Choose Secureworks or SentinelOne
Choose Secureworks if
- Enterprise organizations wanting open XDR with existing CrowdStrike, Defender, SentinelOne, or Carbon Black EDR
- Organizations valuing deep threat intelligence from CTU (now Sophos X-Ops)
- Companies needing OT/ICS MDR coverage alongside IT MDR
- You need Network coverage included in base pricing
Choose SentinelOne if
- Organizations already running SentinelOne Singularity wanting platform-native MDR without adding another vendor
- Government and regulated industries needing FedRAMP Moderate and High certified MDR with $1M breach warranty
- Teams prioritizing AI-first detection with Purple AI Athena and unique Windows Rollback ransomware recovery
- Breach warranty matters to you (SentinelOne offers one, Secureworks does not)
What’s actually different
Buyer brief
Updated 2026-04-09
Fit. Secureworks Taegis is vendor-agnostic and works with your existing CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne or Carbon Black deployment. SentinelOne's Wayfinder MDR only works on the Singularity platform. If you're choosing between them, the first question is whether you want MDR tied to one EDR or layered across whatever you run.
Response. Secureworks publishes a contractual 60-minute investigation SLA with service-level credits. SentinelOne publishes a 60-minute response SLA and an 18-minute average MTTR. Both participated in MITRE evaluations: Secureworks Taegis achieved 100% visibility and 95% detection in the ATT&CK evaluation, while SentinelOne scored 100% detection in both the platform and managed services evaluations with the best signal-to-noise ratio among 11 vendors tested.
Cost and scope. The corporate stability question matters. Secureworks was acquired by Sophos in February 2025 for $859M, with a 6% workforce reduction and long-term platform consolidation into Sophos Central still creating uncertainty. SentinelOne is publicly traded and growing (3,145 employees as of January 2026). SentinelOne offers a $1M breach warranty. Secureworks includes unlimited remote IR for active adversary incidents but no warranty. Secureworks supports OT/ICS coverage through Dragos, Claroty and Nozomi integrations. SentinelOne does not offer OT/ICS coverage.
FAQ
What is the main difference between Secureworks and SentinelOne?
Secureworks is a Services firm that is technology-agnostic (works with your existing tools). SentinelOne is a Platform vendor that is platform-native (requires their own security stack). SLA commitments differ: Secureworks offers ≤1 hour, SentinelOne offers Not disclosed. Secureworks covers 4 attack surfaces in base pricing vs. 3 for SentinelOne.
How do Secureworks and SentinelOne differ in response capabilities?
Secureworks supports 4 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, network containment, account disable, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. SentinelOne supports 5 autonomous actions (endpoint isolation, process termination, network containment, file quarantine, custom playbooks) and approval is configurable. Incident response is included with Secureworks and not included with SentinelOne.
How does Secureworks pricing compare to SentinelOne?
Secureworks pricing: No vendor list price is published. AWS Marketplace shows real dimensions: Taegis XDR at $43,000/yr for 1,000 endpoints (XDR, not full MDR) and a Taegis MDR Combo at $550,055/yr for 10,001-25,000 endpoints. A public K-12 procurement record (Feb 2024, pre-acquisition) shows Managed XDR for up to 500 endpoints quoted at $61,975 through CDW-G, about $124 per endpoint. Blended third-party buyer data (Vendr) reports a $91,350/yr median across the Secureworks suite with a $15,200 to $421,751/yr range. Buyer-reported per-endpoint figures span roughly $70-$170 (pre-acquisition). SentinelOne pricing: SentinelOne platform pricing is separate from the MDR add-on. Third-party comparison data reports Vigilance MDR around $15-30+/endpoint/year, while SentinelOne public platform tiers and enterprise bundles remain separate or custom. Watch for with Secureworks: Taegis Endpoint Agent reaches end of support on 2027-07-31 (Japan 2028-07-31); all customers must migrate to Sophos Endpoint. The license is included, but the fleet-wide agent swap is a migration project to budget before that date.; Sophos acquisition closed Feb 2025; secureworks.com/services/mdr now redirects to the Sophos MDR page and Sophos Fusion (GA reported 2026-08-15) points toward long-term platform consolidation. Confirm Taegis roadmap continuity before multi-year commitments.. Watch for with SentinelOne: Platform license ($179.99-$229.99/endpoint/year) is required before MDR, significant prerequisite cost; MDR pricing is a bolt-on fee not shown on the public pricing page.