MDR Providers That Work With Microsoft Azure
30 MDR providers integrate with Microsoft Azure. 17 are technology-agnostic (they work with your existing Microsoft Azure deployment), while 13 are platform-native. SLA commitments range from ≤15 minutes to Not disclosed.
Microsoft Azure Integration Considerations
- •Azure-integrated MDR should connect to Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, and Azure Activity Logs
- •Ask whether the provider covers Azure AD (Entra ID) identity threats alongside infrastructure monitoring
- •Verify the provider supports multi-subscription monitoring and Azure Lighthouse for managed service access
- •Check if the provider can take response actions within Azure (block IPs via NSG, disable compromised accounts)
30 providers
Tightest budget, need SIEM + MDR in one
Alert Logic
Strong pricing transparency for MDR with built-in SIEM, vulnerability scanning, and SOAR. Strong PCI DSS specialization. Trade-off is lightweight native EDR and US/UK-only SOC coverage.
What they do
Want a named person who knows your environment
Arctic Wolf
Strong concierge model for mid-market organizations needing a dedicated security partner. Technology-agnostic design avoids vendor lock-in. $3M warranty is the industry's largest. Trade-off is limited data transparency, guided (not active) remediation, and some users report high false positive rates and slow detection.
What they do
MSPs who need white-label MDR to resell
Barracuda Networks
Purpose-built for the MSP channel. Multi-tenant management, SentinelOne-powered endpoint security, and a 24/7 SOC make it a natural fit for MSPs serving SMB clients. Won multiple 2025 industry awards. Less proven for direct enterprise buyers, and detection claims lack independent validation.
What they do
Data portability and no vendor lock-in matter most
Binary Defense
Binary Defense stands out for its Open XDR approach that works with your existing stack rather than replacing it. The attacker's mindset-driven threat hunting, AI-powered managed deception, and strong data portability philosophy make it ideal for security-mature organizations that want deep technical partnership without vendor lock-in.
What they do
False positives are your biggest pain point
Bitdefender MDR
MITRE-validated detection quality (24-min MTTD, lowest FP rate) on a single-vendor GravityZone platform with 3 global SOCs, competitive per-endpoint pricing, and up to $1M breach warranty. Trade-off is vendor lock-in to GravityZone and less integration breadth vs technology-agnostic providers.
What they do
SIEM+XDR you run yourself, no SOC required
Blumira
SIEM+XDR designed for small IT teams: free tier, per-employee pricing with unlimited ingestion, 75+ integrations, and pre-tuned detections that work out of the box. Trade-off: not a fully managed SOC -- customers must act on findings, and automated response is only on the Automate tier ($21/employee/month).
What they do
Alert-fatigued teams wanting agnostic MDR over their existing stack
Critical Start
Technology-agnostic MDR with TBR deterministic alert auto-resolution, 100+ integrations, OT/ICS support, two-person response validation, and MITRE Engenuity participation (2022). Trade-off is fully opaque pricing, enterprise focus, no breach warranty, and no Slack integration.
What they do
Cynet
Best fit for SMB/mid-market teams wanting an all-in-one security platform with transparent pricing ($7-10/endpoint/month) and MDR included. Trade-off is full platform lock-in (must replace existing EDR), small company scale, and absence from Gartner MQ/Forrester Wave.
What they do
Heavy Splunk or Sentinel investment to protect
Deepwatch
SIEM-centric, vendor-agnostic MDR with a patented DRS engine (98% FP reduction), dedicated Squad team per customer, and deep Splunk/Chronicle/Sentinel expertise. Best for enterprises with existing SIEM investments wanting a named team with 800+ log source support.
What they do
Need a contractual response-time SLA
eSentire
eSentire excels at active, hands-on response with contractual 15-minute containment guarantees. The multi-signal Atlas XDR platform and Elite Threat Hunters make it a strong choice for organizations that want their MDR provider to truly 'own the R' across endpoint, network, cloud, and identity.
What they do
Small deployment, as few as 25 endpoints
ESET
Strong SMB-focused MDR built on 30+ years of threat research, with fast 20-minute response times and accessible 25-device minimum. Best for organizations already in or willing to adopt the ESET ecosystem.
What they do
Keep your stack, add a transparent SOC layer
Expel
Strong transparency and integration breadth. Expel's API-first, vendor-agnostic approach with configurable auto-remediation and the Workbench platform makes it ideal for tech-savvy organizations that want full visibility into their MDR operations. Forrester Wave Leader with 5/5 in cloud detection, integrations, and metrics.
What they do
Canadian SMB/MSP MDR with published pricing
Field Effect
MITRE-validated detection (11-min MTTD, detected every measured step) with vendor-claimed 99.9% noise reduction, transparent per-user pricing from $99/month, and fast onboarding. Ex-CSE intelligence founders. Strong fit for SMBs and MSPs wanting affordable MDR with published pricing and independently validated detection quality.
What they do
Microsoft stack, need EU/German data residency
glueckkanja
Elite Microsoft-native MXDR from one of only three globally Microsoft-Verified partners. German SOC provides EU data sovereignty. Deep Sentinel expertise with 1,200+ analytic rules and early Copilot for Security adoption.
What they do
Under 1000 endpoints, no security team
Huntress
The MSP community's gold standard for SMB-focused MDR. 0.7% false positive rate with human-led SOC, 8-minute MTTR, follow-the-sun operations (US/UK/Australia), and a multi-product platform (EDR + ITDR + SIEM + SAT) that consolidates security for MSPs managing hundreds of clients.
