Managed SOC

Managed SOC Providers

Managed SOC providers operate part or all of the security operations function for a buyer. The important difference is not the label, but how much monitoring, investigation, containment, tuning, reporting, and incident support the provider actually owns.

How to use this list

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Buyers comparing providers that can run or materially support day-to-day SOC work, not just sell a single tool.

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Response ownership, platform model, analyst coverage, escalation rules, pricing assumptions, and what remains with your internal team.

Ask vendors

  1. Which response actions can you take without approval?
  2. Do you bring a platform, operate our tools, or support both?
  3. What is included in 24/7 coverage beyond alert notification?

Arctic Wolf

24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and guided response across your entire environment — endpoints, cloud, and identity

Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints

Service SOCaaS
Response Full SOC
Price ~$10/user/month

CrowdStrike Falcon Complete

24/7 threat detection, investigation, and full remote remediation — they find threats and eliminate them without you lifting a finger

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Around $15-25/endpoint/month plus Falcon licensing

Expel

24/7 threat detection and automated response across your existing security tools — with full transparency into every action taken

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Custom per-asset pricing based on integrations and environment size. Not publicly listed — request a quote.

Huntress

24/7 managed endpoint protection, identity monitoring, and SIEM — human analysts investigate and respond to threats for you

SMB / MSP/MSSP · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Published and partner signals around $3-5/endpoint/month

Microsoft Defender Experts

24/7 threat hunting and managed response natively built into the Microsoft security stack — no additional tools or agents needed

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service XDR
Response Contain threats
Price Per-user/month pricing. Requires 1,500-seat minimum. Defender Experts Suite bundles MXDR + IR + advisory.

Red Canary

24/7 threat detection and response layered on top of your existing EDR — expert analysts and automation operationalize your security tools

Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price ~$100-120/endpoint/year

SentinelOne Vigilance

AI-powered autonomous endpoint protection with 24/7 human analyst oversight — threats are contained in minutes, not hours

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price ~$17-50/endpoint/year (on top of platform license)

Sophos MDR

24/7 threat monitoring and full incident response across your existing security tools — they work with what you already have

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price ~$5-12/endpoint/month

Adlumin

A managed security operations platform that bundles SIEM-style log collection, behavioral analytics, response automation, and 24/7 MDR support.

Mid-Market / MSP/MSSP · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Quote-based, directional range $2K-$15K/month

Alert Logic

24/7 threat detection with built-in web application firewall and vulnerability scanning — comprehensive cloud-first security monitoring

Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Investigate alerts
Price Three tiers: Essentials, Professional, Enterprise. Per-host pricing with custom quotes.

AT&T Cybersecurity

24/7 security monitoring and detection through a unified platform — with built-in threat intelligence from one of the largest open threat sharing communities

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MSSP
Response Investigate alerts
Price $1,695/year (USM Anywhere)

Barracuda Managed XDR

24/7 managed threat detection and response across email, endpoint, cloud, and network — with accessible pricing and fast deployment built for SMBs and MSPs

SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price ~$3-7/user/month

Binary Defense

24/7 threat detection and response from offensive security experts — using your existing SIEM and tools without vendor lock-in

Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints

Service SOCaaS
Response Full SOC
Price Custom pricing based on environment size. Mid-market focused — contact for quote.

Bitdefender MDR

24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response across endpoints, cloud, identity, email, and network — with $1M breach warranty on the PLUS tier

SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Around $7-15/endpoint/month

Blackpoint Cyber

24/7 threat detection and automatic response with unique network-level lateral movement detection — stops attackers before they spread

MSP/MSSP / SMB · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price ~$8-15/endpoint/month

Blumira

Automated threat detection with guided response playbooks — a cloud SIEM you can actually use without a dedicated security team

SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service XDR
Response Investigate alerts
Price Free tier; paid plans around $12-$21/user/month

ConnectWise MDR

24/7 managed detection and response built specifically for MSPs — integrates directly into your RMM and ticketing systems

MSP/MSSP / SMB · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Channel-only per-endpoint pricing with volume discounts. Contact ConnectWise for MSP partner pricing.

Critical Start

24/7 threat detection and response that resolves every single alert — no alert fatigue, no ignored warnings, every signal gets triaged

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Custom tiered pricing based on environment complexity. Not publicly listed — contact for quote.

Cybereason

24/7 threat detection, investigation, and response powered by MalOp technology that maps complete attack operations — not just isolated alerts

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Per-endpoint pricing with tiered service levels. Mid-market organizations typically pay $10K-$25K/month.

Cyderes

24/7 security operations with identity-first detection — specialized in catching account takeovers and identity-based attacks that other MDRs miss

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Fixed per-employee pricing — costs don't increase as you add more data sources or telemetry. Contact for quote.

Datadog Security

Cloud SIEM, cloud security posture management, and application security monitoring in a single platform — integrated with Datadog's observability suite

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Cloud Workloads

Service SOCaaS
Response Forward alerts
Price Usage-based pricing per host, per GB ingested, and per security module. Costs vary significantly based on data volume. Mid-market typically pays $5K-$20K/month.

