Northwave vs SecurityHQ
Northwave and SecurityHQ are both Services firms that work with your existing tools. Northwave targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while SecurityHQ serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Northwave includes 2 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Network), compared to 3 for SecurityHQ (Endpoint, Cloud, Network).
Buyer brief
Northwave and SecurityHQ are both Services firms that work with your existing tools. Northwave targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations, while SecurityHQ serves Mid-market and Enterprise. Northwave includes 2 attack surfaces in base pricing (Endpoint, Network), compared to 3 for SecurityHQ (Endpoint, Cloud, Network).
SecurityHQ offers broader coverage (3 surfaces vs. 2). Northwave may suit teams that need depth over breadth.
At a glance
| FIELD |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Benelux, DACH and Nordic buyers that want European MDR with a Utrecht SOC | Companies with experienced IT teams who can execute remediation actions based on analyst guidance |
| Price | Custom quote | Not published |
| Response authority | 1/6 actions · Configurable | 1/6 actions · Approval required |
| Stack | Works with existing stack | Works with existing stack |
| Data access | Dashboards | Dashboards |
| Warranty | None listed | None listed |
- Best fit
- Benelux, DACH and Nordic buyers that want European MDR with a Utrecht SOC
- Price
- Custom quote
- Response authority
- 1/6 actions · Configurable
- Stack
- Works with existing stack
- Data access
- Dashboards
- Warranty
- None listed
- Best fit
- Companies with experienced IT teams who can execute remediation actions based on analyst guidance
- Price
- Not published
- Response authority
- 1/6 actions · Approval required
- Stack
- Works with existing stack
- Data access
- Dashboards
- Warranty
- None listed
›› Detailed comparison
| FIELD | NorthwaveTECH-AGNOSTIC | SecurityHQTECH-AGNOSTIC |
|---|---|---|
| ›› Fit | ||
| Target size | Mid-market, Enterprise | Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Sentiment | Mixed | Mixed |
| ›› Your stack | ||
| Approach | Works with your tools | Works with your tools |
| EDR integrations | Customer endpoint telemetry | None listed |
| SIEM integrations | Customer log sources | IBM QRadar |
| Coverage | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: LimitedIDIdentity: LimitedSaaSSaaS: Not coveredNetNetwork: CoveredOTOT/IoT: Optional add-on | EPEndpoint: CoveredCloudCloud: CoveredIDIdentity: Optional add-onSaaSSaaS: Optional add-onNetNetwork: CoveredOTOT/IoT: Not covered |
| ›› Response | ||
| Response type | Active Remediation | Guided Response |
| Approval policy | Configurable | Approval Required |
| Response actions | Custom playbooks | Custom playbooks |
| IR included | Separate | ✓ Included |
| ›› Cost | ||
| Price range | Not published | Not published |
| Minimum seats | None | None |
| Breach warranty | – | – |
| ›› More details | ||
| Requires own agent | No | No |
| Endpoints | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Cloud workloads | ~ Limited | ✓ Included |
| Identity | ~ Limited | + Optional |
| SaaS apps | Not offered | + Optional |
| Network | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| OT/ICS | + Optional | Not offered |
| Threat hunting | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Response SLA | Not disclosed | ≤15 minutes |
| 24/7 coverage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Custom quote. Northwave does not publish MDR package pricing. | Custom pricing based on environment size, data volume and services required. Available through AWS Marketplace with private offers. |
| Hidden cost warnings | Public pages do not publish response SLAs or named default response actions.. Rapid Response is a separate related service, so buyers should confirm what incident-response support is included in base MDR.. Cloud, SaaS and identity coverage are not named as clearly as endpoint, log and network telemetry.. Detection tuning depends on onboarding log sources and threat-based use cases, which may affect deployment effort. | IBM QRadar SIEM licensing may be a separate cost depending on whether SecurityHQ hosts it or you bring your own. Clarify who pays for SIEM infrastructure.. No published pricing at all. AWS Marketplace lists private offers only, so you will not see a price until you engage sales.. Identity monitoring and SaaS coverage are scoped separately, which could increase costs significantly depending on your environment.. Multi-year contracts are typical in the MSSP market. Ask about early termination terms and auto-renewal clauses. |
| Data portability | Partial | Partial |
| Contract terms | Custom | Annual |
| Channels | PortalEmailPhone | EmailPortalPhone |
| Data access | Dashboards | Dashboards |
| Dedicated analyst | – | – |
| SOC regions | Europe | EuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaAPACAfrica |
| Onboarding | Northwave says implementation starts with a plan covering service elements, phases, planning and threat-based use cases, then onboarding log sources and processes. No standard public onboarding duration was found. | Not published |
| Industry focus | Financial ServicesHealthcareManufacturingLogisticsTechnologyPublic SectorCritical Infrastructure | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentTechnologyManufacturing |
| MTTD | Not published | Not published |
| MTTR | Not published | Not published |
| Community view | Northwave has limited MDR-specific public review volume. The public buyer case rests on European delivery, Utrecht SOC operations and the connection between MDR, CERT, red team and threat research. Buyers should validate response authority, cloud and identity coverage, pricing and escalation rules before signing. | Thin public review presence compared to larger MDR vendors. MITRE 2024 managed services evaluation showed strong detection with low alert noise. IDC MarketScape Leader for Middle East MDR in 2024 and 2025. Technology-agnostic approach appeals to customers with existing EDR investments, but no published pricing and few customer references make independent evaluation difficult. |
| Compliance | NIS2ISO 27001GDPRTISAX | ISO 27001CREST |
| Certifications | – | ISO 27001CREST SOC Accreditation |
| Founded | 2006 | 2003 |
| Data retention | Not published as a standard MDR retention period. | Not published. Varies by SIEM deployment and customer contract. |
| API available | – | ✓ |
| Website | Visit → | Visit → |
›› FAQ
What is the main difference between Northwave and SecurityHQ?
Northwave is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SecurityHQ is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SLA commitments differ: Northwave offers Not disclosed, SecurityHQ offers ≤15 minutes. Northwave covers 2 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 3 for SecurityHQ.
How do Northwave and SecurityHQ differ in response capabilities?
Northwave supports 1 autonomous actions (custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. SecurityHQ supports 1 autonomous actions (custom playbooks) and requires approval before acting. Incident response is not included with Northwave and included with SecurityHQ.
How does Northwave pricing compare to SecurityHQ?
Northwave pricing: Not published. SecurityHQ pricing: Custom-quoted pricing. Watch for with Northwave: Public pages do not publish response SLAs or named default response actions.; Rapid Response is a separate related service, so buyers should confirm what incident-response support is included in base MDR.. Watch for with SecurityHQ: IBM QRadar SIEM licensing may be a separate cost depending on whether SecurityHQ hosts it or you bring your own. Clarify who pays for SIEM infrastructure.; No published pricing at all. AWS Marketplace lists private offers only, so you will not see a price until you engage sales..
Should I choose Northwave or SecurityHQ?
Choose Northwave if: benelux, DACH and Nordic buyers that want European MDR with a Utrecht SOC. Choose SecurityHQ if: mid-market and enterprise organizations committed to existing EDR platforms who want SOC expertise without rip-and-replace. Northwave is not ideal for buyers that need public MDR pricing or response SLAs before engaging sales. SecurityHQ is not ideal for teams wanting transparent pricing and published SLA credits upfront.
Daylight Security
AI-native MDR for buyers comparing active remediation across endpoint, cloud, identity, and SaaS. Daylight works with existing EDR/SIEM stacks and uses ChatOps-native collaboration, so it can be a useful third reference point in this comparison.