Check Point MDR/MPR vs Microsoft Defender for Business

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.

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