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  • White Paper

    MDR Providers Decoded: A Comprehensive Guide to Evaluating the Top 10 Capabilities Your Provider Needs

    Learn what to look for in an MDR service to ensure that you select the most effective MDR service per dollars invested to reduce your risk.

  • 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!

  • Blog

    The Security Metrics that Matter and Why

    Discover the most important security metrics when determining and communicating the value and performance of your cybersecurity program

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.

  • QUICK CARD

    Top 10 Capabilities Checklist

    Learn the top questions to ask and capabilities to evaluate when selecting an MDR provider.

  • 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

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    June 5, 2023

    Outsmarting Cyber Threats: The Roadrunner Approach to Cybersecurity with Managed XDR

    You Deserve a Sound Cybersecurity Strategy The Roadrunner is like the Managed Extended Detection and Response (Managed XDR) of the cartoon world, staying agile and resilient against the constant th…
  • <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>
    May 25, 2023

    Threat Research: RustBucket Malware Takes Aim at macOS 

    Summary  A recently observed malware family dubbed “RustBucket” has been targeting macOS since early 2023. RustBucket is a multi-stage malware that focuses on secondary payload delivery. Cyber…
  • <a href="https://www.criticalstart.com/criticalstart-blog/blog/" rel="tag">Blog</a>
    May 25, 2023

    The Importance of Understanding and Adopting a Cybersecurity Framework 

    You have your cybersecurity strategy and goals ready to go, including tools and technology to help augment your team. But you may not have a clear path and guidelines to help you reach cyber maturi…

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