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Fidelis vs Trend Micro

Fidelis sells a range of solutions that includes XDR, NDR, EDR and CNAPP, offered for proactive cyber defense. Trend Micro is a cybersecurity company whose TrendAI business sells enterprise security, including TrendAI Vision One. CISO Tribune files both under EDR and XDR and Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP). 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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Fidelis vs Trend Micro: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
FidelisFidelis sells a range of solutions that includes XDR, NDR, EDR and CNAPP, offered for proactive cyber defense.fidelissecurity.comTrend MicroTrend Micro is a cybersecurity company whose TrendAI business sells enterprise security, including TrendAI Vision One.trendmicro.com
What it sells
  • Fidelis Elevate[3][4]Fidelis Elevate is an XDR platform. Fidelis Elevate correlates threats across network, endpoint and cloud.
  • Fidelis Network[1][3][4]Fidelis Network is an NDR platform with network traffic analysis and network behaviour anomaly detection.
  • Fidelis Endpoint[1][3][4]Fidelis Endpoint is an EDR solution that gives hands-on control to pinpoint and eradicate threats.
  • Fidelis Deception[1][3][4]Fidelis Deception delivers alerts and events from decoys, AD credentials, poisoned data and suspicious traffic.
  • Fidelis Active Directory Intercept[1][3][4]Fidelis Active Directory Intercept combines an AD-aware NDR platform with Active Directory deception technology.
  • TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector[19]Version 7.0 includes an active scanner for device discovery as a Vision One network sensor.
  • Phish Insight[20]Service that involves phishing simulation emails sent to employees.
Categories
Headquarters
Not stated on its pagesTokyo, Japan[3][25]
Founded
Not stated on its pages1988[3]
Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPublic (TSE: 4704)[2][7][10][14]
Named customers
Not stated on its pages
  • Amazon MGM Studios[4]
  • Decathlon[5]
  • Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board[6]
Recent news
Not stated on its pages
  • October 19, 2026Trend Micro announced up to 10 billion yen toward a cyber resilience initiative aimed at strengthening security for Japanese organizations.[12]
  • September 29, 2026TrendAI opened a private preview of Autonomous Vulnerability Discovery, a service that finds, validates and checks fixes for flaws in customer source code.[7]
  • August 20, 2026TrendAI, an enterprise business unit of Trend Micro, announced it has passed $1 billion in global AWS Marketplace sales.[28]
  • August 19, 2026TrendLife, the consumer business unit of Trend Micro, announced the availability of TrendLife Kaleida, an AI solution designed for families.[27]
  • August 13, 2026Trend Micro reported second-quarter 2026 results for the period ended June 30, with annual recurring revenue above 1.7 billion US dollars, up 5%.[8]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: Not stated on its pages
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 3, 2026[14]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
A hospital is named as a customer that uses Fidelis Security for network security. Fidelis describes continuous monitoring and protection for legal and healthcare data. Fidelis Halo is a platform for protection and compliance across cloud, hybrid and on-premises workloads. Fidelis Endpoint provides EDR protection on-premises and in the cloud.From its own pages, Trend Micro sells mainly to enterprise organizations, and says it serves them across many countries. TrendAI is the enterprise security business of Trend Micro. Trend Micro describes the businesses in its portfolio as each serving distinct customers, markets, and needs. Apex One is available on-premises and as a service, so both deployment models appear. Phish Insight is used by customers' IT administrators, who upload the recipients of the service. Trend Micro also offers security for devices, identity, and privacy at home and on mobile.
Last verified
November 6, 2026October 10, 2026

Where they overlap

  • EDR and XDR is the primary category of both Fidelis and Trend Micro; both are also filed under Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP).

Where they differ, field by field

  • Fidelis is also filed under Network detection and response and Deception technology. Trend Micro is also filed under Email security.
  • Fidelis lists Fidelis Elevate, Fidelis Network, Fidelis Endpoint, Fidelis Deception and Fidelis Active Directory Intercept. Trend Micro lists TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector and Phish Insight.
  • Trend Micro is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Trend Micro was founded in 1988.
  • Trend Micro is a public company listed on TSE as 4704.
  • Trend Micro publicly names Amazon MGM Studios, Decathlon and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.

How they differ

CISO Tribune files Fidelis under EDR and XDR, Network detection and response, Deception technology, and Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP), with EDR and XDR as its primary category. CISO Tribune files Trend Micro under EDR and XDR, Cloud-native application protection (CNAPP), and Email security, also with EDR and XDR as its primary category. The two overlap in XDR, EDR and CNAPP, and differ in that Fidelis adds network detection and deception while Trend Micro adds email security.

