response containment.

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market EnterpriseMid-Market
Price AWS Marketplace lists Managed Threat Complete Essential at $73,000 for a 12-month contract starting at 300 assets; Rapid7 also supports private offers and custom quotes.

You still own Scoping protected endpoints, servers, networks and third-party event sources

SentinelOne Wayfinder MDR

24/7 SentinelOne-native MDR with alert monitoring, triage, investigation, managed response, threat hunting signals, analyst documentation, and containment or mitigation actions inside the contracted Singularity scope.

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market Mid-MarketEnterprise
Price Quote-based with reseller SKU pages routing to request pricing

You still own Buying, deploying and maintaining SentinelOne Singularity modules and covered agents

Adlumin

A co-managed security operations platform that combines SIEM-style log collection, UEBA, SOAR automation, compliance reporting and 24/7 MDR support

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Co-manage the SOC MDR
Market SMBMid-Market
Price Quote-based

You still own Connecting the right data sources and validating what each source is used for

24/7 SOC monitoring of the buyer's Darktrace environment, alert triage, investigations, containment-action escalation, analyst questions, monthly service reports, service-ready checks and optimization reviews.

NetworkCloud WorkloadsOT/ICS

What they do Co-manage the SOC MDR
Market Mid-MarketEnterprise
Price Quote-based; AWS Marketplace supports private offers but does not expose a reliable public service rate.

You still own Deploying and tuning the relevant Darktrace modules and sensors across the environment

Netsurion Managed Open XDR

Co-managed Open XDR with managed SIEM, 24/7 SOC monitoring, workflow automation, threat hunting, log retention, compliance reporting and package-dependent endpoint, vulnerability and incident-support options.

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Co-manage the SOC Co-managed SOC
Market SMBMid-Market
Price Quote-based, with pay-as-you-grow packaging referenced for MSP buyers

You still own Choosing which endpoints, cloud services, identity systems, network tools and SaaS sources are in scope

Todyl MXDR

24/7 MXDR over Todyl's managed SIEM and security stack, with transparent cases, live analyst access and a dedicated DRAM

EndpointsIdentity & AccessNetwork

What they do Co-manage the SOC Co-managed SOC
Market MSP/MSSPSMB
Price Quote-based Essentials, Advanced and Complete packages

You still own Selecting the Todyl package and deciding which modules, tenants and data sources are in scope

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  • Response can mean advice, remote containment, or full incident handling. Confirm the exact handoff before shortlisting.

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  1. Confirm what the provider owns after an alert and what still stays with your team.
  2. Ask which response actions are pre-approved and which need your approval.
  3. Check how incidents are escalated when your team is offline.
Category background

These SOC providers include their own security platform as part of the service. You don’t need to buy a separate SIEM, manage an XDR platform, or maintain security infrastructure — the provider delivers the technology and the analysts as one package.

Why Choose an All-in-One Provider

For organizations without an existing SIEM or security analytics platform, building one from scratch is expensive and complex. These providers eliminate that burden by delivering their own platform alongside expert analysts. For many mid-market organizations, this approach offers the lowest total cost of ownership and fastest time-to-value.

What to Consider

The main trade-off is flexibility versus simplicity. An all-in-one provider is simpler to deploy and manage, but may limit your ability to customize detection rules or switch providers later. If you have strong opinions about your security technology stack, a vendor-agnostic provider may be a better fit. If you want simplicity and speed, an all-in-one provider is likely the right choice.

Questions

What does "brings their own platform" mean?
These providers include their own security technology platform — typically a SIEM, XDR, or cloud-native security operations platform — as part of their service. You don't need to purchase, deploy, or manage a separate SIEM or security analytics platform. The technology and the analysts come together as one service.
When should I choose a provider that brings their own platform?
This approach is ideal if you don't already have a SIEM or XDR platform, if your current SIEM is underperforming or too expensive to maintain, or if you want a simpler all-in-one solution. It's also good for organizations without the staff to manage security technology — the provider handles everything.
What's the downside of a proprietary platform?
The main downside is potential vendor lock-in. If you decide to switch providers later, you may need to migrate to a new platform. You also have less control over detection rules and data retention policies compared to running your own SIEM. However, for many organizations, the simplicity and lower total cost of ownership outweigh these concerns.