Carbon Black Managed Detection and Response vs CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR comparison

VMware and CrowdStrike are both solutions in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category. VMware is ranked #20 with an average rating of 10.0, while CrowdStrike is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.6. VMware holds a 1.0% mindshare in MDR, compared to CrowdStrike’s 17.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of VMware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of CrowdStrike users who would recommend it.

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We performed a comparison between Carbon Black Managed Detection and Response and CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Carbon Black Managed Detection and Response vs. CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR Report (Updated: July 2024).

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Mindshare comparison

As of September 2024, in the Managed Detection and Response (MDR) category, the mindshare of Binary Defense MDR is 0.5%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Carbon Black Managed Detection and Response is 1.0%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR is 17.2%, up from 16.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Managed Detection and Response (MDR)

Featured Reviews

reviewer2185968

Head of Cybersecurity at a sports company with 501-1,000 employees

May 16, 2023

Our security alerts have been reduced significantly due to the higher level of analysis we now receive

The biggest aspect for us is that they are able to conform to our environment and utilize our tools. That way, we still maintain ownership of all the data and access to the applications, and we never lose control of the ability to run the solution ourselves if we need to. They're also very flexible in terms of what they're willing to bring to the table as well as having their own solutions that they provide if you don't have anything that you're using yourself. In terms of threat intelligence, as we make recommendations and suggestions to them for modifications to the reports so that they work better in our environment, they're working on putting them into place. And they're giving us feedback on what they can and can't do, meaning they're being very transparent. Binary Defense has also been great, so far, with integrating all the different things that we're trying to put together. They're also even helping guide us regarding some other tools that we're looking to implement. And those tools will have additional integrations into our main SIEM platform that we're using. They definitely have the knowledge and the insight to accomplish an open XDR strategy for securing infrastructure. With some of their own agents and tools that they are able to deploy into the environment, they're able to determine what's happening and put into effect the kill chain at the earliest possible point to help protect the overall network.

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Judy Siettmann

IT Security & Audit Compliance Analyst at Milwaukee City and County

Mar 13, 2023

It provides an overview of all our assets and their status.

We use Carbon Black for monitoring. We haven't experienced any significant incidents, yet. So far, we've mostly been weeding out all the false positives. Carbon Black provides an overview of all our assets and their status. Carbon Black's support could be better. I have used Carbon Black…

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reviewer1439934

Infrastructure and support manager at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees

Oct 21, 2020

Powerful AI and machine learning features, updated in real-time, and technical support is quick to respond

We use CrowdStrike as our endpoint protection solution for all of our devices The previous solution that we had for our endpoints was lacking. It was a blacklist/whitelist solution and every time you tried to run something, it would get stuck in a model of having to check the file, update the…

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Binary Defense has a human service department that provides live monitoring for our systems."

"The most valuable feature is reviewing tickets and the notes added by technicians."

"With Binary Defense, we don't just get an alert, but also a detailed rundown of why they're alerting us on it. They tell us what was executed, or the username, script, or IP. That way, we're not wasting time investigating."

"The biggest aspect for us is that they are able to conform to our environment and utilize our tools. That way, we still maintain ownership of all the data and access to the applications, and we never lose control of the ability to run the solution ourselves if we need to."

"The most valuable features are the SIEM and the ticketing function; the latter is very smooth and easy to read and understand. We don't have any issues looking at the ticketing information when we're trying to identify what's going on."

"Our mean time to response has gone down. We're much faster with direct response and have more investigative capabilities than we did before."

"The best part about Binary Defense MDR is that it runs on everything, and they keep an eye on things 24/7."

"The speed at which their services are reactive is valuable. Nowadays, when a threat hits an endpoint, you've got minutes, not hours or days. Their average response time is about four minutes on an alert. For anything that needs to be sent to us, it's about fourteen minutes, which is pretty good. They're the third SOC that I've used in fifteen years. By far, they are the quickest ones to act. When you're looking at prevention, that's a key factor."

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"Carbon Black provides an overview of all our assets and their status."

"The valuable features are threat hunting, threat intelligence feeds, and it culls all the activities of the endpoint. Additionally, the ML and AI engines are really good."

"The greatest value of MDR involves the tests, reporting and alerts, so that we may respond immediately."

"The installation process is quick and easy."

"The detection and investigation capabilities are my favorite parts of the solution. It has good threat intelligence and threat-hunting features."

"The most valuable feature of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete is the lightweight design, easily manageable portal, and minimal IT maintenance required."

"The detection and response times are impressive."

"The prevention capabilities hold the utmost value."

"The main valuable features are feasibility, ease of deployment, and that it's all based in the cloud. I like that it is gradually updated and that the detection rate is higher than that of other endpoint solutions. There are fewer loopholes."

"Falcon Complete's best features are its detailed reporting and user-friendliness."