Fidelis sells Fidelis Elevate, an XDR platform that correlates threats across network, endpoint and cloud, along with Fidelis Network, an NDR platform, and Fidelis Endpoint, an EDR solution. Fidelis also sells Fidelis Deception and Fidelis Active Directory Intercept, which combines an AD-aware NDR platform with Active Directory deception technology. Trend Micro's enterprise business is called TrendAI, and it sells TrendAI Vision One. Trend Micro also sells TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector and Phish Insight, a service that sends phishing simulation emails to employees. Apex One is available as Apex One On-prem and as Apex One as a Service.

Trend Micro is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, was founded in 1988, and is a public company listed on TSE as 4704. It names Amazon MGM Studios, Decathlon and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board as customers. Fidelis names a hospital as a customer that uses Fidelis Security for network security. On October 19, 2026, Trend Micro announced up to 10 billion yen toward a cyber resilience initiative for Japanese organizations. On September 29, 2026, TrendAI opened a private preview of Autonomous Vulnerability Discovery.

What it sells: Fidelis

What Fidelis Elevate does[3][4]
Fidelis Elevate is an XDR platform. Fidelis Elevate correlates threats across network, endpoint and cloud. Fidelis Elevate automates detection and response workflows.
What Fidelis Network does[1][3][4]
Fidelis Network is an NDR platform with network traffic analysis and network behaviour anomaly detection across all ports and protocols. Fidelis Network retains metadata for up to 360 days to support investigations and compliance.
What Fidelis Deception does[1][3][4]
Fidelis Deception delivers alerts and events from decoys, AD credentials, poisoned data and suspicious traffic. Fidelis Deception monitors IoT and cloud resources as deceptive objects.
What Fidelis Active Directory Intercept does[1][3][4]
Fidelis Active Directory Intercept combines an AD-aware NDR platform, integrated Active Directory deception technology and foundational AD log and event monitoring. Fidelis Active Directory Intercept monitors for suspicious changes and privilege escalation attempts.

What it sells: Trend Micro

What TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector does[19]
TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector (DDI) 7.0, build 7.0.1066, has been released. DDI 7.0 includes an active scanner for device discovery as a Vision One network sensor. DDI 7.0 supports upgrading from DDI version 6.7 or 6.8.
What Phish Insight does[20]
Phish Insight collects and transmits data to Trend Micro as part of using the service. IT administrators sign up and receive a verification email.

Questions about Fidelis and Trend Micro

What do Fidelis and Trend Micro sell?
Fidelis sells Fidelis Elevate, Fidelis Network, Fidelis Endpoint, Fidelis Deception and Fidelis Active Directory Intercept. Trend Micro sells TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector and Phish Insight.
Are Fidelis and Trend Micro in the same category?
Yes. EDR and XDR is the primary category of both on CISO Tribune.
Where are Fidelis and Trend Micro headquartered?
Trend Micro is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
When were Fidelis and Trend Micro founded?
Trend Micro was founded in 1988.
Who owns Fidelis and Trend Micro?
Trend Micro is a public company listed on TSE as 4704.
Which customers do Fidelis and Trend Micro name?
Trend Micro publicly names Amazon MGM Studios, Decathlon and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board.
Who are Fidelis and Trend Micro sold to?
A hospital is named as a customer that uses Fidelis Security for network security. From its own pages, Trend Micro sells mainly to enterprise organizations, and says it serves them across many countries.
What have Fidelis and Trend Micro announced recently?
October 19, 2026: Trend Micro announced up to 10 billion yen toward a cyber resilience initiative aimed at strengthening security for Japanese organizations.

About Fidelis

Fidelis sells a range of solutions that includes XDR, NDR, EDR and CNAPP, offered for proactive cyber defense. Fidelis Elevate is an XDR platform. Fidelis Elevate correlates threats across network, endpoint and cloud. Fidelis Elevate automates detection and response workflows.[1][3][4]

Fidelis Network is an NDR platform with network traffic analysis and network behaviour anomaly detection across all ports and protocols. Fidelis Network retains metadata for up to 360 days to support investigations and compliance. Fidelis Network lets users decrypt traffic for deeper analysis to detect malware.[3][4]

Fidelis Endpoint provides EDR protection on-premises and in the cloud. Fidelis Endpoint covers Windows, macOS and Linux.[3][4]

Fidelis Deception delivers alerts and events from decoys, AD credentials, poisoned data and suspicious traffic. Fidelis Deception monitors IoT and cloud resources as deceptive objects. Fidelis Deception is deception technology that uses decoys and lures. Fidelis Active Directory Intercept combines an AD-aware NDR platform, integrated Active Directory deception technology and foundational AD log and event monitoring. Fidelis Active Directory Intercept monitors for suspicious changes and privilege escalation attempts. Fidelis Active Directory Intercept is designed specifically for Active Directory and layers detection, deception and automated defense against identity-based attacks.[1][3][4]

Fidelis Halo provides continuous asset discovery and vulnerability assessment across clouds. Fidelis Halo supports customers in their data centers and in globally connected regions for AWS, Azure and GCP. Fidelis Halo is a platform for protection and compliance across cloud, hybrid and on-premises workloads.[3][4][5]

