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Providers That Respond For You

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

Critical Start

24x7 MDR monitoring, investigation, false-positive reduction, alert resolution workflow, scoped response actions, coverage-gap visibility and SOC collaboration through CORR and MOBILESOC.

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market Mid-MarketEnterprise
Price Quote-based tiered MDR with AWS Marketplace private-offer procurement

You still own Licensing, deploying and maintaining the EDR, SIEM, identity, cloud and other tools in scope

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

24/7 Dell SOC monitoring, threat investigation, threat hunting and pre-approved platform response for supported XDR environments

EndpointsNetworkCloud Workloads

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market Mid-MarketEnterprise
Price Quote-based, per managed endpoint

You still own Pre-approving which threat response actions Dell may take in the platform

eSentire

24/7 MDR monitoring, threat hunting, alert validation, investigation, multi-signal correlation, containment actions, incident handling and reporting through eSentire Atlas XDR and eSentire's SOC team.

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market SMBMid-Market
Price Quote-based Atlas Essentials, Advanced and Complete MDR packages

You still own Granting and maintaining access to endpoint, identity, cloud, email, SIEM and network tools that eSentire is expected to monitor or use for response

Expel MDR

24/7 SOC monitoring, analyst investigation, Workbench visibility, cross-product correlation, remediation recommendations and pre-approved auto-remediation through supported tools.

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market Mid-MarketEnterprise
Price Quote-based Starter, Select and Premium MDR packages

You still own Maintaining and licensing the endpoint, identity, cloud, email, SaaS, network and SIEM tools in scope

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

Mandiant Managed Defense

24/7 Mandiant MDR with alert triage, investigation, threat hunting, curated detections, investigation reports, supported technology integrations and scoped response actions through Google SecOps and partner tools.

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market Mid-MarketEnterprise
Price CDW reseller listing shows $53.99 for one Managed Defense subscription license SKU

You still own Licensing and operating the Google Security Operations environment and required partner technologies

24/7 Microsoft-managed triage, investigation, proactive hunting, managed response recommendations and scoped remediation actions for eligible Microsoft Defender XDR incidents.

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats XDR
Market Mid-MarketEnterprise
Price Microsoft sales-led pricing with a Defender Experts Suite 1,500-seat minimum in Product Terms

You still own Licensing and actively deploying the eligible Defender and Entra products that define service coverage

24/7 managed detection, triage, investigation and contracted response through Orange Cyberdefense CyberSOCs, Core Fusion and supported EDR, NDR, SIEM, cloud and OT telemetry

EndpointsNetworkCloud Workloads

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market Mid-MarketEnterprise
Price Quote-based, private-offer signals

You still own Connecting and maintaining agreed endpoint, network, cloud, identity, SIEM and OT telemetry sources

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

Red Canary

24/7 MDR that investigates supported security telemetry and can run response playbooks through existing tools

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market Mid-MarketEnterprise
Price Quote-based. Public reviews mention roughly $100/device/year*

You still own Approving which response playbooks can run automatically

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

Sophos MDR

24/7 managed detection, investigation, threat hunting and response through Sophos Central and supported integrations

EndpointsCloud WorkloadsIdentity & Access

What they do Contain threats MDR
Market SMBMid-Market
Price AWS Marketplace: $239.64/user/year and $390.72/server/year*

You still own Selecting Collaborate, Authorize or Notify Only response mode

How to use this list

Use it when

  • Use this list when the outcome matters more than the market label.

Do not assume

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

Ask before shortlisting

  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 go beyond detection and alerting — they take immediate action when threats are found. When a threat fires at 3 AM, their team contains it, investigates it, and remediates it without waiting for your team to wake up and respond.

Why Choose a Provider That Responds For You

The #1 gap in most organizations’ security isn’t detection — it’s response. Many companies can detect threats through their existing tools, but lack the staff, expertise, or 24/7 coverage to respond quickly enough. These providers close that gap by taking full ownership of the response process, dramatically reducing the time between detection and containment.

What to Expect

Providers in this category typically contain threats within minutes, not hours. They use a combination of automation and human expertise to isolate compromised systems, disable attacker access, and remediate damage. Most allow you to customize what response actions they can take autonomously versus what requires your approval.

Questions

What does "they respond for you" mean?
These providers don't just alert you when they find a threat — they take immediate action to contain and remediate it. This includes isolating compromised systems, disabling compromised accounts, removing malware, and blocking malicious activity, often within minutes and without requiring your team to do anything.
Is it safe to let a provider respond on your behalf?
Yes, this is the standard model for mature MDR services. Providers use pre-approved response playbooks, and most allow you to set boundaries on what actions they can take autonomously versus what requires your approval. The benefit is dramatically faster response times — minutes instead of hours or days.
How is this different from a provider that just alerts you?
An alert-only or guided provider detects threats and tells you about them (or tells you exactly what to do), but your team must take the actual response actions. A "respond for you" provider handles the full cycle — detection, investigation, and response — so you don't need to maintain an in-house team capable of handling incidents at 3 AM.