Choose DOT Security or NCC Group
Choose DOT Security if
- SMB and mid-market buyers that want endpoint MDR plus broader managed security guidance
- Organizations that prefer a U.S.-based, in-house SOC and included vCISO-style support
- Teams that want risk assessment, compliance, endpoint, network and backup planning from one provider
Choose NCC Group if
- European enterprise and government organizations running Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk as their SIEM
- Buyers wanting MDR from a provider with deep incident response and consulting capability in one firm
- UK and Benelux organizations wanting a locally operated SOC with Dutch government security heritage
- You need Cloud and SaaS and Network coverage included in base pricing
- Threat hunting included in base pricing (it's an add-on with DOT Security)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. DOT Security and NCC Group are both Services firms that work with your existing tools. DOT Security targets SMB and Mid-market organizations, while NCC Group serves Mid-market and Enterprise. DOT Security includes 1 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint), compared to 4 for NCC Group (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between DOT Security and NCC Group?
DOT Security is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). NCC Group is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). DOT Security covers 1 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 4 for NCC Group.
How do DOT Security and NCC Group differ in response capabilities?
DOT Security supports 0 autonomous actions (none) and approval is configurable. NCC Group supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is not included with DOT Security and included with NCC Group.
How does DOT Security pricing compare to NCC Group?
DOT Security pricing: Custom quote. No public price bands found.. NCC Group pricing: Not published. Custom quotes only.. Watch for with DOT Security: DOT positions its offering as a managed cybersecurity program, so buyers should separate endpoint MDR cost from compliance, vCISO, network monitoring and backup scope.; No public response SLA or detection metric was found.. Watch for with NCC Group: MXDR for Microsoft and MXDR for Splunk are separate offerings. Customers using both Sentinel and Splunk may face separate engagements.; Only Microsoft Defender and CrowdStrike EDR integrations are confirmed. Other EDR platforms may not be supported..