Question 1

What is UnderDefense?

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UnderDefense builds MAXI, an agentic AI SOC and compliance automation platform delivered with an award-winning human-led MDR service. MAXI powers a network of autonomous Agentic Teammates covering key SecOps roles (detection, investigation, response, and threat intelligence), and its multi-agent system autonomously handles roughly 80% of Tier 1 and Tier 2 tasks so analysts can focus on the 20% that matters.

The platform automates detection, investigation, and response 24/7, delivering complete incident context in about two minutes and cutting mean-time-to-contain to 15 minutes with automated containment within five minutes of detection, powered by AI models trained on 8+ years of the firm's own threat research and incident data.

What most distinguishes UnderDefense from pure-software AI-SOC entrants is the human layer built into the architecture: 120 certified security engineers validate AI findings, and a ChatOps user-verification capability (which the company says no competitor offers) has analysts reach out to affected users directly via Slack or Teams to confirm suspicious activity, closing the context gap that AI-only detection leaves open, contributing to a stated zero-ransomware record across all MDR customers over six years and detection documented as two days faster than CrowdStrike OverWatch.

MAXI integrates with 250+ security tools with no vendor lock-in, ships 1500+ prebuilt correlation rules that reduce false positives by 90%, and adds compliance automation for always-on audit readiness (ISO 27001, SOC), network monitoring, user behavior analytics, and forensics. In May 2026 UnderDefense launched what it calls the first agentic AI SOC built for closed, sovereign, and air-gapped environments, extending the platform on-premise for the most restricted deployments, and it offers a freemium entry point plus consumption-aligned MDR pricing. Within the lane, UnderDefense is the managed-service agentic-SOC entrant, a human-led counterpart to airmdr with a stronger enterprise, on-prem/sovereign, and compliance footprint.

Question 2

How much does UnderDefense cost?

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Pay only for the services you actually need, with no costs; MDR is quoted per environment (industry-average MDR runs roughly $11-$15 per asset monthly per the vendor's own guidance). Offers a freemium sign-up with immediate access to core features, plus an MDR cost estimator. No fixed public rate card.

Question 3

What does UnderDefense integrate with?

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MAXI integrates with 250+ existing security tools across EDR, SIEM, cloud, network, and the full IT stack with no vendor lock-in, working with either the customer's existing tools or UnderDefense's own stack. It provides deep cloud coverage for AWS and Azure, ships 1500+ prebuilt correlation rules, and includes a distinctive ChatOps user-verification capability where analysts reach out to affected users directly via Slack or Teams to confirm suspicious activity.

Question 4

Who is UnderDefense for?

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enterprises with existing SIEM and SOC wanting an AI SOC ally, not an outsourcer, organizations needing on-prem, sovereign, or air-gapped SOC, businesses of all sizes needing 24/7 MDR and compliance, regulated organizations pursuing ISO 27001 or SOC readiness

Question 5

What are the best alternatives to UnderDefense?

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Based on documented capability coverage across the Agentic Index 14 point taxonomy, the closest alternatives to UnderDefense among security and SOC agents are 7AI, ContraForce, Crogl, BlinkOps. Each is graded on the same public evidence, and no vendor pays for placement.

Question 6

Can UnderDefense be self hosted or run in a private VPC?

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Full under the Agentic Index verification standard. UnderDefense publishes public evidence of self hosted or private VPC deployment, along with data residency options for controlling where agent data is processed and stored. Evidence basis: Operates across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments, with a May 2026 agentic AI SOC built specifically for closed, sovereign, and air-gapped environments, UnderDefense on-prem launch and Software Advice 2026-07-22. Graded from public evidence only against the Agentic Index 14 point capability taxonomy. No vendor pays for placement.

Question 7

Does UnderDefense give you tracing and observability into agent runs?

