The rise of hybrid work environments, cloud-first infrastructures and multi-tenant service models has expanded the attack surface beyond the traditional network perimeter. Meanwhile, threat actors increasingly leverage automation, AI and advanced obfuscation tactics to slip past outdated or siloed defenses.

MSPs must update their security strategy to embrace a layered, integrated approach to threat detection. Selecting the right solution is key to delivering real-time visibility across environments, scaling your security operations cost-effectively, automating key workflows and supporting rapid incident response.

Before we review the top five threat detection tools for MSPs, let’s get on the same page — What does a layered approach to cybersecurity mean and what should you look for in a modern threat detection tool?

What is layered security?

Layered security blends proactive, reactive and recovery-oriented defenses across the attack surface to protect every element in the network. It covers all the bases, from endpoint protection, perimeter defense and access control to application, network and data security. It also includes the human layer, combining expert knowledge with cutting-edge technology to guide strategic, timely responses.

Top criteria for choosing threat detection tools

Today’s MSPs must implement an integrated architecture to consolidate key security functions into a single pane of glass view. Your threat detection tool should correlate alerts, automate workflows and provide complete visibility across users, endpoints, networks and cloud environments. Here are the top criteria to look for:

• Integration and interoperability with your tech stack and client environments.

• Automation and response capabilities to reduce manual effort and speed up triage.

• Complete visibility with unified dashboards and cross-environment correlation.

• Multi-tenant design to ensure client-level segmentation and secure data isolation.

• Ease of use and deployment to minimize friction and shorten time to value.

With these characteristics in mind, let’s explore the top five threat detection tools MSPs should consider in 2025.

Top 5 threat detection tools for MSPs

With so many options in the market, selecting a threat detection tool can be overwhelming. These top choices have robust capabilities and offer features that make them particularly suitable for MSPs.

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

This Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution works well for MSPs managing environments built on Microsoft 365, Azure, or hybrid Active Directory infrastructures. You can integrate it with the broader Microsoft security ecosystem for rich telemetry, real-time threat detection and automated investigation and remediation.

The solution offers robust EDR and behavioral analytics capabilities. It supports multi-tenant management via the Microsoft 365 Lighthouse platform, enabling MSPs to oversee multiple client environments efficiently from a centralized console.

However, choosing the right feature set and navigating Microsoft licensing options can be challenging. The solution is less intuitive for MSPs managing non-Microsoft or mixed environments. Also, you may need to invest time and resources into fine-tuning the solution to minimize noise in alerting.

SentinelOne

This next-generation EDR platform offers AI-powered behavioral analytics and autonomous response to detect, contain and remediate threats at endpoints without human intervention. MSPs can scale protection across diverse environments with minimum hands-on involvement and management overhead.

The platform provides visibility into endpoint behavior and attack patterns, automatically correlating activities for faster triage and root-cause analysis. Moreover, its multi-tenant support meets MSPs’ segmentation and data isolation requirements.

However, SentinelOne offers limited native integrations with non-endpoint systems (e.g. email, network), making establishing a holistic view of a client’s environment more challenging. You’ll have to invest in supplemental tools to gain full-stack visibility and support layered security, driving up the cost of your security offerings.

CrowdStrike Falcon

This multi-tenant, EDR/XDR platform is known for its threat intelligence, detection capabilities and broad scalability. It uses lightweight agents to support real-time protection and response across endpoints, workloads and identities. It also offers global threat intelligence via a multi-tenant console and partner-friendly architecture.

The solution is a top choice for MSPs managing mid-market to enterprise clients. It provides deep threat context, rapid investigation capabilities and seamless API integration with other security tools. Moreover, its cloud-native architecture scales easily across clients.

However, CrowdStrike Falcon’s XDR capabilities depend on integration with other CrowdStrike or third-party tools. You may need to hire dedicated security analysts to leverage its advanced features.  Also, the premium pricing can make this option cost-prohibitive for SMB clients.

enhanced.io

enhanced.io offers a comprehensive, unified platform that combines SOC, SIEM and vulnerability management into a single, tightly integrated solution for MSPs. It provides complete visibility and control across the entire attack surface, aligning perimeter, endpoint, network, data and application security to support layered security.

At the core of enhanced.io’s solution is Stellar Cyber, an AI-powered open XDR platform that ingests and correlates data from various sources for real-time threat detection. Paired with 24/7/365 SOC monitoring and proactive, expert-led threat assessment, the solution identifies threats and helps MSPs prioritize remediation action to maximize efficiency.

enhanced.io consolidates multiple security functions into one platform, helping MSPs significantly reduce tool sprawl, manual effort and operational complexity. Moreover, the pricing structure supports the MSP business model, so you can hit the ground running and maintain profitability as you scale your business.

Rapid7 InsightIDR

This cloud-native SIEM solution blends traditional log aggregation with modern User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) and automated detection to help MSPs spot subtle threats that may slip past standard perimeter defenses. It provides valuable context and detection capabilities across cloud, on-prem and endpoint environments.

The intuitive interface shortens time-to-value, while the out-of-the-box detections work well for hybrid and cloud environments. Additionally, the built-in deception technology supports proactive threat discovery.

However, Rapid7 InsightDR doesn’t offer extensive automated responses, unlike XDR platforms. Its limited native EDR functionality means you may need additional third-party integrations to achieve complete visibility across client environments, driving up cost and complexity.

Bringing it all together with a unified, layered approach

As threat complexity increases across hybrid, cloud and multi-tenant environments, MSPs must implement integrated, intelligent and scalable threat detection to protect client environments. While new capabilities will continue to evolve, the future of cybersecurity lies in how all the features fit into a layered, unified security strategy.

By consolidating SOC, SIEM and vulnerability management into a single platform, enhanced.io provides a holistic, single pane of glass view that simplifies operations, provides deep visibility and allows you to scale your security offering while maintaining profitability.

Learn more about Enhanced XDR and see how we can help you grow your business with enterprise-grade security tools at an MSP-friendly price point.