Secureworks vs. Rapid7

Secureworks delivers 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response that maximizes the value of your current investments while fulfilling security staffing needs.

Comparison

VS. Rapid7

 

Support for endpoint, network, and cloud

yes yes

Investigation and response

yes yes
Advanced analytics  yes no 1
 Threat hunting yes 2 yes

Open platform with support for third-party integrations and automated playbooks that accelerate response

Yes no 3

<90 seconds for direct access to a SOC analyst with unlimited support

yes no 4

Use the same interface and platform as the SOC delivering MDR, with full transparency on investigations

yes no 5

Mixed-EDR agent environment support, with included and/or supported third-party agents

yes no 6

Full-service incident response available, with unlimited response for in-scope environments

yes 7 yes

Freedom to keep or remove the managed service and take over yourself with zero technology changes

yes no 8

One year of raw telemetry from all sources included — plus up to five years available to support compliance needs

yes yes

Filters the most noise from the most sources

yes 9 no 10

Dedicated team of 100+ threat researchers and detection algorithms powered by 40B+ unique threat and knowledge nodes

yes 11 no 12

Quarterly customized security maturity and performance update

yes no 13
  1. Rapid7 received a score of 3 in the Forrester Wave™ Q2 2023 for analytics while Secureworks scored a perfect 5.
  2. With Taegis™ ManagedXDR Elite, customers receive a designated threat hunter and continuous targeted threat hunting.
  3. Rapid7 requires customers to use their technology stack, including their EDR agent, and does not include automated playbooks for proactive response.
  4. Rapid7 has no in-product SOC chat feature, and customers only have access to a Security Advisor, who acts as their point of contact to the SOC.
  5. After Secureworks' reasonable review, Secureworks cannot find any publicly available information validating that this feature is available from Rapid7.
  6. Rapid7 does not support a mixed-EDR agent environment and requires customers to deploy the Rapid7 Insight Agent. Other EDR can only be ingested as syslog.
  7. Secureworks is one of only four companies worldwide to be accredited by both the NSA CIRA (US) and NCSC CIR (UK).
  8. Rapid7 uses multiple products for MDR, and organizations cannot take over themselves without technology changes.
  9. 99.6% of alerts we receive from third-party security products are filtered as false positives.
  10. After Secureworks' reasonable review, Secureworks cannot find any publicly available information validating that this feature is available from Rapid7.
  11. Secureworks has 100+ elite threat researchers tracking 150+ active threat groups.
  12. After Secureworks' reasonable review, Secureworks cannot find any publicly available information validating that this feature is available from Rapid7.
  13. Security posture review meetings are only included in the Advanced MDR package from Rapid7.
Why Secureworks

It’s MDR, Taken to the Next Level

Find out how our fully managed, open MDR solution delivers extensive expertise & 24/7 threat protection.

Superior Detection

Superior Detection

Filters the most noise from sources — 99.6% of alerts we receive from third-party security products are filtered as false positives.

Employee Assist

Unmatched Response

Access experts in less than 90 seconds for hands-on help available 24/7, plus a full-service incident response team available.

Costly Incidents

Higher ROI

413% average return on investment and 85% decrease in risk exposure, saving organizations +$1M over three years.

Taegis XDR
Case Study

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Recognition

Trusted By Leading Industry Analysts

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A Strong Performer in The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection and Response

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Managed & Professional Security Services Company of the Year

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Cyber Security Excellence Awards Winner 2022

Best Managed Detection and Response Solution

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