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We performed a comparison between LMNTRIX Active Defense and Sophos MDR 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 LMNTRIX Active Defense vs. Sophos MDR Report (Updated: March 2024).
767,995 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"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.""The best part about Binary Defense MDR is that it runs on everything, and they keep an eye on things 24/7.""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.""The most valuable features are the SIEM and the ticketing function; the latter is very smooth and easy to read and understand. We don't have any issues looking at the ticketing information when we're trying to identify what's going on.""The case interface is Binary Defense MDR's most valuable feature.""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.""The biggest aspect for us is that they are able to conform to our environment and utilize our tools. That way, we still maintain ownership of all the data and access to the applications, and we never lose control of the ability to run the solution ourselves if we need to."

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"We have a dedicated technical representative that is very responsive.""LMNTRIX gives us fantastic information about the security of our environment. It tells us about possible threats and how to fix any issues.""LMNTRIX first validates incidents before alerting us of the activity, so we're not inundated with false positives.""Automatic alerts from staying current with the threat landscape have helped us stay safe.""The fact that it's constantly hunting, looking for anomalies, and can evict without any intervention is really incredible."

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"The product’s most valuable feature is rapid response.""It is a stable solution...It is a scalable solution.""The user doesn't need a technician; it offers 24/7 support to identify and manage your infrastructure and take complete care of any technological incidents.""There is a feature called XDR Central. With this, Sophos can connect to third-party security solutions.""The most valuable feature is the ability to integrate multiple functions into a single dashboard regardless of the vendors being integrated.""The product gives us good visibility into what is happening inside the company.""It is a scalable solution.""Sophos MDR has improved the threat detection process by identifying and addressing the issues before they become severe."

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Cons
"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.""I would like to see more frequent check-ins with our security status.""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.""The current reporting system could benefit from improvement.""We found a couple of bugs in the user interface.""We found that an earlier version of the agent had high memory usage and that was a bit concerning, but we raised the concern with their support team and they immediately replied that they had noticed the same thing and had a candidate fix already available... it totally fixed the issue.""I would like to get more reports from Binary Defense about what they're blocking.""The most significant area for improvement is in support for non-English speakers; we're a global organization, so many of our users are not English speakers, which can make interacting with them a challenge. There's no Chinese language support, so we must rely on what we can do with the internet. We don't expect Binary Defense to build a language staff, but details can get lost in translation when we assume the whole world speaks English."

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"The only multifactor authentication that is available is Google Authenticator. I would love to see other multifactor applications added to this list as well as physical devices such as Yubikey.""In the beginning, we were having issues with the LMNTRIX respond agent not playing nice with Cisco AMP.""The portal is still a bit buggy, although it's new and still being refined.""The dashboard can seem overwhelming at times. It's fairly simple for the end user, and we don't need to do much to make it work, but the dashboard makes it seem a little more complicated than it actually is. There could also be more guidance on how to set up playbooks.""The next release might include a monthly newsletter."

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"Sophos MDR’s pricing is the biggest factor that needs improvement per customers and technical professionals.""The integration with third-party solutions as an area for slight improvement""The reports should be more comprehensive and easier to organize.""The product's stability needs improvement.""The product's pricing could be less expensive.""They should improve XDR and threat protection capabilities for zero-day attacks.""Sophos MDR's support and basic training of their devices could be improved.""The solution is expensive for customers."

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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."
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "Binary Defense has changed its pricing model from being primarily based on the volume of data to one based on escalations and incidents they handle."
  • "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."
  • "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."
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  • "It's not the cheapest solution, but you certainly get what you paid for."
  • "The pricing and ease of install are great!"
  • "The cost is going to be a little higher than traditional endpoint protection, but you are getting the 24/7 monitoring and validation by highly skilled analysts and that makes it worth it."
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  • "The cost of the solution is based on how many users use it."
  • "The solution is expensive."
  • "Sophos MDR is a cheap solution."
  • "The solution has subscription-based pricing plans."
  • "Compared to other tools, Sophos has a pretty good price."
  • "I would rate the price of Sophos MDR as a nine out of ten, with ten being the most expensive."
  • "MDR is a complete enterprise solution, and compared to other OEMs, it is one of the cheapest."
  • "Sophos MDR could be more affordable."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature is reviewing tickets and the notes added by technicians.
    Top Answer:Binary Defense is fairly priced. I would say that Binary Defense is flexible in negotiating and tailoring a solution… more »
    Top Answer:The only area I see for improvement with Binary Defense is their service portal. It could benefit from some… more »
    Top Answer:LMNTRIX gives us fantastic information about the security of our environment. It tells us about possible threats and how… more »
    Top Answer:Active Defense costs about what I would expect for a solution like that. It's a little less than $20 per user per year… more »
    Top Answer:The dashboard can seem overwhelming at times. It's fairly simple for the end user, and we don't need to do much to make… more »
    Top Answer:Sophos MDR has improved the threat detection process by identifying and addressing the issues before they become severe.
    Top Answer:The product's pricing could be less expensive.
    Top Answer:Sophos MDR has improved the threat detection process by identifying and addressing the issues before they become severe… more »
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    Also Known As
    Binary Defense Vision, Binary Defense Managed Detection and Response, Binary Defense Managed Detection & Response
    Sophos Managed Threat Response
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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

    LMNTRIX has reimagined cybersecurity, turning the tables in favor of the defenders once again. We have cut out the bloat of SIEM, log analysis, false positives and associated alert fatigue and we created new methods for confounding even the most advanced attackers. We combine deep expertise with cutting-edge technology, leading intelligence, and advanced analytics to detect and investigate threats with great speed, accuracy, and focus. We believe that in a time of continuous compromise you need continuous response – not incident response. Our approach turns inward and assumes that you’re already breached and that you’re continually going to be breached, so we take a pro-active, offensive, hunting, adversarial pursuit stance as opposed to a reactive, defensive, legacy stance with analysts staring at a SIEM console wishing they could detect an APT.