"I am not a CrowdStrike fanboy, but as an IT leader, they make my life easy. I like proactive monitoring and remediation, so I do not have to guess or run around. They are doing everything for me."

"I like Falcon's AI functionality and vulnerability management. That has been so helpful. Falcon Complete can manage vulnerabilities, quarantine threats, and do all kinds of forensic incident analysis. It's a lightweight solution that only uses 1% of the CPU, which is a game changer. Other EDRs have had high CPU usage."

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Cons

"We should be able to isolate devices faster. They should shorten the time between clicking on a device to contain it and carrying out the action. That would be a welcome improvement."

"I don't find any downside to them, but if I have to put one, it would be consistent manpower or staffing. The only area where the solution can be improved is going to be with people. As they grow, they are struggling with the same thing that every other company is, which is getting talent and getting that talent to stay, but they've just revised their tiering system to go from a flat analyst and manager to a three-tier solution where it goes through two or three before it gets elevated. That seems to have worked out well, so if one level misses it, the next one picks it up, and it works out fine."

"The most significant area for improvement is in support for non-English speakers; we're a global organization, so many of our users are not English speakers, which can make interacting with them a challenge. There's no Chinese language support, so we must rely on what we can do with the internet. We don't expect Binary Defense to build a language staff, but details can get lost in translation when we assume the whole world speaks English."

"We found that an earlier version of the agent had high memory usage and that was a bit concerning, but we raised the concern with their support team and they immediately replied that they had noticed the same thing and had a candidate fix already available... it totally fixed the issue."

"The only area I see for improvement with Binary Defense is their service portal. It could benefit from some enhancements."

"I would like to get more reports from Binary Defense about what they're blocking."

"It's hard to think of anything that they need to improve on, but just to point out something, I would like to see them provide advanced XDR."

"We found a couple of bugs in the user interface."

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"Carbon Black's support could be better."

"In the future, it would be great if they could provide endpoint management and the ADR solution together in this package."

"As the solution has changed hands, I expect some changes in licensing and in support. It remains to be seen if that will be good or bad."

"The solution needs to have human involvement, they could improve by having more automation where the solution can take the necessary action on time and more accurately."

"They need to continuously integrate with other security tools such as CyberArk or Mimecast, to cover the entire IT infrastructure."

"The solution should include some sort of DLP capabilities."

"Its price and integration into a pre-existing process could be better."

"We have a problem with the CrowdStrike Falcon Complete agent. It was closing the communication with the network or other computers."

"The initial setup was slightly complex although it's an easier solution."

"The downside is that if you are using a device offline, not connected to the internet, you will potentially have exposure."

"As of recent, their MITRE scores were not as good as in years past."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"After we acquired this platform, we met with a number of different vendors. Binary Defense came in with a proposal that was surprisingly affordable. In fact, we were able to recoup the cost of their services within a short period of time. This is because Binary Defense is able to provide the same level of security as a team of two or three in-house analysts but at a fraction of the cost. As a result, Binary Defense is saving us an estimated $250,000 to $300,000 per year."

"The solution's price is spot on; if anything, it's slightly below the norm for most services. Compared to building the same team internally, it would cost more to create the same amount of capability than what we get from an external team. Price-wise, Binary Defense is in a great spot."

"The pricing isn't that bad, it's very competitive. I don't feel that it's over-priced and I don't feel that it's under-priced."

"Binary Defense MDR is priced competitively and may be slightly lower than CrowdStrike."

"The pricing is on target. Working with their sales team on pricing negotiations was a pleasant process. They were very respectful of the constraints we had and I feel that we're paying a fair price."

"Binary Defense has changed its pricing model from being primarily based on the volume of data to one based on escalations and incidents they handle."

"It's valued at the right price. Even with the number of endpoints we have, we don't feel that it's a lot more than any competitor. In fact, it might be less expensive when you look at the fact that you're getting a full flex SOC out of it along with the tools."

"The pricing is very good. They are definitely competitive and they were lower at the time that we went with them."

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"The price of this solution is inexpensive compare with others. The company went out of its way to provide us with a favorable discount. However, there is room for improving the current licensing model and the price of some of the fees. The model is complex and could be streamlined."

"CrowdStrike is more expensive than SentinelOne. Licensing works on the number of agents and the modules you buy. CrowdStrike has different modules, such as Falcon, Falcon Overwatch, Falcon Complete, etc. The pricing depends upon the module that the customer wants. They have different Incident Response (IR) teams, which are very expensive."

"The price of this solution is expensive compared to others solutions."

"CrowdStrike has a reasonable price."

"Its licenses are expensive for small-scale companies."

"We have a yearly license, and it could be cheaper."

"The price is okay, although you're not going to get away cheap when it comes to security."

"There is a license needed to use the solution. The price of the solution is fair."

