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We performed a comparison between Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response and Field Effect Covalence 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 Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs. Field Effect Covalence Report (Updated: March 2024).
771,212 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The most valuable feature is reviewing tickets and the notes added by technicians.""The case interface is Binary Defense MDR's most valuable feature.""The most valuable part of Binary Defense is its team of cybersecurity analysts. Their analysts filter out the noise and only forward the critical threats that require a response instead of false positives.""The customization has been the most valuable aspect and was really the reason we ended up selecting Binary Defense. They worked with us to provide exactly the level of support, features, response, and collaboration we needed.""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.""Binary Defense's most valuable feature is the 24/7 monitoring and threat hunting. Their team checks the latest breaches and how they're done.""One of the main benefits of Binary Defense MDR is the ability to easily meet with their support team to discuss any issues we encounter.""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."

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"What's valuable about Arctic Wolf AWN CyberSOC is the cost savings it provides for companies that no longer have to hire a bunch of security people and pay for a SIM.""We can effectively manage the massive amounts of security data that we receive from various sources such as firewalls, switches, endpoints, and other log sources.""This service makes answering audits much easier since it covers so many security best practices.""They have a portal where you can evaluate and mitigate any vulnerabilities that you and your network might have.""The visibility into our endpoints is huge.""The agents give pretty good visibility into what is happening at the endpoint.""The most valuable aspect of this solution is the managed detection and response component.""Whenever there is a major thing like Exchange vulnerabilities, it scans our Exchange server for indicators of compromise. It then alerts us and points exactly where we need to go to check for ourselves if it is normal or not."

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"I like how comprehensive Field Effect Covalence is.""Covalence's cloud protection element has been excellent. A lot of organizations are using 365. It's hard to find a secure solution for protecting accounts. We've gone down the path of trying to utilize other security solutions for that particular area. We've been disappointed and always come back to trying to implement Covalence when we can so we know people are safe.""We now have a single cybersecurity product that protects all of our threat services, and all the endpoints.""The ARO alerts are helpful to use almost daily to get a sense of what actions we need to take to expedite security measures.""The solution's advanced detection behaviors, automated notifications and responses, and automated remediation behaviors are valuable features.""There are user notifications about our cloud solutions and access, meaning authentication and possible breaches. Overall, the notifications and alerts are valuable. There are also new features like the DNS protection, which is quite good.""The most valuable feature is the network traffic monitoring function.""The most valuable features are Action Recommendations of Observations, which keep us informed about existing vulnerabilities so we can proactively update our endpoints and those of our customers against potential threats."

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Cons
"It's sometimes difficult to know when to engage Binary Defense or TrustedSec, their sister company. TrustedSec is more focused on offensive security, as opposed to the defensive security that the MDR solution provides. It would be awesome if there were a better bridge between that relationship for when we need to get more proactive services or when we need to do a penetration test.""The only area I see for improvement with Binary Defense is their service portal. It could benefit from some enhancements.""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.""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.""Binary Defense MDR could be even better with additional features, like automatic scans and file quarantine.""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.""The current reporting system could benefit from improvement."

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"We get a lot of false alarms, but that's because they don't know our network in detail. I think that could be alleviated if we told them more about our network so they could create rules to skip some of those things.""I would actually be interested in having fewer features at a lower price.""I can't think of any specific features that they need to add at the moment. As long as they continue to develop new solutions to support different operating systems and technologies, we are satisfied with their service. We appreciate the effort they put into adding new features and functionality to their service and believe they are doing a great job in providing us with all the necessary tools and resources to stay secure.""It would be great if the whole process of determining vendor risk could be simplified by Arctic Wolf.""They could probably expand on their integration tools. They can integrate with more security tools.""Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response's analysis and remediation parts could be improved. It's not bad, but it needs improvement.""It's nitpicky; however, if it could integrate with more of our products, like our CRM, that would be ideal. They may only integrate with Salesforce. We use a different mid-market CRM.""More integrations with various security tools to improve data ingestion would be beneficial."

