Confidential - For Discussion Between Daniel McClure Fisher (DSC) and Terry Pudwell (Assuria)

Competitive Landscape

How we position against the incumbents and emerging players in the CNI security market.

SIEM / Platform Competitors

Competitor Strengths Weaknesses Assuria Advantage
Microsoft Sentinel Azure integration, scale, AI investment US company, Azure lock-in, complex pricing UK sovereign, works WITH Sentinel, no lock-in
Splunk (Cisco) Market leader, powerful, ecosystem Expensive, Cisco acquisition, US UK sovereign, SME pricing, stable roadmap
LogRhythm Strong SIEM, compliance focus US company, enterprise pricing UK built, UK hosted, UK support
Elastic Open source, flexible Complexity, needs expertise, US Turnkey solution, managed options

MDR / Managed Security Competitors

Competitor Strengths Weaknesses Assuria Advantage
Arctic Wolf Strong MDR, concierge model US platform, limited customisation UK platform, full data control
Darktrace UK company, AI focus, brand Expensive, black box, NDR focus Full platform not just NDR, transparent
Expel Modern MDR, good UX US company, limited UK presence UK sovereign, UK SOC

UK-Focused Competitors

Bridewell

UK cyber consultancy with SOC services.

Our view: Strong in consulting, growing in managed.

Advantage: Own platform, product + services.

e2e-assure

UK MDR provider.

Our view: Services-focused, less platform depth.

Advantage: Platform + services, more control.

CyberSentriq

UK company reselling US tools.

Our view: Marketing-led, not truly sovereign.

Advantage: Genuine UK sovereignty.

Competitive Positioning

"Sentinel is powerful. But every log you send goes to Microsoft's US cloud. Under US law. With US access. Assuria gives you Sentinel AND sovereignty."

vs Microsoft

"Splunk was great. Then Cisco bought them. Prices went up. Roadmap got murky. Assuria is UK-built, UK-owned, UK-focused. No acquisition roulette."

vs Splunk

"Cloud-only works until it doesn't. When the regulator asks where your data is, 'somewhere in AWS' isn't a good answer. Assuria: UK cloud, on-prem, or hybrid."

vs Cloud-Only Vendors

Why Assuria + DSC Wins

What Assuria Brings

  • Established platform in production
  • CNI customer base
  • Defence credentials
  • UK data centres
  • Technical depth

What DSC Brings

  • Service Management expertise
  • Microsoft 365 and infrastructure
  • Service desk operations
  • Company and business operations
  • ISO 27001 and CISSP certified
  • Commercial drive and hustle

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