MDR alternatives: what to consider

Pros: Full control, tooling choice, internal knowledge building.

Cons: Longer time-to-value, staffing burden, alert fatigue if tuning lags.

Best for: Enterprises with established security engineering resources.

Pros: Broad alerting coverage and lower entry cost.

Cons: Slower response, less context on cloud/app stack, generic reporting.

Best for: Organizations prioritizing compliance logging over rapid containment.

Pros: Strong automation, fast deployment, integrated endpoint protections.

Cons: Can be platform-locked, limited hands-on guidance during incidents.

Best for: Teams that want speed but have in-house responders.

Pros: 24/7 analysts, cloud + endpoint visibility, tabletop prep, and direct responder access.

Cons: Requires light onboarding to map runbooks to your stack.

Best for: Teams that want hands-on containment plus compliance-ready evidence.