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Retail SOC Providers
Providers listing Retail experience. Confirm examples, compliance needs, integrations, and escalation expectations.
24 providers
Arctic Wolf
24/7 MDR through Arctic Wolf's Aurora platform, Concierge Security Team guidance and supported Active Response containment workflows
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price AWS Marketplace public offer plus quote-based tiers
CrowdStrike Falcon Complete
24/7 triage, managed threat hunting and remote containment by CrowdStrike on the Falcon platform
Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price ~$25-45/endpoint/month*
Huntress
Managed endpoint, identity, and SIEM monitoring with human SOC investigation, incident reports, and supported containment actions inside the Huntress platform.
SMB / MSP/MSSP · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Quote-based pricing tied to endpoints, identities, data sources, and learners
Sophos MDR
24/7 managed detection, investigation, threat hunting and response through Sophos Central and supported integrations
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price AWS Marketplace: $239.64/user/year and $390.72/server/year*
Alert Logic
24/7 MDR over Alert Logic's own platform, with exposure management, log collection, SOC triage and optional Managed WAF coverage
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Investigate and advise
Price Quote-based
Barracuda Managed XDR
24/7 Managed XDR across selected Barracuda and third-party security controls, with SOC triage and scope-dependent automated response
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service XDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Quote-based; per-user and per-device units
Binary Defense Co-Management
Binary Defense engineers and analysts help operate customer-owned SIEM, XDR and endpoint tools with 24/7 monitoring, detection tuning, alert triage, investigation, threat hunting context and response guidance.
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service Co-managed SOC
Handles Co-manage the SOC
Price Quote-based through direct, partner or AWS Marketplace private offer
Bitdefender MDR
24/7 SOC investigation, threat hunting, reporting and pre-approved containment through Bitdefender GravityZone
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Quote-based with no official public MDR list price found
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.
MSP/MSSP / SMB · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Quote-based MSP/channel pricing
BlueVoyant MDR
24/7 MDR and co-managed SOC support with alert triage, investigation, detection content, threat intelligence, approved response actions, portal visibility and Microsoft or Splunk operating support
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service Co-managed SOC
Handles Co-manage the SOC
Price AWS Marketplace Splunk MDR listing starts at $73,872 per 12 months
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.
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Quote-based tiered MDR with AWS Marketplace private-offer procurement
Datadog Cloud SIEM
Cloud SIEM detection rules, security signals, notifications, cases, dashboards, threat intelligence context and workflow hooks inside Datadog
Enterprise / Mid-Market · Cloud Workloads
Service SOCaaS
Handles Monitor and notify
Price Published from $5 per 1M analyzed events/month
Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform
24/7 co-managed MDR with alert validation, investigation, threat hunting, detection engineering, response workflow support, named experts and a shared Security Center layered over supported buyer tools.
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service Co-managed SOC
Handles Co-manage the SOC
Price Quote-based through direct or marketplace scoping
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.
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Quote-based Atlas Essentials, Advanced and Complete MDR packages
Expel MDR
24/7 SOC monitoring, analyst investigation, Workbench visibility, cross-product correlation, remediation recommendations and pre-approved auto-remediation through supported tools.
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
Price Quote-based Starter, Select and Premium MDR packages
Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting
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.
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service XDR
Handles Investigate and advise
Price Quote-based Microsoft commercial licensing; no public standalone list price found.
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.
SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service Co-managed SOC
Handles Co-manage the SOC
Price Quote-based, with pay-as-you-grow packaging referenced for MSP buyers
Ontinue ION MXDR
24/7 Microsoft-focused MXDR with ION automation, Sentinel and Defender operations, Cyber Defender investigation, threat hunting, Teams collaboration and Cyber Advisor posture work
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service Co-managed SOC
Handles Co-manage the SOC
Price Quote-based, licensed per Ontinue Unit
Pondurance
Outsourced SOC coverage with managed SIEM, MDR, threat hunting, triage and scoped containment across existing tools
Mid-Market / SMB · Endpoints
Service SOCaaS
Handles Run the SOC
Price Quote-based, scoped MDR/SOC quote
Proficio ProSOC MDR
24/7 SOC monitoring, analyst investigation, hosted or customer-owned SIEM operations, threat hunting, case management, guided remediation and optional Active Defense containment across supported tools.
