Comparison Guide
How the Vectra AI Platform stacks up to other tools
EDR, SIEM, SASE, SSE, and native cloud security tools leave gaps modern attackers exploit. The Vectra AI Platform closes them.
MODERN NDR CLOSES GAPS
Fewer blind spots, faster response times
Modern network detection and response is a must-have. Here’s why:
Modern network detection and response is a must-have. Here’s why (Swipe right to view the full comparison):
The Vectra AI Platform
Legacy NDR
EDR
SASE & SSE
SIEM
CSP Native Tools
Role in SOC stack
Pre- and post-compromise detection, investigation, and response
Network threat visibility
Pre-compromise, attack prevention
Cloud access control, prevention
Security dashboards, compliance, reporting
Native cloud visibility, compliance, and threat event detection
Post-compromise attack detection
Purpose-built to detect and stop credential abuse, lateral movement, and exfiltration
Network focus
Purpose-built to detect and stop credential abuse, lateral movement, and exfiltration
Internet traffic only
Delayed, log-dependent
Limited to cloud-native indicators, no hybrid correlation
Unified hybrid attack coverage
Network + Identity + Cloud focus
Network focus
Endpoint focus
SaaS focus
Log focus
Cloud focus
Lateral movement detection
Complete north-south and east-west
Limited
Limited
Limited
Limited
Cross-domain correlation
Full attack progression across cloud, identity, and network
Siloed anomalies
Endpoint-only
No correlation outside web
Requires heavy tuning
No correlation beyond single-cloud scope
Alert strategy
High-fidelity, behavior-based, entity-centric
Low-fidelity, event-based
High-fidelity, event-based
Limited SOC context
Manual correlation
Alerts lack context, high manual validation burden
Security Enriched Metadata
Enriched detections accelerate threat hunts & investigations
Enriched detections accelerate threat hunts & investigations
Strong for endpoint investigation and hunting
Limited
Possible but costly
Cloud-only, no hybrid attack context
ATTACKS HAPPEN
Breaches no longer occur at the perimeter
Today's attackers compromise credentials, escalate privileges, and move laterally across network, identity, and cloud — using blind spots many tools were never designed to cover.
THE MISSING LAYER
AI-driven NDR catches the attacks other tools can’t
Vectra AI’s modern NDR platform is purpose-built to unify visibility and detection across cloud, network, and identity — closing the gaps attackers exploit post-authentication.
WHITE PAPER
The Case for NDR as a Critical Cybersecurity Tool
Modern NDR is an essential pillar of modern SOC strategies to combat stealthy, identity-driven threats. Download the white paper to learn why.
CUSTOMERS
2,000+ security teams rely on the Vectra AI Platform to detect attacks other tools can’t
FAQs
How the Vectra AI Platform extends your coverage
How is the Vectra AI Platform different from legacy NDR, EDR, SASE, SSE and SIEM?
Legacy tools focus on single domains — endpoints, logs, or network traffic. Vectra AI is the only platform built to expose attacker behaviors after login across cloud, identity, and network.
What makes post-login visibility so critical?
Most breaches start with valid credentials. Without visibility into attacker behaviors after authentication, SOC teams miss lateral movement and data exfiltration.
How does Vectra AI reduce MTTD and MTTR?
By correlating signals from multiple domains, Vectra AI reveals the full progression of an attack. This allows security analysts to move from chasing isolated alerts to detecting and containing attacks in hours instead of days or months. Compared to other tools, customers frequently report reducing incident response times and lowering alert noise by as much as 90%.
Will this add more alerts to my SIEM?
No. Vectra AI delivers prioritized, high-fidelity detections. Customers cut SIEM noise and costs by filtering out the low-value events that legacy tools flood in.
Does Vectra AI replace my EDR, SIEM, SASE and cloud-native tools?
It complements them. Vectra AI integrates with EDR, SASE, SIEM, and cloud-native services to deliver full security team visibility with no redundancy or overlap.
How does the platform help with alert fatigue?
Vectra AI focuses on attacker behaviors, not anomalies. The result is fewer, clearer alerts that SOC teams can act on immediately.
What kinds of attacks does Vectra AI detect that other tools can’t?
Vectra AI detects credential abuse, lateral movement, privilege escalation, and exfiltration across hybrid environments — the tactics attackers rely on once inside. It does this with AI-driven detections designed to find threats based on actual attacker behaviors.
Is Vectra AI difficult to deploy in hybrid environments?
No. The platform is designed for fast integration across on-premises, cloud, and identity systems without heavy tuning or custom rules.
Close your SOC’s biggest blind spots
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