Field Effect
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Field Effect is a cybersecurity company that provides managed detection and response (MDR) solutions engineered by former intelligence agency operatives and powered by AI. The company serves SMEs and managed service providers (MSPs), offering threat detection, response, and risk management across endpoint, network, cloud, and AI layers. Their platform combines proprietary AI technology with a 24/7 SOC staffed by veterans of Five Eyes intelligence agencies.
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Ideal Customer
- Field Effect's sweet spot is small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and the MSPs that serve them, with MDR Core specifically designed for customers with fewer than 50 users and limited IT complexity.
- MDR Complete targets organizations with more complex environments, cyber insurance requirements, or regulatory obligations.
Key Differentiators
- Field Effect differentiates through its proprietary Federated Smart Compute technology, which processes threat analytics at the point of event rather than in the cloud, enabling millisecond-speed blocking and an 18-second median detection time.
- Its 24/7 SOC is staffed almost exclusively by veterans of Five Eyes intelligence agencies, applying nation-state offensive tradecraft to SMB and mid-market defense.
Industries Served
- Field Effect serves a broad cross-section of industries, with its platform particularly well-suited for regulated sectors including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, legal, education, government, retail, and technology/computer software.
- Based on PeerSpot user data, manufacturing (16%), computer software (15%), and outsourcing/MSPs (10%) represent the top segments, followed by construction, retail, media, financial services, healthcare, legal, and government.
Service Coverage
- Field Effect is headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with additional offices in the United Kingdom and plans to expand to Australia and the United States.
- The company describes itself as a global cybersecurity company and its MDR platform serves customers across North America and the United Kingdom.
Partnerships
- Field Effect operates a dedicated MSP Partner Program and integrates natively with major PSA tools including ConnectWise Manage, Autotask PSA, and HaloPSA, enabling bi-directional ticketing and multi-tenant client visibility.
- The platform also monitors and integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, AWS, ZenDesk, Zscaler, and FortiGate, among others.
Company Size & Ownership
- Field Effect was founded in 2016 by Matt Holland, a former Communications Security Establishment (CSE) researcher, and co-founder Andrew Loschmann.
- The company bootstrapped to product-market fit before raising $41 million CAD in its Series A round in 2022, with total funding reported variously between $67.5 million and $101 million depending on the source, reflecting multiple rounds.
Compliance & Certifications
- Field Effect MDR is SOC 2 Type II compliant and PIPEDA compliant, making it suitable for both U.S. and Canadian regulatory environments.
- The platform is designed to help customers satisfy major compliance frameworks including HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, and ISO 27001, with continuous monitoring, log retention, and audit-ready reporting built into the MDR Complete package.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 13, 2026
Offerings
14 offerings24x7 SOC
Field Effect's 24/7 Security Operations Center is staffed almost exclusively by veterans of Five Eyes intelligence agencies who apply offensive intelligence tradecraft to detect, investigate, and respond to threats. Operating on a follow-the-sun model, the SOC handles proactive monitoring, threat hunting, threat disruption and containment, in-depth incident investigation, and direct analyst access for customers. The mean investigation time is 2.6 minutes from alert to published response.
AI-native defense
Field Effect MDR's AI-native defense capability uses proprietary Federated Smart Compute technology to process threats at the point of event rather than in the cloud, enabling real-time blocking of attacks before they execute. The system features self-learning analytics that continuously adapt to the specific environment, user behavior, and device baselines to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives. It achieves a median detection and reporting time of 18 seconds and resolves 93% of alerts instantly.
AIDR (AI Detection and Response)
Field Effect AIDR is an AI governance and detection capability built natively into the Field Effect MDR platform that gives organizations visibility and control over AI tool adoption across their environment. It identifies unauthorized, shadow, and rogue AI tools, surfaces how AI tools interact with data and systems, and enables organizations to enforce policies and guardrails to block unapproved AI tools and apply zero-trust principles. It also provides prompt-level visibility to understand how AI is being used and what it is impacting.
