Choose NCC Group or Rapid7
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
Choose Rapid7 if
- Mid-market to enterprise organizations (500+ assets) wanting full SIEM data transparency alongside MDR
- Security teams wanting active remediation via Velociraptor without a fully outsourced model
- Organizations that value analyst pod continuity and environment familiarity over time
- You need Identity coverage included in base pricing
- Breach warranty matters to you (Rapid7 offers one, NCC Group does not)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. NCC Group is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. Rapid7 is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. NCC Group targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Rapid7 serves Mid-market and Enterprise. NCC Group includes 4 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Network), compared to 5 for Rapid7 (Endpoint, Cloud, SaaS, Identity, Network).
FAQ
What is the main difference between NCC Group and Rapid7?
NCC Group is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Rapid7 is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). NCC Group covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 5 for Rapid7.
How do NCC Group and Rapid7 differ in response capabilities?
NCC Group supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Rapid7 supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does NCC Group pricing compare to Rapid7?
NCC Group pricing: Not published. Custom quotes only.. Rapid7 pricing: Third-party estimate: starting ~$17/asset/month. Mid-market deployments typically $60K-$80K/year. Enterprise $150K+/year. (500-seat minimum). 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.. Watch for with Rapid7: Requires Rapid7 Insight Agent on 80%+ of supported assets, minimum 500 assets; Breach warranty and unlimited DFIR only available on Ultimate tier.