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service Co-managed SOC
Handles Co-manage the SOC
Price Quote-based direct, partner or marketplace private offer
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.
Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service MDR
Handles Contain threats
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.
ReliaQuest GreyMatter
GreyMatter connects to enterprise security tools, normalizes alerts, supports investigation and hunting, runs approved response playbooks and gives the buyer a shared operating surface with ReliaQuest analysts and engineers.
Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints
Service Co-managed SOC
Handles Co-manage the SOC
Price AWS Marketplace lists a 12-month GreyMatter SIEM Integration Plus package at $226,000*
SecurityHQ Managed SOC
24/7 managed SOC coverage with monitoring, triage, investigation, threat hunting, containment playbooks, reporting, SHQ Response collaboration and optional managed protection or risk services
Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints
Service SOCaaS
Handles Run the SOC
Price G-Cloud examples from £30,664.70 to £297,154 per year*
Verizon Managed SIEM
24/7 SOC monitoring, SIEM alert investigation, incident classification and escalation for a SIEM the buyer already owns
Enterprise / Mid-Market · Network
Service MSSP
Handles Investigate and advise
Price Quote-based, per SIEM serviced device
How to use this list
Do not assume
Industry claims need proof. Look for relevant integrations, evidence, escalation patterns, and customer examples.
Ask before shortlisting
- Look for experience with similar environments, not generic industry claims.
- Confirm required integrations, compliance needs, and escalation expectations.
- Ask how the provider handles false positives and noisy alert sources in your environment.
Category background
The retail industry sits at the intersection of high transaction volumes, vast customer data stores, and increasingly complex omnichannel technology stacks — making it a persistent target for cybercriminals. From point-of-sale malware to e-commerce skimming attacks, retailers face a broad range of threats that require security operations teams with deep retail domain expertise. SOC providers specializing in retail deliver the targeted monitoring and compliance support this sector requires.
Retail Threat Landscape
Retail organizations face attacks across multiple surfaces. In-store environments are targeted by POS malware and network intrusion. E-commerce platforms face Magecart-style JavaScript injection attacks, credential stuffing, and bot abuse. Customer loyalty programs and gift card systems are targeted for fraud. Supply chain attacks exploit the interconnected nature of retail technology ecosystems, from POS vendors to logistics providers. A retail-focused SOC provider maintains detection logic tuned to each of these attack vectors.
PCI-DSS and Compliance Monitoring
Payment card security is a non-negotiable requirement for retailers. PCI-DSS mandates continuous monitoring, log retention, and incident response capabilities — all core functions of a SOC. Retail SOC providers build their monitoring and reporting around PCI requirements, ensuring that compliance is a natural output of security operations rather than a separate, burdensome process. Many also support SOC 2 and state-level consumer privacy regulations.
Choosing a Retail SOC Provider
When evaluating SOC providers for retail, look for experience monitoring distributed store networks, POS systems, and e-commerce platforms. The provider should offer PCI-DSS-aligned monitoring and reporting, understand seasonal traffic patterns (peak shopping periods create both performance and security challenges), and have the ability to scale coverage across potentially hundreds or thousands of locations.
Questions
Why do retail organizations need specialized SOC providers?
Retail organizations process high volumes of payment card transactions, operate distributed store networks, manage e-commerce platforms, and handle large customer databases — all of which are high-value targets. Specialized SOC providers understand retail-specific threats like POS malware, Magecart-style e-commerce skimming, gift card fraud, and supply chain attacks targeting retail technology vendors.
What is PCI-DSS and why does it matter for retail SOC providers?
PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a mandatory security standard for any organization that processes, stores, or transmits credit card data. Retail SOC providers must understand PCI-DSS requirements for logging, monitoring, and incident response, and should provide compliance-ready reporting that satisfies PCI audit requirements.
How do SOC providers protect e-commerce platforms?
Retail SOC providers monitor e-commerce environments for web application attacks, payment skimming scripts (Magecart), account takeover attempts, bot activity, and API abuse. This typically involves web application firewall (WAF) monitoring, JavaScript integrity monitoring, and integration with e-commerce platform logs to detect anomalous transaction patterns.