Cloud protection
Field Effect MDR's cloud protection provides 24/7 expert-led monitoring of business-critical cloud applications including Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, AWS, ZenDesk, and more. It detects and responds to threats such as credential compromise, data exfiltration, suspicious inbox rule creation, changes to access controls, and malware within cloud storage. It includes a Suspicious Email Analysis Service (SEAS) that lets users flag suspicious emails for analysis by Field Effect's cybersecurity experts.
Cybersecurity Assessments
Field Effect provides cybersecurity assessment services as part of its advisory service offerings. Assessments are listed as a distinct service alongside incident response and IR readiness, and Field Effect also offers a free attack surface report as part of this advisory capability. These services are designed to help organizations understand their current security posture and identify gaps.
Endpoint protection
Field Effect MDR's endpoint protection covers servers, desktops, laptops, and more with deep visibility, expert-led monitoring, automated threat detection, and real-time response. It monitors process activity, module activity, file system activity, network activity, and registry activity to detect and block malicious behavior including malware execution, system tampering, privilege elevation, and ransomware. Affected endpoints can be isolated automatically or manually by Field Effect analysts to prevent further spread.
Field Effect MDR
Field Effect MDR is an AI-native managed detection and response platform that provides holistic cybersecurity coverage across endpoint, cloud, network, and AI layers. It combines proprietary Federated Smart Compute technology with a 24/7 SOC staffed by former intelligence operatives to detect threats in a median of 18 seconds and block attacks like ransomware in milliseconds. The platform consolidates threat detection, response, risk management, and compliance reporting into a single platform.
Incident Response
Field Effect offers incident response services for organizations experiencing an active security breach or incident. Customers can reach the incident response team via a dedicated forensics email support line for immediate help during a security incident. An incident response retainer option is also available as an upgrade within MDR packages for added peace of mind.
IR Readiness (Incident Response Readiness)
Field Effect offers incident response readiness services to help organizations prepare for potential security incidents before they occur. This service is listed separately from active incident response as a distinct advisory or preparedness offering. It appears as a standalone service in Field Effect's services menu alongside incident response and cybersecurity assessments.
MDR Complete
MDR Complete is Field Effect's most comprehensive MDR package, designed for businesses with complex environments and cyber insurance or regulatory requirements. It provides unified cybersecurity coverage for endpoints, AI, cloud, and network, with enhanced 24/7 SOC monitoring, extended reporting, and expert services to meet regulatory and cyber insurance requirements. It includes all features of lower-tier packages plus additional risk and compliance capabilities and longer log retention options.
MDR Core
MDR Core is a Field Effect MDR package designed for businesses with limited IT complexity that want essential coverage across endpoints and cloud services. It includes 24/7 expert monitoring, threat hunting, and rapid attack disruption via AI and human intelligence. It covers endpoints and cloud services but does not include network detection and response.
MDR Endpoint
MDR Endpoint is a package of Field Effect MDR ideal for businesses with endpoint-focused environments and limited IT complexity. It provides enterprise-grade endpoint protection across Windows, Linux, and MacOS devices with 24/7 expert monitoring, threat hunting, and rapid attack disruption via AI and human intelligence. It does not include network or cloud detection and response.
Network protection
Field Effect MDR's network protection provides tamper-proof visibility of all internet traffic entering and leaving the network, extending coverage to atypical devices such as unprotected endpoints, roaming devices, and IoT technology. It detects outdated or misconfigured network protocols, identifies suspicious traffic patterns, and includes a DNS firewall to block access to blacklisted websites. The 24/7 SOC can turn back network traffic and provide a threat timeline to aid analysis of attacks.
Proactive risk management
Field Effect MDR's proactive risk management capability provides real-time visibility into misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and exposures across the entire attack surface before attackers can exploit them. It surfaces risks including shadow IT, unpatched software, vulnerable browsers, exposed RDP, legacy misconfigurations, and company data leaked on the dark web, with risk-ranked insights to prioritize remediation. The capability tracks remediation progress over time to continuously strengthen security posture.
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