Blackpoint Cyber MDR vs Red Canary comparison

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We performed a comparison between Blackpoint Cyber MDR and Red Canary based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Blackpoint Cyber MDR vs. Red Canary Report (Updated: May 2024).

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Blackpoint Cyber MDR vs. Red Canary

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Binary Defense MDR

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2024, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the mindshare of Binary Defense MDR is 0.3%, down from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Blackpoint Cyber MDR is 5.7%, up from 5.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Canary is 5.5%, up from 4.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

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IT VP at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

May 12, 2023

It saves us a lot of time because we're not dealing with false alarms

The most valuable part of Binary Defense is its team of cybersecurity analysts. Their analysts filter out the noise and only forward the critical threats that require a response instead of false positives. Binary Defense is somewhat customizable. We can do some whitelisting and tell them to ignore some alerts that are always false positives. They're flexible and can adjust their processes. Their MDR tool runs across all our endpoints. Within that Open XDR strategy, we can ingest those alerts in various ways, but we tend to do things the old-fashioned way. However, we could bring that data into a SIEM if we wanted to. We haven't taken advantage of that feature, but we will soon. It would limit our ability to move forward with them if they didn't have that option.

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Matthew Weisler

Sole Proprietor at Core-Infosec

Feb 16, 2023

Effectively monitors activity coming into endpoints without snapping off

I use the solution on a server in my home lab and provide security implementation services for customers. I ensure that customers have a proper security stack and provide ongoing maintenance The solution is all encompassing and can incorporate email monitoring. The solution does local network…

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Solomon Lesko

Account Manager at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Jun 21, 2023

Provides near real-time alert reviews, allowing for quick response to security events

We use the solution's MDR service to monitor our Microsoft 365 environment, including Defender Endpoint Red Canary MDR has sped up our ability to receive alerts when there is a security event. The first valuable feature for me is the speed of response. It provides near real-time alert reviews.…

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Binary Defense's most valuable feature is the 24/7 monitoring and threat hunting. Their team checks the latest breaches and how they're done."

"Binary Defense has a human service department that provides live monitoring for our systems."

"The best part about Binary Defense MDR is that it runs on everything, and they keep an eye on things 24/7."

"The case interface is Binary Defense MDR's most valuable feature."

"The speed at which their services are reactive is valuable. Nowadays, when a threat hits an endpoint, you've got minutes, not hours or days. Their average response time is about four minutes on an alert. For anything that needs to be sent to us, it's about fourteen minutes, which is pretty good. They're the third SOC that I've used in fifteen years. By far, they are the quickest ones to act. When you're looking at prevention, that's a key factor."

"With Binary Defense, we don't just get an alert, but also a detailed rundown of why they're alerting us on it. They tell us what was executed, or the username, script, or IP. That way, we're not wasting time investigating."

"The most valuable part of Binary Defense is its team of cybersecurity analysts. Their analysts filter out the noise and only forward the critical threats that require a response instead of false positives."

"The most valuable feature is reviewing tickets and the notes added by technicians."

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"The solution also watches over Microsoft 365 and keeps a copy of logs."

"The solution is all encompassing and can incorporate email monitoring."

"On my end, the most valuable feature of this solution is that I can install it and forget about it. After that, their SOC team takes over and they only call me when there's a problem."

"The solution works well for what we use it for and the support and protection are good."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is its automation part."

"The near real-time review translates into near real-time action. So, in addition to alerting, Red Canary MDR has response playbooks built out."

"The valuable features of this solution are it integrates well with different EDR software, such CrowdStrike, and Carbon Black, and the information it provides is helpful."

"The most valuable features of Red Canary MDR are its modeled after the MITRE ATT&CK framework and we can easily automate the containment of the endpoint. Additionally, it is easy to use and we have never had an issue with it."

Cons

"I would like to get more reports from Binary Defense about what they're blocking."

"It's sometimes difficult to know when to engage Binary Defense or TrustedSec, their sister company. TrustedSec is more focused on offensive security, as opposed to the defensive security that the MDR solution provides. It would be awesome if there were a better bridge between that relationship for when we need to get more proactive services or when we need to do a penetration test."

"If I were shopping for an MDR solution today, I would not only look for a company that has the ability to alert, detect, and remediate, but also the ability to integrate vulnerability management. That's a big thing that they're lacking today."

"We found a couple of bugs in the user interface."

"It's hard to think of anything that they need to improve on, but just to point out something, I would like to see them provide advanced XDR."

"The current reporting system could benefit from improvement."

"The only area I see for improvement with Binary Defense is their service portal. It could benefit from some enhancements."

"I don't find any downside to them, but if I have to put one, it would be consistent manpower or staffing. The only area where the solution can be improved is going to be with people. As they grow, they are struggling with the same thing that every other company is, which is getting talent and getting that talent to stay, but they've just revised their tiering system to go from a flat analyst and manager to a three-tier solution where it goes through two or three before it gets elevated. That seems to have worked out well, so if one level misses it, the next one picks it up, and it works out fine."

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"Some texts seem to report items as normal too quickly."

"The feature we keep asking for is a vulnerability scan."

"The solution does not tie into other EDR products like CyberArk or CrowdStrike but that might be more useful."

"The most valuable feature of Red Canary MDR is the overall threat protection it provides."

"In general, the solution currently fails to provide a summary to its users."

