MDR & Covalence Platform — Endpoint, Network & Cloud
Field Effect
Covalence MDR. Unified Endpoint, Network & Cloud Detection. Analyst-Led Response. SMB-Focused Pricing.
Field Effect's Covalence platform delivers unified MDR covering endpoints, network, and cloud from a single sensor — with analyst-led detection, proactive threat hunting, and active incident response included. Purpose-built for mid-market and SMB organizations needing enterprise MDR capabilities without enterprise pricing or complexity. ACT threat intelligence enriches detection accuracy across all monitored surfaces.
Platform Differentiators & Covalence Capabilities
Field Effect Services Portfolio
Covalence MDR, threat hunting, vulnerability management, security awareness training, and incident response for mid-market and SMB organizations.
Covalence MDR — Endpoint, Network & Cloud
Managed Detection and Response platform monitoring endpoints, network, and cloud environments from a single unified sensor — eliminating the coverage gaps that occur when MDR platforms rely on separate tools for each surface. Covalence's unified visibility allows analysts to correlate endpoint activity with network traffic and cloud API events for accurate threat detection without alert fatigue.
Proactive Threat Hunting
Field Effect security analysts proactively hunt for indicators of compromise and attacker persistence across customer environments — not waiting for automated alerts to trigger. Threat hunting identifies attackers who have bypassed detection controls and are operating quietly within the environment, reducing dwell time before containment and minimizing the scope of breaches.
Vulnerability Management & Exposure Assessment
Continuous vulnerability scanning and prioritized remediation guidance covering endpoints, network devices, and cloud assets across the customer environment. Field Effect's exposure assessment correlates vulnerability data with threat intelligence to prioritize remediation by actual exploitability — reducing the manual effort of triaging large vulnerability backlogs without security context.
Security Awareness Training
Automated phishing simulation and security awareness training integrated with the Covalence platform — connecting training outcomes with real threat detection data. Unlike standalone awareness programs, Field Effect correlates training gaps with observed risky user behaviors to focus training investment on the users and behaviors most likely to result in actual incidents.
Incident Response & Containment
Field Effect analysts provide active incident response support when threats are detected — moving from detection to containment without requiring customer IT staff to interpret alerts or execute response steps. Remote containment capabilities allow Field Effect to isolate compromised endpoints and block malicious network activity from the Covalence platform without requiring on-site access.
SMB-Focused MDR — Right-Sized for Mid-Market
Field Effect's Covalence platform is purpose-built for mid-market and SMB organizations that need enterprise-grade MDR without the complexity, staffing requirements, or cost structure of platforms designed for large enterprise security teams. Simplified deployment, transparent pricing, and analyst-driven response make MDR accessible for organizations without dedicated security operations staff.
Why Field Effect
Six reasons mid-market and SMB organizations choose Field Effect Covalence MDR over enterprise-focused MDR platforms.
Covalence — Single Sensor, Full Coverage
Field Effect's Covalence platform deploys a single unified sensor that monitors endpoints, network traffic, and cloud environments simultaneously — eliminating the coverage gaps and data silos that result from managing separate tools for each attack surface. Unified sensor data enables cross-surface threat correlation that standalone endpoint or network detection products cannot achieve independently.
Analyst-Led MDR — Not Just Alerts
Field Effect delivers analyst-led MDR where human security analysts investigate, validate, and respond to threats — not just delivering a dashboard of alerts for customer IT staff to interpret. Organizations without internal security expertise benefit from Field Effect analysts acting as an extension of their team, handling the investigation and response work that alert-only MDR platforms leave to the customer.
Proactive Threat Hunting Included
Threat hunting is included in Field Effect's MDR service — not an upsell. Field Effect analysts proactively search for indicators of attacker presence and persistence that automated detection systems miss, reducing the dwell time of sophisticated attackers who have bypassed controls. Most SMB MDR platforms provide reactive alert-based detection without dedicated hunting programs.
Mid-Market Pricing — Enterprise Capabilities
Field Effect prices Covalence MDR for mid-market and SMB budgets — bringing enterprise-grade detection, hunting, and response to organizations that cannot staff or afford traditional enterprise MDR programs. Transparent per-endpoint pricing without hidden professional services fees or mandatory deployment minimums makes MDR budgeting predictable for IT managers presenting to finance.
Awareness Training + Detection Correlation
Field Effect integrates security awareness training outcomes with Covalence detection data — identifying when user behaviors observed in phishing simulations correlate with risky behaviors detected in real-time monitoring. This correlation focuses awareness investment on the users and behaviors most likely to result in real incidents rather than treating all users identically.
Canadian-Headquartered with Global Reach
Field Effect is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada — offering Canadian organizations a domestic MDR option with data residency advantages and Canadian privacy law compliance that US-headquartered providers may not provide by default. Field Effect serves organizations globally while maintaining Canadian data handling practices relevant to PIPEDA and provincial privacy obligations.
Fit Guide
Is This the Right Provider for You?
Best For
- Enterprises augmenting or replacing internal security operations with 24/7 managed detection
- Businesses needing rapid threat detection with defined SLAs for containment and incident response
- Organizations running regular penetration testing and vulnerability assessments as part of a security program
May Not Be Ideal If
- Organizations with a fully staffed, mature in-house SOC that requires no external monitoring augmentation
- Micro-businesses (under 10 employees) with minimal digital infrastructure and low-complexity risk exposure
- Businesses seeking only basic antivirus or firewall solutions without managed monitoring and response
Field Effect — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Field Effect Covalence MDR, pricing for SMB organizations, threat hunting inclusion, and deployment requirements.
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