Choose Cyderes or Optiv
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)
Choose Optiv if
- Enterprises with a multi-vendor security stack that want a managed layer without replacing core tools
- Teams standardizing on Google Security Operations or evaluating Google SecOps as their detection platform
- Organizations modernizing an existing SOC while needing 24/7 analyst coverage
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Cyderes is a Pure-play MDR that works with your existing tools. Optiv is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. Cyderes targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Optiv serves Mid-market and Enterprise.
FAQ
What is the main difference between Cyderes and Optiv?
Cyderes is a Pure-play MDR that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Optiv is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools).
How do Cyderes and Optiv 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. Optiv supports 4 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, account disable, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does Cyderes pricing compare to Optiv?
Cyderes pricing: Not publicly disclosed.. Optiv 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 Optiv: Optiv MDR is built for complex environments; buyers should model Google Security Operations ingestion and retention volume before comparing it with per-endpoint MDR quotes.; The service can manage many existing tools, but those EDR, identity, cloud and network tools remain separate licensing costs..