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Deepwatch vs Red Canary

Deepwatch provides AI-native MDR governed by experts, delivered through the Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform. Red Canary, now part of Zscaler, sells Managed Detection & Response (MDR), a service that taps in-house experts to detect, manage, respond to, and remediate threats at scale. CISO Tribune files both under MDR and managed SOC. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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Deepwatch vs Red Canary: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
DeepwatchDeepwatch provides AI-native MDR governed by experts, delivered through the Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform.deepwatch.comRed CanaryRed Canary, now part of Zscaler, sells Managed Detection & Response (MDR), a service that taps in-house experts to detect, manage, respond to, and remediate threats at scale.redcanary.com
What it sells
  • Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform[3]AI-native MDR governed by experts. It combines the Deepwatch Detection Engine, threat intelligence, NEXA and expert oversight.
  • Managed Detection and Response[3][9][10]Deepwatch MDR services providing 24/7/365 coverage as an extension of a customer's security team.
  • Active Response[3][10]Guided response actions, case collaboration, and expert support.
  • Managed Detection & Response (MDR)[3]Taps in-house experts to detect, manage, respond to, and remediate threats at scale.
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Headquarters
Palo Alto, United States[2]Not stated on its pages
Founded
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesOwned by Zscaler since 2025[2][3][4]
Named customers
Not stated on its pagesNot stated on its pages
Recent news
  • February 24, 2026Deepwatch announced native support for Securonix within its Guardian MDR Platform.[12]
  • December 2, 2025Deepwatch announced the official opening of its Global Capability Center in Bangalore, India.[13]
  • December 2, 2025Deepwatch announced the official opening of its Global Capability Center in Bangalore, India.[4]
Not stated on its pages
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 5, 2026[5]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen October 27, 2026[4]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, Deepwatch sells mainly to security teams that want MDR working across the tools they already have. Its case studies describe a large regional retail bank, a healthcare organization with clinics nationwide, and a county government office. Deepwatch describes customers with small SecOps teams that need 24/7/365 coverage. Deepwatch says mid-sized enterprises are among the organizations it protects.From its own pages, Red Canary sells mainly to security operations teams that need to scale protection without adding headcount. Its service is aimed at organizations whose attack surface spans networks, endpoints, identities, cloud infrastructure, and AI applications. Organizations that run AWS, GCP, or Azure environments are covered by its cloud detection. Teams that use a SIEM, SOAR, or ITSM platform can send alerts into those workflows.
Last verified
November 2, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • MDR and managed SOC is the primary category of both Deepwatch and Red Canary.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Red Canary is also filed under Threat intelligence.
  • Deepwatch lists Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform, Managed Detection and Response and Active Response. Red Canary lists Managed Detection & Response (MDR).
  • Deepwatch is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.
  • Red Canary is owned by Zscaler, since 2025.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files both Deepwatch and Red Canary under MDR and managed SOC as their primary category. CISO Tribune also files Red Canary under Threat intelligence. Deepwatch is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States. Red Canary has been owned by Zscaler since 2025.

Deepwatch sells the Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform, which combines the Deepwatch Detection Engine, threat intelligence, NEXA and expert oversight. Deepwatch also sells Managed Detection and Response with 24/7/365 coverage, and Active Response, which offers guided response actions, case collaboration, and expert support. Deepwatch says it works with a customer's existing security stack and connects to existing SIEM, EDR, cloud, identity, and SaaS tools. Red Canary sells Managed Detection & Response (MDR), which uses in-house experts, AI agents, and deep ZIA integration. Red Canary's MDR can block URLs and IoCs via ZIA, isolate endpoints via EDR, and suspend users via the customer's IDP. Red Canary alerts can be sent to a SIEM, SOAR, or ITSM platform.

Deepwatch's case studies describe a large regional retail bank, a rehabilitation provider that operates hundreds of clinics nationally, and a county government office. Red Canary's service is aimed at organizations whose attack surface spans networks, endpoints, identities, cloud infrastructure, and AI applications. On February 24, 2026, Deepwatch announced native support for Securonix within its Guardian MDR Platform. On December 2, 2025, Deepwatch announced the official opening of its Global Capability Center in Bangalore, India.

What it sells: Deepwatch

What Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform does[3]
The Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform combines the Deepwatch Detection Engine, threat intelligence, the Deepwatch NEXA AI agentic ecosystem, and expert oversight. Deepwatch says it helps organizations identify what matters, investigate faster, contain threats in real time, and respond with confidence. It works across customers' existing security and IT investments.
What Managed Detection and Response does[3][9][10]
A county government customer chose Deepwatch Managed Detection and Response services to ensure 24/7/365 coverage. Deepwatch MDR services became an extension of that customer's SecOps team.
What Active Response does[3][10]
Active Response helps teams move quickly through guided response actions, case collaboration, and expert support. Deepwatch says successful implementation of standard MDR services paves the way for specialized services such as active response.

What it sells: Red Canary

What Managed Detection & Response (MDR) does[3]
Managed Detection & Response (MDR) uses in-house experts, AI agents, and deep ZIA integration. Alerts can be sent to a SIEM, SOAR, or ITSM platform.

