Choose Cyderes or Daylight Security
Choose Cyderes if
- Google Cloud-heavy environments wanting deep Chronicle/Security Operations integration with MDR
- Mid-market to enterprise wanting technology-agnostic MDR across existing CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or Defender stacks
- Organizations with significant identity security needs (SailPoint, CyberArk, Okta integrations)
- You need Network coverage included in base pricing
Choose Daylight Security if
- Mid-market and enterprise buyers frustrated with alert fatigue from traditional MDR providers
- Companies looking for AI-driven security coverage across endpoint, cloud, identity, and SaaS
- Technology and finance companies comfortable adopting an early-stage vendor with tier-1 VC backing
- You want direct Slack integration with your SOC
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Cyderes is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that works with your existing tools. Cyderes targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Daylight Security serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Cyderes includes 5 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network), compared to 4 for Daylight Security (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Cyderes and Daylight Security?
Cyderes is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: Cyderes offers Not disclosed, Daylight Security offers ≤15 minutes. Cyderes covers 5 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 4 for Daylight Security.
How do Cyderes and Daylight Security differ in response capabilities?
Cyderes supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Daylight Security supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is not included with Cyderes and included with Daylight Security.
How does Cyderes pricing compare to Daylight Security?
Cyderes pricing: Not publicly disclosed.. Daylight Security pricing: Not published. Watch for with Cyderes: No public pricing at all. Expect an enterprise sales process with no self-serve benchmarks.; Google Chronicle license may be billed separately depending on delivery model. Clarify before signing.. Watch for with Daylight Security: No breach warranty offered. If warranty coverage matters for your risk calculus, this is a gap.; 36-month contracts offer deeper discounts but lock you into a company with under two years of operating history..