Cyderes MDR

MDR · MSSP · Co-Managed SOC

Cyderes MDR is a managed detection and response service that can work as investigation support, a co-managed SOC workflow or a fuller managed model around the buyer's existing tools. After an alert, Cyderes analysts and automation investigate, correlate identity and asset context and can run approved containment actions, while the buyer still owns tool access, rules of engagement, remediation and business approvals.

Service
Co-Managed SOC
Handles
Co-manage the SOC
Price
Quote-based subscription by environment size and service level
  • Co-manage the SOC
  • Kansas City, Missouri
  • 501-1000
  • Founded 2003
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Shortlist fit

Mid-market and enterprise teams that want MDR around existing EDR, SIEM, IAM, cloud and network tools

Provider handles

Service shares SOC workflow with your team or MSP while you keep control.

Check before buying

Defining rules of engagement and which containment actions Cyderes can take without approval

Also fits

  • Buyers that want a shared operating model before deciding how much SOC work to hand over
  • Security teams modernizing around Google Security Operations, CNAP, Microsoft Sentinel or a mixed-tool environment
  • Organizations that need identity and asset context in MDR investigations instead of endpoint-only triage

Can replace

  • Some tier 1 and tier 2 alert triage across monitored tools
  • Some SIEM, EDR and supporting-tool operation when included in the quoted model
  • Manual cross-tool investigation work that ties alerts to identities, assets and access paths
  • Some approved containment workflow inside connected tools

Coverage

Provider covers

  • 24/7 analyst investigation across covered EDR, SIEM, IAM, cloud, network and identity tools
  • Meridian context layer that correlates identities, assets, access and exposure data for MDR investigations
  • Flexible investigation-only, co-managed and fully managed MDR operating models

Your team still owns

  • Maintaining access, licenses and data quality for the connected EDR, SIEM, IAM, cloud and network tools
  • Remediation, recovery, user communication and business-owner decisions after containment
  • Confirming whether Cyderes manages the relevant EDR, SIEM and supporting tools or only monitors them

Tradeoffs

Works well

  • Good fit for buyers that want MDR without replacing their entire security stack
  • Flexible operating models let the buyer keep control or hand over more tool operation by contract
  • Identity, asset and access context can help prioritize alerts by blast radius and business impact

Watch out for

  • Public pricing does not expose a numeric floor, minimum contract or packaged tier comparison
  • The broad Cyderes portfolio can blur what is included in MDR versus IAM, exposure management, DLP or DFIR services
  • Containment value depends on connected tools, permissions and agreed response rules

Reviews

Review synthesis

Gartner Peer Insights shows limited and mixed current Cyderes MDR sentiment. It has 9 ratings, a 3.4 average, visible praise for organized SOC work and engagement and visible cautions around DLP fit and deliverable delays. G2 and PeerSpot did not have enough first-hand reviews to support broader conclusions.

Customers like

  • Gartner review excerpts mention organized SOC work and proactive engagement
  • One visible Gartner excerpt says several initiatives generally went well
  • Reddit discussion mentions Cyderes in MDR shortlists, but without enough buyer detail to treat as a trend

Watch out for

  • Gartner shows a small review base and 22% one-star ratings
  • One visible critical Gartner review title mentions deliverable delays
  • G2 and PeerSpot did not provide usable Cyderes first-hand review depth during this pass

Pricing

Price
Quote-based subscription by environment size and service level
Billing
Custom

Questions to ask

  1. Which operating model applies to our quote: investigation-only, co-managed or fully managed MDR?
  2. Which endpoint, identity, cloud and network containment actions can Cyderes run automatically or manually under our rules of engagement?
  3. Does pricing include Meridian, CNAP, CYCLOPS deployment, SIEM or EDR management, DFIR support and all required integrations?

Integrations

SIEM
  • Google Security Operations / Chronicle
  • Cyderes CNAP
  • Microsoft Sentinel
  • Splunk
EDR / Endpoint
  • CrowdStrike
  • SentinelOne
  • Microsoft Defender
Cloud
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • Microsoft 365
Other
  • Meridian
  • CYCLOPS
  • Okta
  • CyberArk
  • SailPoint
  • Saviynt
  • Zscaler
  • Fortinet
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • Rapid7
  • Forescout
  • Delinea

Editorial notes

Why co-managed SOC

Cyderes MDR is broader than alert forwarding because public material supports 24/7 analyst investigation, predefined containment actions, optional EDR and SIEM management, customer-specific workflows and shared operation across existing tools. It is not classified as full SOC because Cyderes sells flexible models and the buyer still controls scope, access, approvals and remediation.

Response boundary

Public MDR material says Cyderes can execute predefined containment and response actions and that analysts remain accountable for material decisions. Buyers should still verify the exact actions available in their stack, because response depends on integrations and rules of engagement.

Platform boundary

Cyderes now emphasizes Meridian as the context layer for MDR, while public documentation still shows CYCLOPS forwarding to Cyderes CNAP, Google Chronicle and Microsoft Sentinel. Treat this as a Cyderes-operated workflow over customer tools, not a single standalone product.

Pricing boundary

No official numeric MDR list price or marketplace price was found. Gartner's public product page describes subscription pricing by environment size, endpoint count, service level and options, so the public profile keeps pricing directional rather than inventing a range.

Review evidence

Gartner has current Cyderes MDR ratings with mixed sentiment. G2 and PeerSpot did not provide enough first-hand Cyderes review depth, and Reddit mentions are sparse, so the public customer section should stay cautious.

Questions

Is Cyderes MDR a full managed SOC?
This profile classifies it as Co-manage the SOC. Cyderes can sell fuller managed models and can manage some security tools, but public material also supports investigation-only and co-managed MDR models, so buyers need to confirm how much daily SOC workflow Cyderes owns in their quote.
Can Cyderes contain threats?
Yes, when the required integrations and rules of engagement are in place. Cyderes says its MDR can execute predefined containment and response actions, but buyers should confirm which actions are automated, analyst-initiated or approval-gated.
Is Cyderes MDR pricing public?
No official numeric list price was found. Gartner describes subscription pricing that varies by environment size, endpoint count, service level and selected options, so buyers should ask how each connected tool and response scope affects the quote.