Give your Microsoft Environment an unmatched protection with Xcitium Managed DR
Updated on February 2, 2026, by Xcitium
Xcitium with Microsoft gets you the highest level of protection and value for Microsoft ecosystem.
With prevention-first Managed EDR, 24×7 SOC, and incident response built in, your Microsoft security tools become unmatched protective—without upgrading licenses or adding complexity.
Get Enterprise-Grade Protection on Microsoft 365 E3—Without E5 upgrade.
Microsoft 365 E3 gives you a strong foundation.
Xcitium Managed EDR elevates it with 24×7 SOC, ZeroDwell pre-execution protection, and inclusive incident response—delivering a level of protection beyond traditional EDR upgrades.
Enhance the Security Value of Microsoft 365 E3
Microsoft 365 E3 provides exceptional productivity, identity protection, and Microsoft Defender antivirus.
Organizations often look at Microsoft 365 E5 as the next step because it adds:
- Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
- Identity analytics
- Compliance insights
E5 Is an EDR i.e. Detection Upgrade. E3 + Xcitium Managed EDR Is a Prevention Upgrade.
Detection reacts. Prevention protects.
Add Managed EDR to empower Your E3 Environment
- ZeroDwell Virtualization
- Stops unknown threats before execution—eliminating the window where detection tools must “decide.”
- Global 24×7 SOC Monitoring
- Security experts validate and act on suspicious activity in real time.
- Full Response & Remediation
- Isolation, containment, session termination, quarantine, and more
- Incident Response Included
- No extra contracts, retainers, or surprise fees.
- Multi-Signal Correlation
- Identity signals, endpoint behavior, cloud activity, network patterns, and AI verdicting—combined into a unified engine.
Why Organizations Choose This Path
Benefits for Security
- Strengthen E3 without changing licenses
- Add prevention, managed, IR all in one once
- Achieve outcomes beyond detection
- Get proactive defence—not reactive alerts
Benefits for IT & Operations
- Keep workflows simple
- Eliminate alert fatigue
- Gain immediate access to expert responders
- No E5 license costs
- No disruption to existing Microsoft tenant
Comparison Chart Microsoft vs Xcitium
| Feature / Capability | Microsoft 365 E3 | Microsoft 365 E5 | Xcitium Managed SOC – Guided |
Xcitium Managed EDR |
Xcitium Managed SOC – Device |
| Managed EDR | ✖ Antivirus and antimalware | ✖ EDR Only | ✔ Included | ✔ Included | ✔ Included |
| Response Actions | ✖ | ✖ | ✔ Automated | ✔ Human-Led Response | ✔ Human-Led Response |
| Kernel-Level API Virtualization (Instant Isolation of Unknowns) | ✖ | ✖ | ✔ Included | ✔ Included | ✔ Included |
| Management of endpoints | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✖ | ✔ Included |
| Incident Response Cost | Paid | Paid | ✔ Included | ✔ Included | ✔ Included |
| Monthly Cost Impact | $36 | $57 | $2.24 | $3.36 | $6.96 |
| Overall Protection | Detection based | Detection based | Prevention based | Prevention based | Prevention based |