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"I would like Covalence to include patching.""They could use more third-party integrations with other MSP tools.""I have had a couple of challenges around updates to the agents where it seems it doesn't automatically replace older versions.""In terms of improvement, there are instances where the ARO responses are slightly slower than preferred.""While the reporting is good, I would like more of a white-label option with my company's name at the top and a clean look for the report.""It would be more effective if it could surgically isolate the specific malicious process instead of deleting the entire machine.""I'd love the price to be a little bit less.""I'd like improved visibility into the backend data where logs are stored, along with integrations with a wider range of products."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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."
  • "From the initial cost that Binary Defense came in with, we pared it down quite a bit over the course of 30 or 60 days. My leadership would say that their cost was high, but realistically, they were in line with the market."
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "Binary Defense MDR is priced competitively and may be slightly lower than CrowdStrike."
  • "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 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."
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  • "It is more expensive than CrowdStrike, but it also has more features. I don't remember the amount, but I do remember that it was on the higher side. I believe we have five sensors, and the sensors have a yearly cost. We don't have any additional costs, but I know that if we have more features, they will add to the cost."
  • "I find their pricing to be reasonable and competitive."
  • "The pricing is fair."
  • "I rate the tool's pricing a nine out of ten."
  • "The pricing is pretty competitive."
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  • "The cost of the solution is high."
  • "Covalence is cost-effective."
  • "We were particularly impressed with their pricing model, which charges per user rather than per system."
  • "Although Covalence is expensive, it provides good value for the price."
  • "The pricing is comparable to what else is out there."
  • "We're currently enrolled in the volume package, which offers tiered pricing based on usage."
  • "While Field Effect Covalence's pricing seems competitive for the market, the biggest hurdle lies in the lack of dedicated security budgets within many organizations."
  • "The licensing model itself is solid, but we're ironing out some inconsistencies in how customer profiles are configured."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature is reviewing tickets and the notes added by technicians.
    Top Answer:Binary Defense is fairly priced. I would say that Binary Defense is flexible in negotiating and tailoring a solution… more »
    Top Answer:The only area I see for improvement with Binary Defense is their service portal. It could benefit from some… more »
    Top Answer:The agents give pretty good visibility into what is happening at the endpoint.
    Top Answer:It will be helpful if the dashboard is more granular. The vendor must allow us to see what they see on their end.
    Top Answer:It is very user-friendly. We have regular reports to see what is going on.
    Top Answer:It is a little pricey. It is a little on the high end, but we are continuing to use it. We signed the contract and have… more »
    Top Answer:There are tags for security threats, but I only view them. I do not action anything. I just see what is happening… more »
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    Also Known As
    Binary Defense Vision, Binary Defense Managed Detection and Response, Binary Defense Managed Detection & Response
    Arctic Wolf AWN CyberSOC
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    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

    Built on the industry’s only cloud-native platform to deliver security operations as a concierge service, the Arctic Wolf® Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution eliminates alert fatigue and false positives to promote a faster response with detection and response capabilities tailored to the specific needs of your organization. Your Arctic Wolf Concierge Security® Team (CST) works directly with you to perform threat hunting, incident response, and guided remediation, while also providing strategic recommendations uniquely customized for your environment.

    Get strong security without the complexity. Covalence deploys in minutes to identify vulnerabilities and threats, and keep you safe from attacks with its revolutionary, holistic approach to cyber security.

    Sample Customers
    Securitas USA, Black Hills Energy, Lincoln Electric,The J.M. Smuckers Company, New York Community Bank, State of Connecticut, NCR
    Agero, Madison Memorial Hospital, DLZ, Howard LLP, City of Sparks
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company31%
    Wholesaler/Distributor8%
    Insurance Company8%
    Energy/Utilities Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Insurance Company31%
    Legal Firm15%
    Recruiting/Hr Firm8%
    Government8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Financial Services Firm7%
    Government6%
    REVIEWERS
    Manufacturing Company50%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Real Estate/Law Firm8%
    Computer Software Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company53%
    Non Profit6%
    Government5%
    Hospitality Company4%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise29%
    Large Enterprise36%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise45%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business76%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business32%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise45%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business91%
    Midsize Enterprise4%
    Large Enterprise4%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business70%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise21%
    Buyer's Guide
    Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs. Field Effect Covalence
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs. Field Effect Covalence and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    771,212 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response is ranked 2nd in Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with 17 reviews while Field Effect Covalence is ranked 6th in Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with 21 reviews. Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response is rated 9.2, while Field Effect Covalence is rated 9.2. The top reviewer of Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response writes "Very good support, excellent visibility, and useful security bulletins". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Field Effect Covalence writes "Helps to manage cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and improve our security team's efficiency and security posture ". Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, Red Canary, Huntress, Adlumin Security Operations Platform and eSentire, whereas Field Effect Covalence is most compared with CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, SentinelOne Vigilance, Huntress, Microsoft Defender Experts for Hunting and Blackpoint Cyber MDR. See our Arctic Wolf Managed Detection and Response vs. Field Effect Covalence report.

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