"CrowdStrike offers training at an additional cost, so many organizations wouldn't want that route."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

18%

Healthcare Company

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

11%

University

Construction Company

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Government

Company Size

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Small Business

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Binary Defense MDR?

The most valuable feature is reviewing tickets and the notes added by technicians.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Binary Defense MDR?

The pricing is very competitive; it's on par with or below others. For those sensitive to pricing, I'd advise that th...

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What needs improvement with Binary Defense MDR?

Sometimes, something may not install right; however, whenever we have challenges, they are very solution-oriented and...

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What do you like most about Carbon Black Cloud Managed Detection Deliver?

Carbon Black provides an overview of all our assets and their status.

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What needs improvement with Carbon Black Cloud Managed Detection Deliver?

Carbon Black's support could be better.

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What is your primary use case for Carbon Black Cloud Managed Detection Deliver?

We use Carbon Black for monitoring.

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What do you like most about CrowdStrike Falcon Complete?

It is a cloud-based solution. You can easily scale it.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for CrowdStrike Falcon Complete?

CrowdStrike has a reasonable price. It's a good price, but if CrowdStrike offered coupons or discounts on a monthly o...

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What needs improvement with CrowdStrike Falcon Complete?

We find CrowdStrike Falcon Complete to have a steeper learning curve when it is deployed in certain industries such a...

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Also Known As

Binary Defense Vision, Binary Defense Managed Detection and Response, Binary Defense Managed Detection & Response

Carbon Black Cloud Managed Detection Deliver

Falcon Complete

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Binary Defense

VMware

CrowdStrike

Overview

Binary Defense provides a Managed Detection and Response service using an Open XDR strategy that detects and isolates threats early in the attack lifecycle. Expert security analysts in the Binary Defense Security Operations Center leverage an attacker’s mindset, monitoring your environments for security events 24x7x365 and acting as an extension of your security teams. When a security event occurs, Binary Defense analysts triage, disposition, and prioritize the event. Analysts conduct full kill chain analysis and supply tactical and strategic mitigation recommendations to your security team with the goal of increasing your organization’s security posture against the latest adversary threats.

Visit us online at https://www.binarydefense.com

Our MDR security solution provides critical insight into attacks using automated machine learning algorithms to validate and prioritize alerts and uncover new threats. Our world-class team of security experts monitors threats in VMware Carbon Black Cloud, and provides rapid response along with threat containment during an incident and policy recommendations to remediate threats.

CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR provides advanced endpoint protection through behavioral-based analysis, threat hunting, and zero-day attack prevention for devices, servers, clients, and mobile endpoints.

Organizations utilize CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR for comprehensive security management, including monitoring and detecting vulnerabilities, ransomware protection, and enhancing overall security postures. It replaces traditional antiviruses and seamlessly integrates with other security solutions to ensure proactive threat management.

What are the key features of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR?

AI and Machine Learning Detection: Identifies sophisticated threats using advanced algorithms.
Comprehensive Threat Intelligence: Delivers in-depth threat data for informed decision-making.
Real-Time Updates: Ensures constant protection against emerging threats.
Scalable Deployment: Adapts to organizational growth and changes.
Responsive Threat Hunting: Proactively searches for potential threats in the environment.
Minimal CPU Usage: Operates efficiently without hampering performance.
User-Friendly Dashboards: Simplifies monitoring and management tasks.
Strong Integration: Works well with other security tools and platforms.
Proactive Monitoring: Continuously observes systems to preemptively address issues.
Extensive Forensic Capabilities: Offers deep insights into security incidents.
Lightweight Endpoint Agent: Ensures endpoints are protected without affecting performance.
Efficient Incident Response: Quickly addresses and mitigates security breaches.
Broad OS Support: Compatible with a wide range of operating systems.

What benefits or ROI should be considered?

Reduced Downtime: Minimizes disruptions through swift threat detection and response.
Enhanced Security Posture: Strengthens overall security through comprehensive protection measures.
Cost Savings: Lowers expenses by replacing multiple security tools with an integrated solution.
Scalability: Adapts to the growing and changing needs of the organization.
Proactive Threat Management: Identifies and mitigates threats before they cause significant damage.

In specific industries such as finance, healthcare, and education, CrowdStrike Falcon Complete MDR is implemented to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, protect sensitive data, and defend against sophisticated threats. These sectors benefit from CrowdStrike's robust endpoint protection mechanisms and detailed forensic capabilities, which help maintain security integrity and operational continuity.

Sample Customers

Securitas USA, Black Hills Energy, Lincoln Electric,The J.M. Smuckers Company, New York Community Bank, State of Connecticut, NCR

Coincheck, Mednax, Charles River, Chick-fil-A, Netflix, Domino's Pizza

Palm Beach State College, Mercedes-AMG, Pokemon, Telstra, Goldman Sachs, Zebra

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