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Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs IBM Managed Security Services comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Arctic Wolf Managed Detecti...
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
SOC as a Service (1st), Managed Detection and Response (MDR) (3rd)
IBM Managed Security Services
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Security Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response is designed for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and holds a mindshare of 4.2%, down 9.7% compared to last year.
IBM Managed Security Services, on the other hand, focuses on Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP), holds 2.6% mindshare, down 3.4% since last year.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response4.2%
SentinelOne Wayfinder Threat Detection and Response7.2%
CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR6.0%
Other82.6%
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
IBM Managed Security Services2.6%
Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR / MDR5.4%
Accenture Managed Security Services2.3%
Other89.7%
Managed Security Services Providers (MSSP)
 

Featured Reviews

Dan Stepanukha - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
Stays ahead of threats with fast alerts and improves compliance documentation for investor readiness
The best features Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response offers are its time sensitivity. It alerts us right away if an anomaly occurs. The time sensitivity helps our team by making our response faster in case it's an actual attack, which luckily hasn't happened yet. Speed is definitely one of the best features of Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response. The documentation is really good with Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response, making filling out our NIST and incident response really easy. Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response has positively impacted my organization as it's an added layer of security, which has been really good. It also helped us stay up to date with our security posture so we can work better with investors who require certain paperwork or security postures. Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response has helped with investor requirements by assisting us with incident response paperwork, providing a score for NIST 2.0 framework rating, and allowing us to easily fill out documentation for bigger investors like Merrill Lynch so we can continue to work with them.
SL
Product Manager at Cazoo
Helps improve cybersecurity with comprehensive reporting and analytics
While IBM Managed Security Services have proven to be highly effective, one area that could be improved is the user interface and overall user experience. Although the software's functionality is robust, a more intuitive and user-friendly interface would enhance the efficiency of security operations and reduce the learning curve for new users. Additionally, in the next release, it would be beneficial to include more automated response capabilities. Integration with AI-driven automation and orchestration tools could help streamline incident response processes further, allowing for faster and more precise remediation actions. Moreover, incorporating enhanced threat intelligence feeds and machine learning algorithms to bolster the system's ability to detect emerging threats would be a valuable addition. These improvements would further solidify the software's position as a top-tier managed security service, providing organizations with even greater protection against ever-evolving cyber threats.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This service makes answering audits much easier since it covers so many security best practices."
"Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response helped secure our investor relationships, specifically with Merrill Lynch, which required us to document our security posture, and Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response made it really easy for that."
"The tool's most valuable feature is its ease of implementation."
"Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response has positively impacted my organization by making us feel much safer in terms of security."
"The visibility into our endpoints is huge."
"Whenever there is a major thing like Exchange vulnerabilities, it scans our Exchange server for indicators of compromise. It then alerts us and points exactly where we need to go to check for ourselves if it is normal or not."
"The agents give pretty good visibility into what is happening at the endpoint."
"Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response has positively impacted my organization by catching many issues, eliminating risks, and preventing compromises; overall, it has been a great security feature."
"Collaborating with IBM's experts has fine-tuned our security processes and incident response capabilities."
 

Cons

"It will be helpful if the dashboard is more granular."
"I can't think of any specific features that they need to add at the moment. As long as they continue to develop new solutions to support different operating systems and technologies, we are satisfied with their service. We appreciate the effort they put into adding new features and functionality to their service and believe they are doing a great job in providing us with all the necessary tools and resources to stay secure."
"It can sometimes take up to an hour to get notification of a problem and that's a long time."
"They focus on detecting administrator-level control compromises. Because they're focusing more on administrator-level compromise, they are less able to see if an individual user has been compromised."
"I think the response time could be improved."
"Some of the alerts or reports were not very easy to understand, and it took time to go through those, which was sometimes a little frustrating."
"I think Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response can be improved by addressing the high turnover with employees at the company, which made it hard to find a point person within the company to move transactions forward."
"The implementation process could be a little more streamlined."
"While IBM Managed Security Services have proven to be highly effective, one area that could be improved is the user interface and overall user experience."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I find their pricing to be reasonable and competitive."
"I rate the tool's pricing a nine out of ten."
"It is more expensive than CrowdStrike, but it also has more features. I don't remember the amount, but I do remember that it was on the higher side. I believe we have five sensors, and the sensors have a yearly cost. We don't have any additional costs, but I know that if we have more features, they will add to the cost."
"The pricing is pretty competitive."
"The pricing is fair."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
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Company Size

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Small Business20
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise2
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Questions from the Community

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My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response is that the pricing seemed to be fairly competitive compared to what was available, and they off...
What needs improvement with Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response?
I cannot think of anything regarding how Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response can be improved.
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Sample Customers

Agero, Madison Memorial Hospital, DLZ, Howard LLP, City of Sparks
Carnegie Mellon University, Bridgevine, immixGroup, Apptimate AB, WeCloud AB, DSB Consulting, Zumidian, Australian Government Department of Defence, Factor-y S.r.l., Logicalis US, Refresco Gerber
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