Critical Start MDR vs CrowdStrike Falcon Surface

Critical Start MDR

5.5 #4 in Managed Detection and Response Services

About Critical Start MDR

CrowdStrike Falcon Surface

5.2 #22 in Cloud Security Posture Management Software

About CrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Critical Start MDRCrowdStrike Falcon Surface
Free trialYes
PlatformsAndroid, iOS, WebLinux, macOS, Web, Windows
Monitoring coverage24_724_7
Response modelcoordinatedcoordinated
Threat huntingYesYes
Incident responseNoYes
Free planNo
Coverage areasall_three
External asset discoveryYes
Attack-path analysisYes
Cloud asset discoveryYes
Monitoring frequencycontinuous
API accessYes
Deployment modelhybrid
Container protectionYes
Serverless protectionYes
Kubernetes protectionYes
Response actionsBlock threats; automated cloud-native response workflows
Supported host OSWindows, Linux
Cloud platformsAWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud
Central management consoleYes
Identity controlsYes
Data loss preventionYes
Private app accessYes
Extension policiesYes
Audit and reportingYes
Supported platformsdesktop and mobile
Attack path analysisYes
Credential theft detectionYes
Privilege abuse detectionYes
Directory attack detectionYes
Automated responseYes
Identity coveragehuman_and_machine
Misconfiguration checksYes
Permission analysisYes
Automated remediationYes
Compliance monitoringYes
Access modelread_write
Free ingestion limit10 GB/day
Custom detection rulesYes
Real-time alertingYes
Deploymentcloud
Query languageCrowdStrike Query Language (CQL)
Playbook automationYes
Alert enrichmentYes
Threat intel actionsYes
Case managementYes

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