    LMNTRIX Active Defense is a best in class Managed Detection & Response (MDR) service that detects and responds to advanced threats that bypass perimeter controls. The outcomes we deliver clients are validated breaches that are investigated, contained and remediated. All incidents are aligned to the kill chain and Mitre ATT&CK frameworks and contain detailed investigative actions and recommendations that your organisation follows to protect against the unknown, insider threat and malicious attacker.

    We are a partner which becomes an extension of your internal team, can augment your MSSP, or be a full-service SOC as a service security solution.

    Active Defense is made up of 3 elements:

    LMNTRIX GRID (XDR) – This is our cyber defence SaaS platform that provides a new utility model for enterprise security, delivering pervasive visibility, automated threat detection & prevention, threat hunting, investigation, validation and unlimited forensic exploration on-demand and entirely from the cloud. It is a single investigative platform for insights into threats on enterprise, cloud, hybrid, and industrial control systems (ICS) networks. The LMNTRIX Grid delivers unique advantages over current network security solutions. It is a holistic and multi-vector platform with unlimited retention window of full-fidelity network traffic, innovative security visualizations, and the ease and cost-savings of an on-demand deployment model.

    LMNTRIX Technology Stack –This is our powerful proprietary threat detection stack that is deployed onsite, behind existing controls. It’s made up of network sensors, endpoint agents and deceptions everywhere. It combines multiple threat detection systems, with deception everywhere, machine learning, threat intel, correlation, static file analysis, heuristics, and behavior and anomaly detection techniques to find threats in real-time. It decreases alarm fatigue by automatically determining which alerts should be elevated to security events, and reduces false positives by requiring consensus across detection.

    LMNTRIX Cyber Defense Centers - While these technologies are without peer, what sets us apart from the pack is our team of cybersecurity professionals who continually monitor our clients environments 24x7 while simultaneously hunting threats internally as well as monitoring developments on the deep and dark web. Our CDC's are a global network of cyber defense centers with highly trained and certified intrusion analysts who provide constant vigilance and on-demand analysis of your networks. Our intrusion analysts monitor your networks and endpoints 24x7, applying the latest intelligence and proprietary methodologies to look for signs of compromise. When a potential compromise is detected, the team performs an in- depth analysis on affected systems to confirm the breach. When data theft or lateral movement is imminent, our automated perimeter containment blocks attackers in their tracks while endpoint containment feature makes immediate reaction possible by quarantining affected hosts, whether they are on or off your corporate network, significantly reducing or eliminating the consequences of a breach.

    Threat Notification Isn’t the Solution – It’s a Starting Point
    Other managed detection and response (MDR) services simply notify you of attacks or suspicious events. Then it’s up to you to manage things from there.

    With Sophos MTR, your organization is backed by an elite team of threat hunters and response experts who take targeted actions on your behalf to neutralize even the most sophisticated threats.

    Sample Customers
    Securitas USA, Black Hills Energy, Lincoln Electric,The J.M. Smuckers Company, New York Community Bank, State of Connecticut, NCR
    Alliance Funding Group (AFG) - USA Kestrel Coal - Australia Success Resources - Malaysia
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    Top Industries
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    Manufacturing Company33%
    Wholesaler/Distributor8%
    Insurance Company8%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Manufacturing Company12%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Construction Company9%
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    Comms Service Provider22%
    Manufacturing Company22%
    Computer Retailer11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
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    Computer Software Company20%
    Government7%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business31%
    Midsize Enterprise31%
    Large Enterprise38%
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    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise45%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise28%
    Large Enterprise50%
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    Small Business62%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise29%
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    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise25%
    Large Enterprise38%
    Buyer's Guide
    LMNTRIX Active Defense vs. Sophos MDR
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about LMNTRIX Active Defense vs. Sophos MDR and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    LMNTRIX Active Defense is ranked 20th in Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with 5 reviews while Sophos MDR is ranked 6th in Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with 20 reviews. LMNTRIX Active Defense is rated 9.8, while Sophos MDR is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of LMNTRIX Active Defense writes "It gives us fantastic information about the security of our environment". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos MDR writes "Proactive protection, scalability, and cloud-based efficiency". LMNTRIX Active Defense is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon Complete and SentinelOne Vigilance, whereas Sophos MDR is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, SentinelOne Vigilance, Trend Micro Managed XDR, Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response and Bitdefender MDR. See our LMNTRIX Active Defense vs. Sophos MDR report.

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