The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection And Response Services In Europe, Q3 2025

Managed Detection And Response Services In Europe Vendor Product Comparisons 2025

Key features and pros and cons of top Managed Detection And Response Services In Europe products:

CrowdStrike - Leaders

Pros:

Excels at detection, threat intelligence, managed investigation, and detection engineering
Deep integrations with common cloud stacks backed by automation for robust cloud response
Customers praise high level of expertise, clarity of communication, and flexibility during complex incidents

Cons:

European offerings lack fully European delivery required by some customers for data sovereignty
Offers EU-based data residency but does not offer fully localized delivery for regulated industries

eSentire - Leaders

Pros:

OT security capabilities with integrations with Claroty and sector-specific detections
Mature detection engineering practice with rapid integration, versioning, automatic rollbacks, and telemetry health evaluations
Integrates CTEM with MDR for proactive environment hardening
Agentic AI approach geared toward process improvement beyond triage and context
Customer Favorite - customers praised flexibility, sector-specific understanding, and customization

Cons:

Small European presence
EU customers can opt for regional data residency and localized support, sometimes delivered via regional partners

ESET - Strong Performers

Pros:

Threat intelligence leverages strong local presence and partnerships to identify Europe-specific threats faster
Dedicated EU tenancy and sovereign operations
Customers highlighted transparency, hands-on support, local language capabilities and threat advisories

Cons:

Offering is fundamentally endpoint-driven
Lack of native cloud and identity detection limits effectiveness of forensics and investigations for hybrid or cloud environments
Cloud and identity detection capabilities still in the pipeline
Reporting and dashboarding limited in export and customization options

EY - Strong Performers

Pros:

Strong local service delivery capabilities through European-based delivery centers and dedicated in-country teams
Well-established process to ensure data sovereignty
Customers value ability to map technical issues to business outcomes
Combines MDR with complementary advisory and compliance services

Cons:

MDR offering relies heavily on vendor platforms and established tools (Sophos, Microsoft)
Limited organic detection development and unique response workflows
Limited original research constrains threat intelligence capabilities
Customers noted lack of actionable reports
Did not provide reference customers for this evaluation

NCC Group - Strong Performers

Pros:

Excels at proactive threat hunting and offers solid intelligence capabilities
Independently uncovers novel threat actor campaigns
Knowledgeable staff and service quality
Provides European service delivery

Cons:

Response actions are relatively manual with limited automation leading to high latency
Incident response leans significantly on analyst-driven actions introducing additional latency
Lacks dedicated local-language 24/7 analyst support in DACH region
Local-language digital forensics and incident response available only during business hours
Overall vision remains process-focused without clear differentiator
Some customers raised concerns about analyst attrition impacting quality

Orange Cyberdefense - Strong Performers

Pros:

Robust global delivery strategy and data sovereignty with delivery centers across Europe
Listed by national security agencies in France and Germany
Enables localized delivery with dense staffing and infrastructure network
Integrates multiple threat intelligence sources with proprietary telemetry
Customers praised detection and response capabilities, local expertise, and clear communication

Cons:

Pace and originality of technology innovation is iterative rather than transformative
Customers have to wait longer for features like automated investigation or self-healing integrations
Forensic services provided as add-on, not integrated with MDR service
Customers noted adaptability to customer needs as area for improvement

WithSecure - Strong Performers

Pros:

Strong European delivery capabilities with focus on European data residency and sovereignty
Endpoint detection benefits from enriched context through proprietary telemetry and regionally tailored threat intelligence
MDR platforms enable detailed correlation of endpoint behaviors to attacker techniques
Customers cite effective detection, responsiveness, proactive approach, personalized support, and strong customer service

Cons:

Cloud and identity detection coverage remain limited
Lacks telemetry required for effective threat hunting in complex cloud environments
Roadmap built on proprietary technology rather than ecosystem exploration
Limited ability to leverage third-party telemetry
Partner relationships do not drive core technology development

Accenture - Contenders

Pros:

Global reach with distributed workforce and service repeatability for large, complex customers
Service model provides access to expertise across regions and sectors
Leverages incident response data and operational lessons from deep pool of engagements
Some customers gravitate to Accenture for scale it provides

Cons:

MDR platform primarily built on third-party and partner technologies (Google Chronicle, Microsoft, Mandiant)
Limited original automation and lack of unique detection or response methods
Dependence on external partners constrains innovation
Threat intelligence capabilities largely aggregative, lacking original research
Cloud detection capabilities lean heavily on correlation and posture monitoring, limiting visibility
Some customers noted pricing and process inflexibility
Did not provide reference customers for this evaluation
Declined to participate in full Forrester Wave evaluation process

Kudelski Security - Contenders

Pros:

Flexible multiregion SOC model
Dynamic asset prioritization and response with automated procedures adapting to changing risk
Customers expressed satisfaction with detection and incident response capabilities

Cons:

Strategy lacks differentiation and remains reactive without evidence of market leadership
Exposure discovery and detection largely dichotomized, lacking cohesive operationalization
Forensics focus on initial identification without sufficient follow-through for containment and eradication
Threat hunting often indicator-driven, reducing effectiveness for hand-on-keyboard attacks
GenAI capabilities largely applied to contextualization and summarization with limited workflow automation
Customers suggested improvements in advisory support and KPI contextualization

Obrela - Contenders

Pros:

Deep knowledge of EU-MENA market with hubs in Athens and Cologne
Reference customers were positive about understanding and relevance to Greek market
Especially strong presence in Greece with local residency and Greek-language support

Cons:

Innovation is incremental and skewed toward process improvements rather than capability breakthroughs
Vision goals have been achieved by peers without clear differentiation
Has not articulated R&D velocity and innovation output required to achieve goals
Telemetry ingestion and threat hunting largely SIEM-driven, likely to miss threats not covered by rules
Automates roughly half of enrichment and containment steps; complex containment depends on analyst-led response
Threat intelligence mostly relies on external sources
Reporting is functional but fragmented with largely static asset prioritization model

Sophos - Contenders

Pros:

Accessible, platform-centric MDR offering emphasizing ease of use
Straightforward and predictable pricing and licensing
Easy to deploy
Customers highlighted pricing predictability as strength

Cons:

Recently acquired Secureworks - integration pending
Invests in incremental updates rather than transformative innovation
Major capability advances (identity analytics, cloud-native detections) are absent or remain roadmap items
Lags in regional customization and advanced analytics
GenAI applied primarily to initiated workflows rather than autonomous actions
Reporting and metrics leave much to be desired with limited posture insights
Identity analytics capabilities minimal with detections primarily driven by log ingestion
Threat intelligence focuses on enrichment, relies on third parties without original research
Customers noted lack of alerting on out-of-date endpoints with negative cyberinsurance repercussions
Did not provide reference customers for this evaluation
Declined to participate in full Forrester Wave evaluation process

FAQs

Q: Which vendors are Leaders in 2025?

A: CrowdStrike, eSentire

Q: What does "Leader" mean in Forrester Wave terms?

A: Leaders in the Forrester Wave are vendors that offer strong current offerings and demonstrate robust strategic vision. In the context of MDR services in Europe, Leaders excel at detection, threat intelligence, investigation capabilities, and response automation. They typically demonstrate advanced AI capabilities for response, integrated detection and forensics workflows, and strong customer satisfaction. Leaders may vary in their approach to data sovereignty and localized service delivery based on their global versus regional focus.

Q: How do I interpret a Forrester Wave?

A: https://www.forrester.com/policies/forrester-wave-methodology/

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