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Honeywell vs Red Canary

Honeywell sells a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products to the building, process and industrial sectors. 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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Honeywell vs Red Canary: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
HoneywellHoneywell sells a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products to the building, process and industrial sectors.honeywell.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
  • Forge Cognition[3][8]A self-contained agentic AI and simulation platform for facility operations.
  • Trackwise Digital[3]A Honeywell product used for quality control work flows.
  • Managed Detection & Response (MDR)[3]Taps in-house experts to detect, manage, respond to, and remediate threats at scale.
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Headquarters
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Founded
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Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesOwned by Zscaler since 2025[2][3][4]
Named customers
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Recent news
  • October 14, 2026Honeywell Technologies introduced Forge Cognition, an agentic AI and simulation platform for facility operations, developed with Nvidia and Dell Technologies technology.[8]
  • April 20, 2026Honeywell agreed to sell its Productivity Solutions and Services business to Brady Corporation for $1.4 billion in an all-cash transaction.[9]
  • March 6, 2026Honeywell announced that Honeywell Aerospace began a private offering of up to $16 billion of senior notes in connection with the planned spin-off.[5]
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G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[10]
  • 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
Honeywell says it has worked in industries where failure has real consequences, such as refineries, hospitals, data centers, buildings and manufacturing plants. Honeywell describes a customer that partnered with it to design an OT cybersecurity approach for a complex refinery environment. Honeywell names a refinery and petrochemicals company among the customers it provides with process technologies, licensing, engineering services and digital solutions.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.
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October 12, 2026September 27, 2026

Where they overlap

  • Honeywell and Red Canary are both filed under MDR and managed SOC.

Where they differ, field by field

  • Honeywell's primary category is OT and ICS security; Red Canary's is MDR and managed SOC.
  • Honeywell is also filed under Security consulting and advisory. Red Canary is also filed under Threat intelligence.
  • Honeywell lists Forge Cognition and Trackwise Digital. Red Canary lists Managed Detection & Response (MDR).
  • Red Canary is owned by Zscaler, since 2025.

What it sells: Honeywell

What Forge Cognition does[3][8]
Honeywell introduced Forge Cognition, a self-contained agentic AI and simulation platform for facility operations. Honeywell developed Forge Cognition with technology from NVIDIA and Dell Technologies. Forge Cognition is positioned across physical environments such as buildings, campuses and industrial operations.
What Trackwise Digital does[3]
Trackwise Digital is a Honeywell product. Biovac and Inspiration Healthcare Group modernized their quality control work flows with Trackwise Digital.

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 Honeywell and Red Canary

What do Honeywell and Red Canary sell?
Honeywell sells Forge Cognition and Trackwise Digital. Red Canary sells Managed Detection & Response (MDR).
Are Honeywell and Red Canary in the same category?
They share MDR and managed SOC. Honeywell's primary category is OT and ICS security and Red Canary's is MDR and managed SOC.
Who owns Honeywell and Red Canary?
Red Canary is owned by Zscaler, since 2025.
Who are Honeywell and Red Canary sold to?
Honeywell says it has worked in industries where failure has real consequences, such as refineries, hospitals, data centers, buildings and manufacturing plants. From its own pages, Red Canary sells mainly to security operations teams that need to scale protection without adding headcount.
What have Honeywell and Red Canary announced recently?
October 14, 2026: Honeywell Technologies introduced Forge Cognition, an agentic AI and simulation platform for facility operations, developed with Nvidia and Dell Technologies technology.

About Honeywell

Honeywell sells a broad portfolio of services, solutions and products to the building, process and industrial sectors. Honeywell describes itself as a pure-play automation company with a 140-year legacy. Honeywell describes itself as a pure-play company enabling the transition from automation to autonomy in mission-critical environments.

Honeywell introduced Forge Cognition, a self-contained agentic AI and simulation platform for facility operations. Honeywell developed Forge Cognition with technology from NVIDIA and Dell Technologies. Honeywell positions Forge Cognition across physical environments such as buildings, campuses and industrial operations. Honeywell says it builds on the control systems customers already rely on, adding intelligence that learns from their operations, proposes improvements, and acts only with their approval.

Motor Oil partnered with Honeywell to design an OT cybersecurity approach for a complex refinery environment, built over five decades. Honeywell released its 2026 Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Benchmark Report. Honeywell's 2026 OT Cybersecurity Benchmark Report reveals a disconnect between how organizations perceive the maturity of their cybersecurity programs and their actual operational readiness across critical infrastructure. Honeywell describes an integrated fire and security solution for Italy's largest data center.[1]

Honeywell says it has tackled challenges in industries where failure has real consequences, including refineries, hospitals, data centers, buildings and manufacturing plants. Honeywell says companies across the globe run their most critical operations on its technologies. Biovac and Inspiration Healthcare Group modernized their quality control work flows with Honeywell's Trackwise Digital. Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE selected Honeywell to provide process technologies, licensing, engineering services, proprietary catalysts, equipment and digital solutions for its planned refinery in Kenya.[1]

Honeywell offers a digital solution that integrates process technologies, automation, and software. Honeywell has a joint effort with ExxonMobil at Baytown, Texas, employing carbon capture technology via fractionation.[4]

Honeywell uses the ticker NASDAQ: HON. Honeywell refers to a multi-year transformation to simplify its portfolio. Honeywell's Miller brand is for fall protection products, not welding products.[1][4][7]

Honeywell on the record

Sources

Honeywell full record

  1. [1]Ot cybersecurityHoneywell · honeywell.com · undated page, accessed October 12, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]Investor Relations | Honeywell TechnologiesHoneywell · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]Honeywell Technologies: Leading the Autonomy ShiftHoneywell · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]UOP HomeHoneywell UOP · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Honeywell Announces Launch of Honeywell Aerospace’s Offering of Senior Notes in Connection with Planned Spin-OffHoneywell · published March 6, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Honeywell Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer InsightsGartner Peer Insights · undated page, accessed November 1, 2026 · Tier C
  7. [7]Miller Electric Welding Company contact informationHoneywell · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Honeywell Technologies Launches Forge Cognition with NVIDIA and Dell Technologies, Advancing Physical AI Across Buildings and Industrial OperationsHoneywell · published October 14, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]Honeywell to Sell Productivity Solutions and Services Business to Brady Corporation | Honeywell TechnologiesHoneywell · published April 20, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]Sine by Honeywell Reviews & Product DetailsG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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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