Deepwatch

24/7 managed detection and response on top of your existing SIEM — a dedicated team of analysts that knows your environment

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Investigate alerts
Price Custom enterprise pricing based on environment size and SIEM platform. Average annual contracts around $220K/year.

eSentire

24/7 multi-signal threat detection and full incident response across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and insider threats

Mid-Market / Enterprise · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price ~$15-25/endpoint/month

Forescout

24/7 threat detection and response across IT, OT, IoT, and unmanaged devices — with agentless visibility into infrastructure that other MDR providers cannot see

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Per-asset pricing with custom quotes. Premium positioning — mid-market organizations typically pay $15K-$40K/month.

Fortinet FortiGuard MDR

24/7 managed detection and response across endpoints, network, and OT environments — fully integrated with your existing Fortinet infrastructure

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price ~$3-8/endpoint/month

IBM Security

24/7 global security operations from one of the world's largest security teams — monitoring, detection, response, and strategic consulting

Enterprise / Government · Endpoints

Service MSSP
Response Co‑managed SOC
Price Enterprise custom pricing. QRadar on Cloud starts ~$800/month. Full managed services priced per organization.

LevelBlue

24/7 managed security monitoring, threat detection, and response through a unified platform — with deep compliance support and FedRAMP authorization for government workloads

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MSSP
Response Contain threats
Price Custom per-asset pricing based on environment size and service tier. Mid-market deployments typically run $8K-$25K/month; enterprise engagements range from $25K-$75K/month.

Mandiant / Google Security Operations

24/7 managed detection and response from the world's most experienced incident response team — detection rules written by the same experts investigating nation-state breaches

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Custom enterprise pricing — contact for quote. Premium tier reflecting Mandiant's IR expertise and Google-scale analytics. Expect $ pricing.

Netsurion

Co-managed security monitoring where your team and theirs share the same dashboard — 24/7 coverage without losing control

Mid-Market / SMB · Endpoints

Service Co‑managed SOC
Response Co‑managed SOC
Price ~$3,000-$5,000/month

NTT Security

24/7 global security operations from one of the world's largest IT services companies — monitoring, detection, and incident response at massive scale

Enterprise / Government · Endpoints

Service MSSP
Response Contain threats
Price Custom enterprise pricing based on organization size and services. Contact for quote.

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42

24/7 threat detection, hunting, and full incident response powered by one of the world's largest threat research teams

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price ~$80/endpoint/year (Cortex XDR Pro)

Proficio

24/7 global threat detection and rapid automated response — follow-the-sun SOCs mean analysts are always working during business hours

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Custom per-asset pricing based on environment size and selected services. Contact for quote.

Rapid7 MDR

24/7 threat detection and response bundled with unlimited vulnerability management — detect threats and fix the weaknesses they exploit

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price ~$17/asset/month

ReliaQuest

A force-multiplier for your existing security team — AI and analysts that make your current tools work better together and respond faster

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service Co‑managed SOC
Response Co‑managed SOC
Price Enterprise custom pricing. Average engagements around $170K/year. Large enterprises can exceed $1M/year.

Secureworks

24/7 threat detection, investigation, and response powered by Taegis XDR — backed by one of the industry's oldest threat research teams

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service XDR
Response Contain threats
Price Custom enterprise pricing based on organization size and selected services. Contact for quote.

Todyl

One platform that replaces your firewall, SIEM, EDR, and SOC — true convergence instead of bolting tools together

MSP/MSSP / SMB · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Channel-only tiered pricing: Essentials, Advanced, and Complete. Custom quotes through MSP partners.

Trellix

24/7 XDR-powered threat detection and response across endpoints, email, network, cloud, and data — backed by FireEye-heritage detection technology and 68 billion daily threat queries

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service XDR
Response Contain threats
Price Custom enterprise pricing — contact for quote. Expect $ tier pricing typical of large-enterprise XDR platforms.

Trend Micro MDR

24/7 managed detection and response across endpoint, email, cloud, network, and OT — powered by the broadest native XDR platform and Zero Day Initiative threat intelligence

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service XDR
Response Contain threats
Price Credit-based licensing via Vision One platform. MDR add-on pricing varies by coverage scope. Mid-market deployments typically run $15K-$40K/month; enterprise ranges from $40K-$150K+.

Trustwave

24/7 managed security operations with full incident response — backed by SpiderLabs, one of the industry's elite threat research teams

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MSSP
Response Co‑managed SOC
Price Custom enterprise pricing. Typical mid-market engagements range $5K-$20K/month. Government and large enterprise contracts vary.

UnderDefense

24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and active response from a dedicated security team — with transparent pricing and fast onboarding

SMB / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Full SOC
Price Published pricing on website. Flat-fee and per-endpoint options. Most SMBs pay $2K-$5K/month.

Vectra AI MXDR

24/7 managed detection, investigation, and response across network, identity, and cloud — powered by 170+ AI models that catch the threats your EDR misses

Enterprise / Mid-Market · Endpoints

Service MDR
Response Contain threats
Price Custom pricing based on IP address count and environment scope. A mid-market deployment typically runs $15K-$40K/month; enterprise engagements range from $40K-$150K+.
Market context

Managed SOC is a broad buying term. Some providers deliver full SOC outsourcing with analysts, detection content, response playbooks, and reporting. Others provide co-managed monitoring on top of an existing SIEM or EDR stack. The same buyer may see MDR, MSSP, XDR, co-managed SOC, and SOCaaS vendors while searching for a managed SOC provider.

For shortlisting, separate the service by ownership. A provider that only forwards alerts creates a different operating model than one that investigates, contains threats, tunes detections, and supports incident response. The best fit depends on the buyer’s internal team, existing stack, compliance needs, and tolerance for provider control.