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Full under the Agentic Index verification standard. UnderDefense publishes public evidence of tracing, observability and audit logging into agent runs, so a team can see what an agent did and why. Evidence basis: Delivers full incident context in 2 minutes, comprehensive forensics with actionable remediation guidance, and customized reports covering what happened, when, why, and how to prevent it, UnderDefense site and GetApp 2026-07-22. Graded from public evidence only against the Agentic Index 14 point capability taxonomy. No vendor pays for placement.

Question 8

Does UnderDefense require human approval before an agent acts?

Accepted Answer

Full under the Agentic Index verification standard. UnderDefense publishes public evidence of human approval steps and guardrails, so an agent action can be held for review before it executes. Evidence basis: 120 certified security engineers validate AI findings and take expert-validated actions, and a distinctive ChatOps capability has analysts confirm suspicious activity directly with affected users via Slack or Teams, UnderDefense AI SOC blog. Graded from public evidence only against the Agentic Index 14 point capability taxonomy. No vendor pays for placement.

Integrations & Tool Calling	Full
Integrates with 250+ existing security tools across EDR, SIEM, cloud, and the full stack with no vendor lock-in, working with the customer's tools or UnderDefense's own, UnderDefense AI SOC blog 2026-07-22
Workflow Orchestration	Full
A multi-agent system of Agentic Teammates covering detection, investigation, response, and threat intelligence autonomously handles ~80% of Tier 1/2 SecOps tasks with automated containment within 5 minutes, UnderDefense MAXI AI page 2026-07-22
Knowledge Grounding & RAG	Partial
AI models and automation are powered by 8+ years of the firm's own threat research and incident data, grounding detection in accumulated real-world attack knowledge, UnderDefense MAXI AI page 2026-07-22
Human Oversight & Guardrails	Full
120 certified security engineers validate AI findings and take expert-validated actions, and a distinctive ChatOps capability has analysts confirm suspicious activity directly with affected users via Slack or Teams, UnderDefense AI SOC blog 2026-07-22
Security, Identity & Governance	Partial
Compliance automation for ISO 27001 and SOC with always-on audit readiness and user behavior analytics; platform-level RBAC and attestations for MAXI itself not separately retrieved, UnderDefense and GetApp materials 2026-07-22
Observability & Auditability	Full
Delivers full incident context in 2 minutes, comprehensive forensics with actionable remediation guidance, and customized reports covering what happened, when, why, and how to prevent it, UnderDefense site and GetApp 2026-07-22
Memory & State Persistence	Partial
Consolidates tools into one interface with forensics and full incident history, retaining investigation context and case data across the operation, Software Advice and GetApp listings 2026-07-22
Deployment & Data Residency	Full
Operates across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments, with a May 2026 agentic AI SOC built specifically for closed, sovereign, and air-gapped environments, UnderDefense on-prem launch and Software Advice 2026-07-22
Prebuilt Agents, Templates & Packs	Full
Ships 1500+ prebuilt correlation rules reducing false positives by 90%, plus prebuilt compliance templates and playbooks, GetApp listing and UnderDefense materials 2026-07-22
Triggers & Channel Coverage	Full
Continuous 24/7 threat detection, enrichment, and automated context gathering across cloud, endpoints, network, and the full IT stack, UnderDefense materials 2026-07-22
Model Flexibility & Routing	Unable to verify
No customer-facing model choice or routing documented; the AI models are internal to the MAXI platform, UnderDefense materials 2026-07-22
APIs, SDKs & MCP Extensibility	Unable to verify
No public API, SDK, or MCP surface documented; extensibility is delivered through the vendor's 250+ integration catalog, UnderDefense materials 2026-07-22
Testing, Debugging & Optimization	Unable to verify
No customer-facing testing, tuning, or optimization capability documented; penetration testing is offered as a separate professional service rather than a MAXI feature, UnderDefense materials 2026-07-22
Browser & Computer Use	Unable to verify
No browser or computer-use capability documented; MAXI operates through integrations and ingested telemetry, UnderDefense materials 2026-07-22

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