Simplify breach prevention and keep your business thriving.

Protect your business with the most efficient managed detection and response services.

  • Research Report

    2023 Gartner® Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response Services

    Critical Start is recognized in the 2023 Gartner Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response Services! Download the Market Guide now.

  • eBook

    2023 Threat Intelligence Guide

    Stay One Step Ahead of Emerging Threats: Your 2023 Threat Intelligence Guide is Here!

  • Infographic

    Top Threat Predictions for 2023

    Check out our top 5 threat predictions for 2023, and how Critical Start can simplify breach prevention and help with your 2023 cybersecurity goals.

  • Infographic

    Cybersecurity Lessons Learned in 2022

    Check out our 3 main lessons learned from cybersecurity trends in 2022 and how they can be leveraged in 2023 and beyond.

  • Webinar

    Achieve the Full Operating Potential of Your Managed SIEM

    Learn how you can achieve the full operating potential of your SIEM while maximizing its value, with Critical Start Managed SIEM services.

  • Blog

    LockBit, Extortion, and Mis-Information Campaigns: 2023’s Biggest Threat Intelligence Predictions

    Our Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team stays one step ahead of emerging threats with our extensive research, providing threat intel that enriches our ability to quickly develop and deploy new detections to prevent breaches and reduce attacker dwell time. Based on what we saw in 2022 and our current findings, these are the top threats we predict as the most prevalent in 2023 – and how you can protect your organization.

Managed Detection
& Response Services

The only way to detect every threat is to resolve every alert. We’ve built a registry of all trusted behaviors so our clients can benefit from the experiences of everyone in the community.

  • Automatically resolve 99% of security alerts.

  • Reduce risk acceptance and improve team productivity.

Incident Response Consulting Services

Reactive emergency response and proactive incident readiness services to help you prepare, respond and remediate.

  • IR retainers—several options for as-needed consulting services hours.

Extend Your Threat Protection Without Over-Extending Your Team

The Critical Start Cyber Research Unit (CRU) frees you and your team from the burden of collecting, analyzing, and curating cyber threat behavior patterns to help you stay one step ahead of emerging threats.

On-the-go alert response

Drive down attacker dwell time with Critical Start MOBILESOC®. Through this iOS and Android app, we go beyond ticketing and instant notifications, giving you the ability to action incidents immediately with information gathered in our platform.

Instant Notifications
Never miss an event again with instant notifications on your homescreen!
Break the Tether

Communicate directly from anywhere with CRITICALSTART SOC analysts for remote collaboration, workflow and response.

  • Instant Notifications

    Never miss an event again with instant notifications on your homescreen!
  • Break the Teather

    Communicate directly from anywhere with CRITICALSTART SOC analysts for remote collaboration, workflow and response.

  • DATA SHEET

    Third-Annual Critical Start Research Report reveals persistent challenges and some silver linings

    It’s back! For the third year in a row, we have surveyed SOC professionals from across the industry to learn more about the issues and challenges facing the cybersecurity community and its workers. 

  • CUSTOMER STORY

    Schools systems rocked by recent cyber attacks—but not this one

    Learn how Centennial School District took action to prevent breaches by recognizing the critical importance of resolving every alert and working with an MDR vendor that provided trusted expertise through a technology-agnostic approach.

  • Calculator

    Calculate your risk acceptance

    Learn how Critical Start Managed Detection and Response services can reduce your risk. Input values specific to your organization to calculate your risk acceptance.

Take it from our clients

Our latest blogs

  • <a href="https://www.criticalstart.com/criticalstart-blog/blog/" rel="tag">Blog</a>, <a href="https://www.criticalstart.com/criticalstart-blog/threat-research/" rel="tag">Threat Research</a>
    March 27, 2023

    Threat Deep Dive: Exfiltrator-22 Post-Exploitation Tool 

    Summary   A group of cyber criminals are advertising a new, fully undetectable, post-exploitation tool, Exfiltrator-22 (EX-22), on underground forums. This framework was designed to sprea…
  • <a href="https://www.criticalstart.com/criticalstart-blog/blog/" rel="tag">Blog</a>, <a href="https://www.criticalstart.com/criticalstart-blog/threat-research/" rel="tag">Threat Research</a>
    March 22, 2023

    Mustang Panda and the Rise of Custom Malware Usage by Chinese State-Sponsored Actors 

    The rise of custom malware usage by Chinese state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) groups is a growing concern among cybersecurity experts. This article focuses on the newly discovered ba…
  • <a href="https://www.criticalstart.com/criticalstart-blog/blog/" rel="tag">Blog</a>, <a href="https://www.criticalstart.com/criticalstart-blog/threat-research/" rel="tag">Threat Research</a>
    March 21, 2023

    Malware Targeting Linux Operating Systems 

    Summary   A trend in malware being developed to specifically target Linux systems is being observed in the wild. Previously, malware targeting Linux was relatively scarce and primitive in…

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