Vectra alternative

More Efficient and Scalable Network Analytics

Exeon outperforms with its hardware-free, scalable log analysis approach, holistic visibility, advanced machine learning, and cost-effective performance, even in encrypted environments.

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Exeon vs. Vectra

Vectra’s network analytics depend on hardware sensors and mirrored traffic, but encryption and core-switch limitations leave blind spots and force a shift to less effective metadata analysis.

Features

Machine learning

Deployment complexity

Data sources support

On-prem capabilities

Agent requirement

Scalability

Log enrichment

Asset discovery & mapping

SIEM optimization

Exeon

Transparent, white-box models can be tuned and enhanced by the user

Lightweight, using existing infrastructure; no sensors or agents needed, but possible

Broad support for log and flow data, including data lakes

Full on-prem capabilities, incl. detection, analysis & alerting, without any reliance on the cloud

Fully agentless

High scalability: our architecture allows on-prem, cloud & hybrid with full data ownership at any time

Supports enrichment via APIs and external data lakes

Asset discovery and mapping using correlated log and flow data

Preprocessing reduces log volume and lowers SIEM cost

Vectra

Proprietary AI and deep learning with limited explainability

Sometimes requires deployment of network sensors or cloud collectors

Focuses on network metadata, identity, & cloud telemetry; specific integrations often required

Forensic & investigation primarily through cloud-based services; limited on-prem, standalone functionality

No endpoint agents, but requires sensors for full visibility

Scales with packet-based processing; may require additional infrastructure

Enrichment via cloud and identity sources; less focused on log data

Entity attribution through host and account correlation

Sends alerts to SIEMs; may minimize ingestion volume

Raise the bar of NDR

Why Exeon is the chosen platform

Exeon provides transparent, explainable AI with significantly lower false positives, ensuring actionable insights. Here’s how Swiss excellence changes the game.

Hardware-free efficiency

Exeon’s lightweight log data analysis eliminates the need for additional hardware. Say goodbye to traffic mirroring and network traffic sensors.

Holistic visibility despite encryption

Metadata-based approach for full network visibility across all assets, even in encrypted environments. No reliance on network probes, no blind spots.

Scalability & advanced features

Advanced ML, reduced log data, efficient storage, seamless integration, and immediate deployment make it a cost-effective, scalable solution.

Trusted by leaders

Exeon.NDR streamlines alerting and reporting to ease security teams’ workload and is used by organizations worldwide.

“As the Swiss national airline, we are driven by a passion for exceptional performance, in the spirit of our guiding principles. A stable and secure IT is the most important basis for an excellent customer service. For the security of SWISS IT, we use Exeon as a central cybersecurity tool, fully managed by our long-term partner Reist Telecom AG. A perfect combination and solution to monitor our network and quickly detect any kind of anomalies.”

“The management and analyst interfaces are intuitive and can yield important insights for customers. Exeon’s approach to data retention helps customers keep data local for regulatory compliance and reduces costs for long-term storage by only retaining event metadata. The solution supports the most pertinent standards for exchanging threat information.”

“Exeon provides us with complete visibility of our network data flows and automatically detects suspicious behavior. Thanks to their AI algorithms, we immediately identify potential cyber threats and can respond quickly and efficiently. This way, we prevent attackers from moving undetected in our systems, infiltrating the infrastructure, or bypassing existing security measures.”

Empowering security teams worldwide

Use cases

Exeon.NDR in action

See how our AI-driven, encryption-agnostic technology closes visibility gaps left by other security tools—explore our use cases.

How AI benefits threat triage

Here’s how security teams increase precision by using AI-empowered vulnerability scoring.

Less false positives with AI

Save time and focus your efforts on what matters most with AI-supported alerting.

On-prem vs. cloud deployment

Considering factors such as security, compliance, customization, scalability, and budgetary constraints, evaluate your cybersecurity infrastructure deployment options.

