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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 Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook	Platforms Supported Windows Mac Linux Cloud On-Premises iPhone iPad Android Chromebook
Audience Companies wanting to reduce risks and manage the cybersecurity of their teams	Audience Guardz is built for MSPs
Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online	Support Phone Support 24/7 Live Support Online
API Offers API	API Offers API
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Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person	Training Documentation Webinars Live Online In Person
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 IT Security Managed Detection and Response (MDR) SIEM Threat Hunting	Categories Agentic Cybersecurity AI Cybersecurity Anti-Phishing Cloud Security Cyber Risk Management Cybersecurity Dark Web Monitoring Email Security Employee Identity Theft Protection Endpoint Protection Incident Response Managed Detection and Response (MDR) MSP Ransomware Protection Security Risk Assessment Threat Intelligence
Cybersecurity Features AI / Machine Learning Behavioral Analytics Endpoint Management Incident Management IOC Verification Tokenization Vulnerability Scanning Whitelisting / Blacklisting	Cybersecurity Features AI / Machine Learning Behavioral Analytics Endpoint Management Incident Management IOC Verification Tokenization Vulnerability Scanning Whitelisting / Blacklisting Show More Features Cloud Security Features Antivirus Application Security Behavioral Analytics Encryption Endpoint Management Incident Management Intrusion Detection System Threat Intelligence Two-Factor Authentication Vulnerability Management Email Security Features Anti Spam Anti Virus Email Attachment Protection Encryption Policy Management Quarantine Reporting/Analytics Whitelisting / Blacklisting Endpoint Protection Features Activity Log Antivirus Application Security Behavioral Analytics Device Management Encryption Signature Matching Web Threat Management Whitelisting / Blacklisting Incident Response Features Attack Behavior Analytics Automated Remediation Compliance Reporting Forensic Data Retention Incident Alerting Incident Database Incident Logs Incident Reporting Privacy Breach Reporting Security Orchestration SIEM Data Ingestion / Correlation SLA Tracking / Management Threat Intelligence Timeline Analysis Workflow Automation Workflow Management MSP Features Backup Management Billing & Invoicing CRM Dashboard Help Desk Issue Management Live Chat Patch Management Privileged Access Management (PAM) Project Management Remote Access Remote Systems Monitoring Scheduling
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