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About Our team of highly trained cybersecurity professionals provides expertise in compliance, tool assessments, threat hunting, incident response and more. Critical Start is leading the way in Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services. With a unique approach that treats every security alert as equal, Critical Start's proprietary Trusted Behavior Registry allows security analysts to resolve every alert. Our mission is simple: protect our customers’ brand while reducing their risk. We do this for organizations of all sizes through our award-winning portfolio, from the delivery of managed security services to security-readiness assessments using our proven framework, the Defendable Network, professional services, and product fulfillment. TEAMARES, a specialized group within Critical Start, that focuses on understanding your environment more deeply, assess how today’s attacks can impact your organization and better defend your environment.	About Guardz is the unified cybersecurity platform purpose-built for MSPs. We consolidate the essential security controls, including identities, endpoints, email, awareness, and more, into one AI-native framework designed for operational efficiency. Our identity-centric approach connects the dots across vectors, reducing the gaps that siloed tools leave behind so MSPs can see, understand, and act on user risk in real time. Backed by an elite research and threat hunting team, Guardz strengthens detection across environments, turning signals into actionable insights. With 24/7 AI + human-led MDR, Guardz utilizes agentic AI to triage at machine speed while expert analysts validate, mitigate, and guide response, giving MSPs scalable protection without adding headcount. Our mission is simple: give MSPs the scale, confidence, and clarity they need to stay ahead of attackers and deliver protection to every SMB they serve.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience Companies wanting to reduce risks and manage the cybersecurity of their teams	Audience Guardz is built for MSPs
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported	API Offers API Supported
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Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software	Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 4.5 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
	Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros This product is incredibly easy to deploy and provides and easy to use interface for tenant monitoring. Email security, cloud data protection, external footprint, endpoint protection, security awareness training, phishing simulation and risk assessment. The team has been very supportive for our mutual success. Covers main Cyber Security Requirements. Cyber Awareness training and testing campaigns. Fast Reliable. Guardz Cybersecurity platform, and it has surpassed our expectations. The ease of setup allowed for a seamless integration into our existing infrastructure. The platform's robust features, including advanced threat detection and real-time monitoring, provide comprehensive protection against cyber threats. Cons Aside from issues formatting some prospect reports...I really don't have any cons. The support team has been very responsive to my needs. None at this time, they continue to add additional features and continue to impress us. This is what a great partnership looks like. No advanced features such as DNS Filtering and Automated Pen Testing. We currently can not list any CONS at this time. This is a very well thought out and executed product.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Critical Start Founded: 2012 United States www.criticalstart.com	Company Information Guardz Founded: 2022 Israel guardz.com
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Categories Cybersecurity Supported IT Security Supported Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Supported SIEM Supported Threat Hunting Supported	Categories Agentic Cybersecurity Supported AI Cybersecurity Supported Anti-Phishing Supported Cloud Security Supported Cyber Risk Management Supported Cybersecurity Supported Dark Web Monitoring Supported Email Security Supported Employee Identity Theft Protection Supported Endpoint Protection Supported Incident Response Supported Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Supported MSP Supported Ransomware Protection Supported Security Risk Assessment Supported Threat Intelligence Supported
Cybersecurity Features AI / Machine Learning Supported Behavioral Analytics Supported Endpoint Management Supported Incident Management Supported IOC Verification Supported Tokenization Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Whitelisting / Blacklisting Supported	Cybersecurity Features AI / Machine Learning Supported Behavioral Analytics Supported Endpoint Management Not Supported Incident Management Supported IOC Verification Not Supported Tokenization Not Supported Vulnerability Scanning Supported Whitelisting / Blacklisting Supported Show More Features Cloud Security Features Antivirus Not Supported Application Security Not Supported Behavioral Analytics Supported Encryption Not Supported Endpoint Management Not Supported Incident Management Not Supported Intrusion Detection System Not Supported Threat Intelligence Not Supported Two-Factor Authentication Not Supported Vulnerability Management Not Supported Email Security Features Anti Spam Supported Anti Virus Supported Email Attachment Protection Supported Encryption Not Supported Policy Management Supported Quarantine Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Whitelisting / Blacklisting Supported Endpoint Protection Features Activity Log Supported Antivirus Supported Application Security Not Supported Behavioral Analytics Supported Device Management Supported Encryption Not Supported Signature Matching Supported Web Threat Management Not Supported Whitelisting / Blacklisting Supported Incident Response Features Attack Behavior Analytics Supported Automated Remediation Supported Compliance Reporting Supported Forensic Data Retention Supported Incident Alerting Supported Incident Database Not Supported Incident Logs Supported Incident Reporting Supported Privacy Breach Reporting Not Supported Security Orchestration Not Supported SIEM Data Ingestion / Correlation Not Supported SLA Tracking / Management Not Supported Threat Intelligence Supported Timeline Analysis Not Supported Workflow Automation Supported Workflow Management Supported MSP Features Backup Management Not Supported Billing & Invoicing Not Supported CRM Not Supported Dashboard Supported Help Desk Not Supported Issue Management Supported Live Chat Not Supported Patch Management Not Supported Privileged Access Management (PAM) Not Supported Project Management Not Supported Remote Access Not Supported Remote Systems Monitoring Not Supported Scheduling Not Supported
Integrations Autotask PSA Not Supported ConnectWise Automate Not Supported Google Workspace Not Supported Microsoft 365 Not Supported Pax8 Not Supported Revelstoke Supported SentinelOne Singularity Not Supported ServiceNow Not Supported SuperOps Not Supported View All 1 Integration	Integrations Autotask PSA Supported ConnectWise Automate Supported Google Workspace Supported Microsoft 365 Supported Pax8 Supported Revelstoke Not Supported SentinelOne Singularity Supported ServiceNow Supported SuperOps Supported View All 8 Integrations
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