Choose Daylight Security or DefenseStorm
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 need Cloud and SaaS and Identity coverage included in base pricing
- Threat hunting included in base pricing (it's an add-on with DefenseStorm)
Choose DefenseStorm if
- U.S. community banks, regional banks and credit unions that need MDR plus examiner-ready evidence
- Financial institutions that want SOC monitoring, SIEM-style visibility, EDR options and GRC workflows in one platform
- Lean banking IT/security teams that need a collaborative SOC rather than a fully internal security operation
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. Daylight Security and DefenseStorm are both Platform vendors that work with your existing tools. Daylight Security targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while DefenseStorm serves SMB and Mid-market. Daylight Security includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity), compared to 2 for DefenseStorm (Endpoint, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between Daylight Security and DefenseStorm?
Daylight Security is a Platform vendor that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). DefenseStorm is a Platform vendor that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: Daylight Security offers ≤15 minutes, DefenseStorm offers Not disclosed. Daylight Security covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 2 for DefenseStorm.
How do Daylight Security and DefenseStorm differ in response capabilities?
Daylight Security supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. DefenseStorm supports 0 autonomous actions (none) and requires approval before acting. Incident response is included with Daylight Security and not included with DefenseStorm.
How does Daylight Security pricing compare to DefenseStorm?
Daylight Security pricing: Not published. DefenseStorm pricing: Custom pricing. No public per-user or per-endpoint price found.. 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.. Watch for with DefenseStorm: DefenseStorm is built exclusively for U.S. banks and credit unions, so it is a poor fit outside that vertical.; Response is collaborative/guided: the customer makes final decisions on actions in the environment..