CrowdStrike vs. other MDRs
Why settle for slow MDRs that miss threats and leave you to fix the damage? Choose better.
Why customers choose CrowdStrike over
other MDRs
Other MDRs Poor detection, slow response time
- ×Slow MTTD lets adversaries exploit weaknesses and steal data
- ×Missing integrated threat intelligence leads to a blind defense
- ×Proven weaker detection capabilities
The CrowdStrike difference
CrowdStrike Comprehensive detection coverage and rapid MTTD
CrowdStrike accelerates mean-time-to-detect (MTTD) and delivers comprehensive detection coverage across all critical domains to counter the speed and sophistication of the adversary.
Other MDRs Limited attack surface coverage
- ×No other MDR service protects the full attack surface: endpoint, identity, and cloud
- ×Partial coverage leaves critical entry points unmonitored
- ×Fail to close the skills gap, forcing customers to hire in-house
The CrowdStrike difference
CrowdStrike Stands alone in complete attack surface coverage
Only CrowdStrike safeguards customers against advanced attacks with MDR service across endpoints, identities, cloud workloads, and extended customer environments. We close the skills gap for customers. CrowdStrike Falcon® Complete is the only MDR service with 24/7 managed identity threat protection that stops the rampant misuse of identities and compromised credentials seen in modern attacks.
Other MDRs Forget that the “R” in MDR stands for “response”
- דGuided response” only, tossing incidents back to customers to fully resolve on their own
- ×Limited to agent-based response actions like host containment, failing to provide a true end-to-end response
- ×No managed identity or cloud based response, critical for the two largest growing attack surfaces
The CrowdStrike difference
CrowdStrikeSurgical, end-to-end response
With CrowdStrike MDR, security teams are never left stranded to execute the hardest (and riskiest) part of the incident lifecycle themselves. CrowdStrike delivers the only full-cycle, surgical remediation service that avoids costly reimaging and downtime by intricately stopping and removing all identified persistence mechanisms and malicious processes associated with the attack.
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Understand the key differences between CrowdStrike and other MDR vendors
Other MDR Vendors
Industry Validation
The clear MDR leader
Limited validation
Most MDR services have limited participation in major analyst reports. No one matches CrowdStrike’s leadership across the major MDR analyst reports.
Attack Surface Coverage
Covers the complete attack surface
Only CrowdStrike safeguards customers against advanced attacks by fully managing detection and response across endpoint, identity, cloud, and critical 3rd party data sources.
Leaves gaps for attack
No other MDR service protects the full attack surface. Limited attack surface coverage creates unmonitored entry points for adversaries and fails to close the skills gap, forcing customers to hire in-house.
Deployment
Fastest deployment for immediate protection
Falcon Complete MDR delivers near immediate time-to-value with streamlined onboarding and support. We’re capable of deploying the lightweight CrowdStrike Falcon® agent to thousands of customer machines, servers, and workloads in minutes — no additional infrastructure resources needed.
Lengthy onboarding that results in protection gaps
Inconsistent scoping and arduous implementations with custom configurations hamper many MDRs as they struggle to deploy and deliver immediate value.
Response
Surgical remediation
CrowdStrike delivers complete remediation, resolving attacks rather than assigning homework. We deliver the only full-cycle, surgical remediation service that avoids costly reimaging and downtime by intricately stopping and removing all identified persistence mechanisms and malicious processes associated with the attack.
Limited response capabilities
Response is often limited to agent-based response actions followed by “guided remediation”, tossing incidents back to customers to fully resolve on their own.
Threat Hunting and Intelligence
Global leader in threat intelligence
We deliver world-class threat intelligence that powers the entire CrowdStrike Falcon® platform. This includes the latest indicators of compromise (IOCs), adversary attribution, and an automated malware sandbox, all within a single user interface. Falcon Complete also includes proactive, 24/7 threat hunting with a human-led, hypothesis-driven approach to uncover the stealthiest and most sophisticated adversarial tradecraft.
Lagging threat intelligence. Limited threat hunting.
Other MDR services offer check-box threat intelligence functionality primarily built on third-party feeds that deliver minimal value while costing more. With only a fraction of the IOCs and no adversary attribution or tactic discovery, the value of this threat intelligence is little to none. Additionally, many lack active threat hunting or charge extra for it.
Breach Prevention Warranty
No red-tape Breach Prevention Warranty
We pioneered the inclusive, no-red-tape CrowdStrike Breach Prevention Warranty. Backed by AIG, our warranty provides broad primary coverage with generous time reporting requirements that’s better than other vendor-provided warranties — all at no additional cost.
Limited warranties with lots of gotchas
Few MDR services offer comprehensive breach prevention warranties at no additional cost to customers. And for those that do, their warranties are often riddled with fine print, limited, and act as secondary, backup coverage with strict 24 to 48-hour time to report requirements.
Hours of Operation
Always on protection
Falcon Complete MDR embeds elite, human expertise into every facet of our always-on service. We deliver 24/7 threat vigilance, hunting, investigation, and response to thousands of customers worldwide.
Restricted business hours, limited coverage
Many MDR services limit their standard service protection to normal business hours. But adversaries never sleep and often plan their attacks during weekends and holidays when you’re more likely to be understaffed.
Validated by industry leading analysts
Report
Leader in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Detection and Response 2024 Vendor Assessments
CrowdStrike delivers a world-class 24/7 MDR service powered by the fusion of elite expertise, pioneering adversary intelligence, embedded AI, and the Falcon platform.
Press Release
“Customer’s Choice” in Gartner Voice of the Customer for Managed Detection and Response Services
CrowdStrike received the Customer’s Choice award and tied for highest “Willingness to Recommend.”
Report
Leader in Forrester Wave: Managed Detection and Response
CrowdStrike is rated as having the strongest strategy of all vendors.
Press Release
#1 in Gartner Market Share: Managed Security Services, Worldwide, 2022
CrowdStrike ranked #1 globally for MDR market share for the second consecutive year.
Report
Leader in Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms
CrowdStrike is positioned highest for ability to execute and furthest to the right for completeness of vision.
Report
Leader in Forrester Wave: External Threat Intelligence Service Providers
CrowdStrike positioned highest for current offering and furthest for strategy.
See what our customers think
1. MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluation, Managed Services, Round 2
2. IDC The Total Economic Impact of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete