Check Point MDR/MPR vs Critical Start MDR

Check Point MDR/MPR is a managed detection and response service for organizations seeking continuous security monitoring and incident response. It monitors network, endpoint, email, cloud, and IoT environments, with visibility across endpoints, cloud, identity, email, and network. The service includes threat intelligence, automated containment, proactive threat hunting, and identity detection. Its web portal provides access to prevention, monitoring, detection, investigation, and remediation capabilities. Check Point says the service connects with 160+ tools, including third-party EDR, firewalls, and cloud services; built-in identity detection supports Microsoft AD, Entra ID, and Okta. Package features include 24/7 MDR, incident response, integrations, an identity threat detection platform, and XDR/Playblocks access. The MXDR 360° package includes fully managed SIEM and an enterprise security data lake. Data residency options are listed for the EU, US, Australia, Canada, India, UAE, and UK. The service is paid, with custom pricing on request, and is delivered as professional services rather than deployed on AWS.

Critical Start MDR is a managed detection and response service combining proactive security intelligence with human-driven threat detection and response. It identifies unmonitored assets, endpoint coverage gaps, and log-ingestion failures. Customers can choose automatic, facilitated, or managed remediation, while analyst collaboration and threat response are described as available 24x7x365. The MDR page states a 10-minute notification SLA for Critical alerts. Named integrations include CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Palo Alto Networks Cortex XDR, SentinelOne, and VMware Carbon Black. The provider also describes direct APIs and more than 100 log-source integrations across email, identity, cloud, network, and endpoint environments. MOBILESOC, available on iOS and Android, can isolate hosts, disable user accounts, and remove email. Analysts work in SOC 2 Type 2 certified centers. MDR for operational technology supports multiple physical locations, separate IT and OT alert handling, and read-only visibility rules. Pricing is available on request.