Questions about Deepwatch and Red Canary

What do Deepwatch and Red Canary sell?
Deepwatch sells Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform, Managed Detection and Response and Active Response. Red Canary sells Managed Detection & Response (MDR).
Are Deepwatch and Red Canary in the same category?
Yes. MDR and managed SOC is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are Deepwatch and Red Canary headquartered?
Deepwatch is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.
Who owns Deepwatch and Red Canary?
Red Canary is owned by Zscaler, since 2025.
Who are Deepwatch and Red Canary sold to?
From its own pages, Deepwatch sells mainly to security teams that want MDR working across the tools they already have. From its own pages, Red Canary sells mainly to security operations teams that need to scale protection without adding headcount.
What have Deepwatch and Red Canary announced recently?
February 24, 2026: Deepwatch announced native support for Securonix within its Guardian MDR Platform.

About Deepwatch

Deepwatch provides AI-native MDR governed by experts, delivered through the Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform.[6]

Deepwatch says security teams are overwhelmed by alerts, manual investigations, and growing operational complexity, and that threats move quickly while teams struggle to respond fast enough to reduce impact. Deepwatch says it was built to help organizations move faster. Deepwatch says AI handles investigation, containment, and response at speed, while Deepwatch analysts stay involved to validate actions, guide response decisions, and continuously improve outcomes.[7]

The Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform combines the Deepwatch Detection Engine, threat intelligence, the Deepwatch NEXA AI agentic ecosystem, and expert oversight. Deepwatch says the platform helps organizations identify what matters, investigate faster, contain threats in real time, and respond with confidence. Deepwatch says the platform supports the security lifecycle from exposure management through detection, investigation, containment, and response. Deepwatch says NEXA helps focus a team on what matters most, correlating signal and business context. Deepwatch says alerts are enriched, investigated, and explained with the transparency analysts need to make confident decisions. Deepwatch provides visibility into detections, investigations, response actions, and analyst decisions.[1][6][7]

Deepwatch says it works with a customer's existing security stack and does not require rip-and-replace. Deepwatch connects to existing SIEM, EDR, cloud, identity, and SaaS tools. Deepwatch threat hunters use intelligence, telemetry, and business context to uncover hidden activity. Active Response helps teams move through guided response actions, case collaboration, and expert support. Deepwatch experts include SOC analysts, threat hunters, detection engineers, security engineers, and incident response professionals. Deepwatch says these experts validate AI-driven insights, investigate complex threats, and align response actions with each customer's priorities and risk profile. Deepwatch says it provides 24/7/356 human, US-based coverage as an extension of a customer's security team.[6][8]

Deepwatch names Managed Detection and Response, Vulnerability Management, and Endpoint Security among its products and services. Deepwatch says successful implementation of standard MDR services paves the way for specialized services such as active response, vulnerability management, and firewall support. For a large regional retail bank, Deepwatch provides managed detection and response and co-manages the firewall.[8][9][10]

Deepwatch's case studies describe a large regional retail bank, a rehabilitation provider that operates hundreds of clinics nationally, and a county government office. The county government customer chose Deepwatch Managed Detection and Response for 24/7/365 coverage, and Deepwatch MDR services became an extension of that customer's SecOps team. Deepwatch says hundreds of organizations, including mid-sized enterprises, trust Deepwatch to protect their business.[8][10][11]

Brian Dhatt is CEO of Deepwatch. Deepwatch says it complies with SOC2 Type II, PCI-DSS, and TRUSTe Enterprise Privacy and Data Governance. Deepwatch says it has been audited against and certified to the AICPA's SOC2 Type II standards every year since its inception. Deepwatch's Information Security Management System conforms to the requirements of ISO/IEC 27001:2022, and Deepwatch was first audited and certified against that standard in 2024. Deepwatch says single sign-on and multi-factor authentication are required for all accounts that access the Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform. Deepwatch says customer data transmitted on its network is encrypted over Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2. All Deepwatch data is hosted in AWS unless the customer negotiates otherwise.[6][9][11]

Deepwatch on the record

Sources

Deepwatch full record

  1. [1]Deepwatch platformDeepwatch · deepwatch.com · published July 6, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]AboutDeepwatch · deepwatch.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]The Leading Managed Security Platform | DeepwatchDeepwatch · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Deepwatch Opens Bangalore Center of Excellence, Accelerating AI-Powered Cybersecurity Innovation for Global CustomersBusiness Wire · published December 2, 2025 · Tier A
  5. [5]Deepwatch Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 24, 2026 · Tier C
  6. [6]Deepwatch Guardian MDR Platform™ Named “Managed Security Solution of the Year” in 2026 CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards | DeepwatchDeepwatch · published October 8, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Your Cybersecurity Partner: About Us | DeepwatchDeepwatch · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Deepwatch Improves Cyber Resiliency of Retail BankDeepwatch · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Security and Trust | DeepwatchDeepwatch · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Case Study: Local Government Matures SecOps Efforts | DeepwatchDeepwatch · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Deepwatch Addresses Healthcare Security Team ChallengesDeepwatch · undated page, accessed November 5, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Deepwatch® Expands SIEM-Agnostic Guardian MDR Platform™ with Support for Securonix®Deepwatch · published February 24, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]Deepwatch Opens Bangalore Center of Excellence, Accelerating AI-Powered Cybersecurity Innovation for Global CustomersDeepwatch · published December 2, 2025 · Tier A

Red Canary full record

  1. [1]redcanary.comRed Canary · redcanary.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Zscaler completes acquisition red canary accelerate innovations agentic ai driven securityZscaler · zscaler.com · published August 1, 2025 · Tier A
  3. [3]Zscaler Managed Detection & Response (MDR) | ZscalerZscaler · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Zscaler Sec Ops Pricing - G2G2 · undated page, accessed October 27, 2026 · Tier C

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