Guided threat detection tour

A video demonstration of exeon.NDR including domain generation algorithms, machine learning for behavioral analysis, lateral movement, and much more.

Your DORA Checklist

Assessing your IT systems and network, facilitating your DORA implementation, improving your cybersecurity posture, and more.

PostFinance Use Case

How exeon.NDR detects security incidents in the heterogenous network of PostFinance and its unit of the national courier services.

DORA, NIS2 & KRITIS Guide

A comparison of various cybersecurity regulations and a deep dive into technological solutions for optimal compliance and security.

DORA Use Case

How a large German bank complies with DORA, tackles APTs and ransomware, and achieves better threat detection and faster responses within months.

Detect APTs: Finance Edition

Clear guidelines for organizations in the financial industry to protect against, detect, and respond to Advanced Persistent Threats (APT).

Monitoring ATM Machines

Unique approach to monitoring OT assets such as ATM machines: how extended logs are used to create custom, new use cases and solve even complex requirements in a very simple way.

NIS2 Compliance Checklist

An action plan that addresses all of the requirements for your IT & OT security, as well as the lifespan of your corporate network.

NIS2, DORA & KRITIS Guide

For clarity and actionable insights, we’ve compared several cybersecurity regulations and reported on technological solutions to comply.

DORA Compliance Checklist

Comprehensive approach to the assessment of your IT systems and network, your DORA implementation, cybersecurity posture, and more.

DORA Banking Use Case

How a large German bank complies with DORA, tackles APTs and ransomware, and achieves better threat detection and faster responses within months.

NIS2 Manufacturing Use Case

Read how a mechanical engineering company meets European compliance requirements and increases their cybersecurity posture with NDR.

Use Case: Bank in Germany

DORA compliance, tackling threats like APTs & ransomware, improved threat detection, and faster response times.

Success Story: Logistics

Fast-moving, international logistics company defeats system interruptions from cyber incidents with Exeon.NDR.

Exeon.NDR for IT, OT & IoT

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Success Story: Banking

A cybersecurity case study on PostFinance, one of Switzerland’s leading retail financial institutions.

Use Case: Manufacturing & NIS2

OT/IIoT integration and compliance: how a mechanical engineering company increases their cybersecurity posture.

Success Story: Swiss Hospitals

Read how our platform became an integral security monitoring tool to safeguard Solothurner Spitäler’s IT & OT networks.

Use Case: Healthcare & Compliance

Centralized visibility and monitoring of hybrid environments to safeguard critical medical systems.

Zero Trust in the finance sector

Support DORA compliance, while also eliminating inherent trust in networks by enforcing continuous identity verification, limiting access to critical assets & more.

Meeting the unique needs of OT

Effective OT security, as part of a Zero Trust strategy, must ensure visibility over all OT assets, protection against sophisticated threats, compliance & more.

From patient data to regulatory compliance

By enforcing strict access controls, audit logs, and real-time monitoring, Zero Trust helps healthcare providers meet data security requirements—and much more.

Financial sector applications

Exeon monitors transactions and user behavior in real-time to identify suspicious activity, prevent insider threats, and more.

Made for the industrial world

Comprehensive OT and IT monitoring to secure production facilities and machine controls, detect anomalies, and more.

Secure patient data & compliance

Sensitive patient data protection and compliance (HIPAA, etc.) by detecting anomalous behavior of users and devices.

Public security, private data protected

Robust and precise monitoring and security for critical infrastructure and confidential government data.

AI against advanced threats

A comprehensive guide on the current threat landscape, and precisely how to improve detection and response capabilities.

Global Manufacturer WinGD

In this video testimonial, our customer WinGD explains how Exeon.NDR strengthens their cybersecurity.

Public Sector Use Case

A municipality’s hybrid infrastructure of over 12,000 IT and OT devices uses Exeon.NDR for elevated cybersecurity.

Experience the difference of Swiss security.

Now that we’ve outlined all the reasons why our NDR platform unique in the market, it’s time that you see it in action. Consult our security experts today.

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