"I would like there to be an on-premise version of this solution for our data centers because of the proliferation of online threats."

"There should be an easier way to update agents to new levels in Red Canary MDR. However, it is not a huge issue but it would help."

"The price could always be better."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's price is spot on; if anything, it's slightly below the norm for most services. Compared to building the same team internally, it would cost more to create the same amount of capability than what we get from an external team. Price-wise, Binary Defense is in a great spot."

"It's valued at the right price. Even with the number of endpoints we have, we don't feel that it's a lot more than any competitor. In fact, it might be less expensive when you look at the fact that you're getting a full flex SOC out of it along with the tools."

"The pricing is on target. Working with their sales team on pricing negotiations was a pleasant process. They were very respectful of the constraints we had and I feel that we're paying a fair price."

"The pricing is very good. They are definitely competitive and they were lower at the time that we went with them."

"The pricing isn't that bad, it's very competitive. I don't feel that it's over-priced and I don't feel that it's under-priced."

"From the initial cost that Binary Defense came in with, we pared it down quite a bit over the course of 30 or 60 days. My leadership would say that their cost was high, but realistically, they were in line with the market."

"Binary Defense MDR is priced competitively and may be slightly lower than CrowdStrike."

"After we acquired this platform, we met with a number of different vendors. Binary Defense came in with a proposal that was surprisingly affordable. In fact, we were able to recoup the cost of their services within a short period of time. This is because Binary Defense is able to provide the same level of security as a team of two or three in-house analysts but at a fraction of the cost. As a result, Binary Defense is saving us an estimated $250,000 to $300,000 per year."

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"The pricing is in line with other products."

"The pricing is reasonable."

"I have not compared Red Canary to other solutions to know if the price is high or low. However, I have found the price of this solution fair and reasonable, it cost approximately $100 per year, per device. If they could provide the solution for $50 per year, per device, it would be better."

"The solution could vary in price depending on how many endpoints a company has."

"Red Canary MDR I use is an open-source tool."

"The price of Red Canary MDR is inlined with competitors. The price is reasonable."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

20%

Manufacturing Company

Non Profit

Retailer

Educational Organization

18%

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Binary Defense MDR?

The most valuable feature is reviewing tickets and the notes added by technicians.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Binary Defense MDR?

Binary Defense is fairly priced. I would say that Binary Defense is flexible in negotiating and tailoring a solution ...

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What needs improvement with Binary Defense MDR?

The only area I see for improvement with Binary Defense is their service portal. It could benefit from some enhanceme...

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What do you like most about Blackpoint Cyber MDR?

The solution is all encompassing and can incorporate email monitoring.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Blackpoint Cyber MDR?

The pricing is in line with other products. On average, it costs $8 to $10 per endpoint but there are volume discount...

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What needs improvement with Blackpoint Cyber MDR?

The solution does not tie into other EDR products like CyberArk or CrowdStrike but that might be more useful. Not too...

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What do you like most about Red Canary MDR?

The most valuable feature of the solution is its automation part.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Red Canary MDR?

Red Canary MDR I use is an open-source tool.

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What needs improvement with Red Canary MDR?

Red Canary MDR generates a lot of output, so it would be good if, in the end, it generates a summary of all the previ...

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Also Known As

Binary Defense Vision, Binary Defense Managed Detection and Response, Binary Defense Managed Detection & Response

Blackpoint Cyber Managed Detection + Response, Blackpoint Cyber Managed Detection and Response

Red Canary Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

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Blackpoint Cyber

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Overview

Binary Defense provides a Managed Detection and Response service using an Open XDR strategy that detects and isolates threats early in the attack lifecycle. Expert security analysts in the Binary Defense Security Operations Center leverage an attacker’s mindset, monitoring your environments for security events 24x7x365 and acting as an extension of your security teams. When a security event occurs, Binary Defense analysts triage, disposition, and prioritize the event. Analysts conduct full kill chain analysis and supply tactical and strategic mitigation recommendations to your security team with the goal of increasing your organization’s security posture against the latest adversary threats.

Visit us online at https://www.binarydefense.com

As cyber attackers become more advanced, an increasing amount of organizations are looking to their Managed Service Providers to provide state-of-the-art network security; however, many MSPs lack the personnel or expertise to offer such a service.

THE SOLUTION:
Partnering with a dedicated, around-the-clock team focused on catching breaches and rapidly responding to contain them. Our Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team is made up of former US Intelligence cyber experts with real-world experience and their only mission is to monitor your and your clients' networks and detain threats before it's too late.

Not only do we have the best minds in the industry; we also have the best tools. Our MDR team will leverage our patented security operations and incident response platform SNAP-Defense - combining network visualization, insider threat monitoring, anti-malware, traffic analysis, and endpoint security in one rapidly deployed service.

Red Canary Managed Detection and Response (MDR) offers robust threat detection, rapid response capabilities, continuous security monitoring, and seamless integration with existing tools. Valued for its actionable reporting and proactive threat intelligence, it streamlines operations and enhances organizational efficiency and security.

Sample Customers

Securitas USA, Black Hills Energy, Lincoln Electric,The J.M. Smuckers Company, New York Community Bank, State of Connecticut, NCR

CoreRecon, Peerless Tech Solutions, Lorien Health

DuPont, Quanta Services, Microchip Technology, Hopkins Public Schools, Henny Penny, Schumacher Homes

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