How we got started
(not in a garage… but in a barn)
It was a tweet. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Seriously, when co-founders Dave Merkel, Yanek Korff and Justin Bajko saw @rickhholland tweet back in late 2015 that MSSP customers had endured “the customer service equiv. of taxi drivers” they saw an opportunity.
What we found
(alerts without any good answers)
Digging deeper, we saw three big problems that were dragging the security industry down.
- Too many confusing security products delivering reams of alerts
- Not enough security talent to prioritize the alerts and effectively manage the risk
- MSSPs who had failed to deliver on their promises
And there were no good solutions. Some companies were looking at managed detection and response (MDR) providers – but MDRs added a new expense without replacing MSSPs. Most customers were suffering in silence with no alternative.
“I think the MSSP market is ripe for disruption. Many have had the customer service equiv of taxi drivers, customers aren’t happy.”
Our vision
(it’s a bit unorthodox but we DO believe that you can love security)
Our approach
(so radical we had to talk ourselves into it)
We think our approach is pretty unique. It starts with transparency. We’re busting up the proprietary black-box approach that MSSPs and MDR providers take. In our hold-your-cards-close-to-your-chest industry that’s the radical part.
Here’s what we do…
…that’s it!
Transparency means that you can look behind the curtain while we’re doing ^this^ and see anything (or everything) our analysts are doing for you 24×7 while they’re doing it. Heck, we’ve even built it so you can even jump in and work collaboratively with our analysts if you want. Either way, we’ll give you answers to these questions (not more alerts).
What’s happening in my environment
What do I need to care about and why?
How do I resolve this incident?
How can I become more resilient?
Expel receives highest possible score in 14 criteria
Expel is recognized as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection And Response, Q1 2021 report. And our CEO – along with the whole Expletive crew – are pretty excited about it.
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