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Critical Start SOC

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Overview

What it is

Critical Start SOC

Critical Start built Critical Start SOC for collaborative triage. Explore MobileSOC application, review cloud or hybrid deployment and compare similar MDR products.

Expel Managed Detection and Response

Get the facts on Expel Managed Detection and Response: one-click containment. Built for automated containment. Compare it with other MDR options before you decide.

Product type

Critical Start SOC

Managed Security Operations Center (SOC)

Expel Managed Detection and Response

Cloud-Native Managed Detection & Response (MDR) Service

Best for

Critical Start SOC

Cross-industry, Healthcare, Finance, Retail, Financial Services, Energy, Manufacturing

Expel Managed Detection and Response

Cross-industry, Tech, Finance, Healthcare, Retail

Pricing

Pricing model

Critical Start SOC

Contact Vendor

Expel Managed Detection and Response

Contact Vendor

Free trial

Critical Start SOC

Free trial: no

Expel Managed Detection and Response

Free trial: no

Deployment

Deployment options

Critical Start SOC

CloudHybrid

Expel Managed Detection and Response

SaaSCloud

Deployment details

Critical Start SOC

Cloud Managed Service; Hybrid; Cloud Managed SOC Service

Expel Managed Detection and Response

Cloud SaaS (Expel Workbench); Managed 24/7 SOC; Cloud SaaS Workbench (API-Connected)

Data residency

Critical Start SOC

United States

Expel Managed Detection and Response

United States; Global

Key features

What it offers

Critical Start SOC

  • 24/7/365 security operations monitoring
  • Transparent alert investigations
  • MobileSOC application
  • Bi-directional analyst communication
  • Round-the-clock SOC monitoring
  • Collaborative triage
  • Mobile incident response authorization

Expel Managed Detection and Response

  • 24/7 managed detection
  • Expel Workbench automation bots
  • Transparent analyst collaboration
  • One-click containment
  • Multi-cloud telemetry
  • 24/7 cloud managed detection and response
  • Kubernetes threat defense
  • Automated containment

Platform & access

API access

Critical Start SOC

API access: yes

Expel Managed Detection and Response

API access: yes

Single sign-on (SSO)

Critical Start SOC

SSO: yes

Expel Managed Detection and Response

SSO: yes

Role-based access (RBAC)

Critical Start SOC

RBAC: yes

Expel Managed Detection and Response

RBAC: yes

Multi-tenant

Critical Start SOC

Multi-tenant: yes

Expel Managed Detection and Response

Multi-tenant: yes

Mobile app

Critical Start SOC

Mobile app: yes

Expel Managed Detection and Response

Mobile app: no

Supported platforms

Critical Start SOC

EndpointsNetworksCloud InfrastructureIdentity Systems

Expel Managed Detection and Response

AWSAzureGCPKubernetesEndpointsSaaS

Compliance

Critical Start SOC

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAA

Expel Managed Detection and Response

SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001HIPAAPCI-DSS

Integrations & coverage

Integrations

Critical Start SOC

Microsoft SentinelCrowdStrike FalconPalo Alto CortexSplunk

Expel Managed Detection and Response

AWSAzureGCPCrowdStrikeSentinelOneOktaPalo Alto

Industries

Critical Start SOC

Cross-industryHealthcareFinanceRetailFinancial ServicesEnergy+1 more

Expel Managed Detection and Response

Cross-industryTechFinanceHealthcareRetail

Regions

Critical Start SOC

North AmericaGlobal

Expel Managed Detection and Response

Global

Vendor

Company

Critical Start SOC

Critical Start

Expel Managed Detection and Response

Expel

Headquarters

Critical Start SOC

Plano, Texas, USA

Expel Managed Detection and Response

Herndon, Virginia, USA

Company size

Critical Start SOC

201-500

Expel Managed Detection and Response

500+

Founded

Critical Start SOC

2012

Expel Managed Detection and Response

2016

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