The Fidelis customer success team covers operations support, customer care, education, training and professional services. Fidelis support includes developers, integration experts, security practitioners, technical account managers and tiers 1, 2, and 3 support. Fidelis provides TAM support for program and project management of Fidelis products. Fidelis professional services include product installation and deployment services, training, tuning and rule-writing. Fidelis Security offers courses to support the Fidelis Security suite of products.[2][6]

Fidelis Security has been audited against the Service Organization Control (SOC) reporting framework for SOC 2, Type 2. Fidelis Security states PCI DSS 3.2 compliance for the handling of credit card holder information. The Fidelis Halo service does not store, process, or transmit any cardholder data. Fidelis Security tests all code for security vulnerabilities before release and regularly scans networks and systems for vulnerabilities.[1][3][5]

Fidelis on the record

Sources

Fidelis full record

  1. [1]fidelissecurity.comFidelis Security · fidelissecurity.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]AboutFidelis Security · fidelissecurity.com · undated page, accessed November 6, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Fidelis Security: Detect, Investigate, Hunt, Respond 9x FasterFidelis Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]Top Cybersecurity Solutions | Fidelis SecurityFidelis Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Trust Center - Commitment to Your Security | Fidelis SecurityFidelis Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Service & Support | Fidelis SecurityFidelis Security · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

Trend Micro full record

  1. [1]PlatformTrend Micro (TrendAI) · trendaisecurity.com · undated page, accessed September 27, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Trend Micro's Enterprise Business is now TrendAI™Trend Micro Incorporated · published March 23, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]sec.govTrend Micro, Inc. via SEC EDGAR · sec.gov · published October 31, 2006 · Tier A
  4. [4]Amazon mgm studiosTrend Micro · trendmicro.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]DecathlonTrend Micro · trendmicro.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]DpcdsbTrend Micro · trendmicro.com · undated page, accessed October 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]2026 09 29 Introducing TrendAI TM Autonomous Vulnerability Discovery Next Generation Threat Remediation at Machine SpeedTrend Micro · newsroom.trendmicro.com · published September 29, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]2026 08 13 Trend Micro Reports Earnings Results for Q2 2026Trend Micro · newsroom.trendmicro.com · published August 13, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]2026 05 14 Trend Micro Reports Earnings Results for Q1 2026Trend Micro · newsroom.trendmicro.com · published May 14, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Trend Micro (US) | Global Enterprise AI Cybersecurity PlatformTrend Micro · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Smart Protections Server Disconnected from Smart Scan/Web ReputationTrend Micro · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]Trend Micro Announces Up to ¥10 Billion toward Cyber Resilience Initiative to Strengthen Security for Japanese Organizations in the AI EraTrend Micro · published October 19, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]TrendAI™ Launches Inception Program to Power the Next Wave of Secure AI InnovationTrend Micro · published May 31, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]Trend Micro Antivirus + Security Reviews & Product DetailsG2 · undated page, accessed October 29, 2026 · Tier C
  15. [15]Upgrade to Foundation-based Endpoint Inventory: Key ConsiderationsTrend Micro · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]SECURITY ALERT: WordPress Core unauthenticated RCE (CVE-2026-119977)Trend Micro · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  17. [17]TrendAI Vision One™ Agent OS Compatibility Matrix & SupportTrend Micro · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  18. [18]Uninstall client or agent - Trend Micro Apex OneTrend Micro · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  19. [19]TrendAI Deep Discovery Inspector DDI 7.0 Released – What's NewTrend Micro · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  20. [20]Data Collection Disclosure - Phish InsightTrend Micro · undated page, accessed November 3, 2026 · Tier A
  21. [21]Resolving multiple vulnerabilities - Control ManagerTrend Micro · published June 19, 2018 · Tier A
  22. [22]Multiple Vulnerabilities - InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance 6.5Trend Micro · published March 28, 2017 · Tier A
  23. [23]Multiple vulnerabilities on Trend Micro Smart Protection ServerTrend Micro · published August 8, 2016 · Tier A
  24. [24]Trend Micro Launches End-to-End Protection for Agentic AI Systems with NVIDIATrend Micro · published November 5, 2025 · Tier A
  25. [25]TrendAI™ appoints Auckland-based Richard Harrison as Global VP of AI SecurityTrend Micro · published July 23, 2026 · Tier A
  26. [26]Trend Micro Reports Earnings Results for Q4 2025 and FY 2025Trend Micro · published February 18, 2026 · Tier A
  27. [27]TrendLife Announces Kaleida: The World's First Safe AI Built for Every Member of the FamilyTrend Micro · published August 19, 2026 · Tier A
  28. [28]TrendAI™ Surpasses $1 Billion in AWS Marketplace Sales as AI Security Co-Innovation with AWS AcceleratesTrend Micro · published August 20, 2026 · Tier A

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