Choose NTT Security Holdings or Palo Alto Networks
Choose NTT Security Holdings if
- Global enterprises needing follow-the-sun SOC coverage across NA, Europe, and APAC
- Manufacturing and industrial organizations needing OT/ICS monitoring alongside IT MDR
- Companies with a multi-vendor security stack who want vendor-agnostic telemetry ingestion
Choose Palo Alto Networks if
- Enterprise organizations already invested in the Palo Alto ecosystem (NGFW, Prisma, WildFire) wanting native MDR
- US government and defense organizations needing FedRAMP Moderate, DoD IL5, StateRAMP compliance
- Large enterprises facing sophisticated threats needing Unit 42 threat intelligence (500B events/day)
- Breach warranty matters to you (Palo Alto Networks offers one, NTT Security Holdings does not)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Fit. NTT Security Holdings is a Services firm that works with your existing tools. Palo Alto Networks is a Platform vendor that requires its own security platform. NTT Security Holdings targets Mid-market and Enterprise organizations; Palo Alto Networks serves Mid-market and Enterprise.
FAQ
What is the main difference between NTT Security Holdings and Palo Alto Networks?
NTT Security Holdings is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). Palo Alto Networks is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). SLA commitments differ: NTT Security Holdings offers ≤30 minutes, Palo Alto Networks offers Not disclosed.
How do NTT Security Holdings and Palo Alto Networks differ in response capabilities?
NTT Security Holdings supports 1 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation) and approval is configurable. Palo Alto Networks supports 6 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, account disable, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable.
How does NTT Security Holdings pricing compare to Palo Alto Networks?
NTT Security Holdings pricing: Not published. MDR is custom quoted. Vendor-published SamurAI XDR SaaS (self-service, not MDR): $3.33/endpoint/month.. Palo Alto Networks pricing: Cortex XDR Pro: ~$81/endpoint/year reported (platform only, pricing sources vary). Unit 42 MDR service is additional custom pricing. Total cost depends on endpoints, tier, coverage scope, and contract terms.. Watch for with NTT Security Holdings: Incident response is NOT included in base MDR. Requires a separate retainer with separate pricing.; SamurAI Endpoint Agent and Network Traffic Analyzer are add-ons, not included in base service. Clarify which components are in your quote.. Watch for with Palo Alto Networks: Cortex XDR/XSIAM platform license is a significant prerequisite cost on top of MDR service fee; Cortex Data Lake storage costs are separate and scale with data volume.