What they do
Want IR expertise baked into MDR, not bolted on
Kroll
Kroll Responder's differentiator is depth of real-world IR experience: 3,000+ annual breach investigations feeding detection and response. This is a services firm with MDR, not an MDR vendor with services. Complete Response methodology, included $1M breach warranty, and direct escalation to elite IR/forensics teams set it apart. December 2025 CrowdStrike migration brings faster response but increases platform dependency.
What they do
Threat intel matters more than automation to you
Mandiant
Threat intelligence-driven MDR backed by 500+ intel analysts, frontline IR experience, and Google Cloud infrastructure. Best for enterprises facing sophisticated threats who need detection backed by the organization that publishes the industry's most-cited threat intelligence report (M-Trends). Premium pricing and Google SecOps lock-in are the main trade-offs.
What they do
MSPs wanting XDR + SIEM + SOAR in one platform
N-able
Unified security operations platform combining XDR, SIEM, SOAR, and UEBA with MDR in one solution. AI automates 70% of threat response. Breach warranty and vendor-agnostic approach make it compelling for MSPs serving SMB/mid-market clients.
What they do
All-Microsoft shop, Defender + Sentinel
Ontinue
Microsoft-native MXDR with 99.5% AI-automated incident resolution rate and unique Teams-based collaboration model. Microsoft-only — not suitable for multi-vendor stacks.
What they do
Already invested in Palo Alto / Cortex
Palo Alto Networks
Enterprise MDR backed by Palo Alto Networks' threat intelligence infrastructure (500B events/day, 200+ Unit 42 analysts) and Frost & Sullivan Leader recognition. Best for existing Palo Alto ecosystem customers wanting native, deeply integrated MDR. Significant prerequisite costs (Cortex XDR + Data Lake) and platform lock-in are the main trade-offs.
What they do
Have an EDR you like, want MDR on top
Red Canary
Vendor-agnostic MDR with 9 EDR platform integrations, detection-as-code methodology, and the strongest analyst validation in the MDR market. Post-Zscaler acquisition (Aug 2025): vendor-agnostic positioning preserved so far with 200+ integrations maintained and CrowdStrike partnership expanded. But Forrester warns SSE+MDR bundling isn't a natural consumption model and competitive partnerships may erode. No major layoffs or service disruptions reported through Feb 2026.
What they do
Complex multi-vendor estate, need orchestration
ReliaQuest
Strong fit for enterprises wanting to unify and automate across their existing multi-vendor security stack without ripping and replacing tools. The Agentic AI platform delivers near-instant detection and containment.
What they do
Multi-vendor stack, want open XDR underneath
Secureworks
Enterprise-grade open XDR MDR with broad integration, CTU threat intelligence (now Sophos X-Ops), 100% MITRE ATT&CK visibility, and included unlimited remote IR. Post-Sophos acquisition: Taegis platform continuing with active investment (Sophos Endpoint integration, ITDR launch, free third-party integrations). Product quality respected. Main risk is whether Sophos — traditionally SMB-focused — will sustain enterprise Taegis investment long-term.
What they do
Already run SentinelOne, want managed layer
SentinelOne
Platform-native MDR for SentinelOne customers. Claimed 18-min MTTR (vendor-published, not independently validated), $1M breach warranty, 100% in-house analysts, and 5 consecutive years of 100% MITRE ATT&CK detection (platform test, not MDR service test). Gartner Customers' Choice 2025 for XDR. MDR support quality remains the main concern — PeerSpot reviewers still describe it as the 'biggest area of improvement' in 2025-2026.
What they do
Mid-market wanting all-in pricing, no surprises
Sophos
350+ vendor integrations, inclusive full-scale incident response with no caps, $1M breach warranty with simple qualification, and top G2 rankings. Best suited for organizations with heterogeneous security stacks who want managed response without hidden fees.
What they do
Want IR and MDR from the same team, no handoff
Sygnia
The tightest MDR-to-IR integration available: same platform, same 8-person team handles both continuous monitoring and full incident response. No handoff, no separate retainer. Genuine OT/ICS coverage. Trade-offs: zero public reviews, no published detection metrics, opaque pricing, and recent CEO turnover.
What they do
Replace your entire security stack with one platform
Todyl
SASE, EDR, SIEM, MXDR, SOAR, and GRC in a single agent with a dedicated DRAM per customer. Built for MSPs willing to commit to one vendor in exchange for eliminating tool sprawl. Trade-off: total platform lock-in and minimal independent validation.
What they do
Nordic enterprise, want local SOC and IR-included MDR
Truesec
Premier Nordic MDR with the largest Scandinavian SOC and deep IR background (120,000+ hours, vendor-stated). Unique MDR Black tier covers IR costs for breaches on monitored devices. Strong fit for Nordic enterprises wanting local expertise. Limited US presence and zero independent reviews make it hard to evaluate for North American buyers.
What they do
FedRAMP or PCI compliance is the top priority
Trustwave
The most compliance-credentialed MDR provider in the market — FedRAMP authorized, PCI DSS QSA, named in 6 Gartner Market Guides. SpiderLabs' 1,000+ security professionals and 9 global SOCs deliver genuine depth. Best for government and regulated industries wanting vendor-agnostic MDR with compliance expertise.
What they do
EU data residency is non-negotiable
WithSecure
The strongest European-focused MDR option for organizations prioritizing data sovereignty — Forrester's highest scores in Innovation, Data Sovereignty, and Service Localization. NCSC CIR Level 1 is an elite credential held by only 9 IR teams globally. Included IR at mid-market pricing is genuinely differentiating.
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