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Overview
enhanced.io is a channel-only Open XDR SOCaaS built exclusively for MSPs, with 400+ integrations across endpoint, network, cloud, identity and IoT/OT. Every partner gets a named Fractional Security Director who works openly with your team and joins client calls where you lead.
Barracuda Managed XDR runs a 24/7/365 global SOC with a follow-the-sun model and 40+ integrations spanning endpoint, email, network, cloud and identity. The fully managed service is powered by SentinelOne for endpoint security, with a monitoring-only option for MSPs who want to keep their existing EDR. Barracuda XDR does include a 24/7 SOC, but it is built around Barracuda's own stack, with no named security resource assigned per MSP partner.
Approach
Agent requirement
Integrations
Network detection
IoT/OT
Operational control
Response
Security leadership
Vendor-neutral Open XDR across the tools your clients already run
Works with your clients' existing EDR
400+ across all 5 surfaces
NDR built in
Core detection surface, correlated with the other 4
Full platform visibility. Your team investigates alongside the SOC
Automated response (SOAR) and vulnerability management included
Named Fractional Security Director per partner
MSP-channel managed XDR built primarily around Barracuda's own product stack
Fully managed tier uses SentinelOne as the endpoint agent. A monitoring-only mode exists for MSPs keeping their own EDR
40+ integrations spanning endpoint, email, network, cloud and identity (Barracuda's own count)
Included via firewall and network device integrations (Cisco, Palo Alto, SonicWALL and others). No independent NDR sensor
Not identified in Barracuda's public materials
Multi-tenant dashboard with self-service reporting. Security logs are retained 12 months but not available for customer download, which limits forensic independence
Automated containment via API blocking on supported firewalls, plus SentinelOne-driven endpoint rollback. Malware resolution reduced from 3-4 weeks to under an hour, per vendor claim, not independently validated
Multi-tiered SOC (Level 1 triage, Level 2+ investigation) reachable through one phone number. No named individual assigned per MSP partner
Where
Barracuda
falls short for MSPs
The fully managed model runs on SentinelOne as the endpoint agent. Across a mixed client estate, full coverage means adopting Barracuda's chosen EDR rather than keeping what clients already run.
Security logs are retained for 12 months but are not available for customer download, which is a real limitation for MSPs who want forensic independence or an easy path to switch providers later.
Network detection depends on firewall and network device integrations rather than an independent NDR sensor.
IoT/OT is not identified as a covered surface in Barracuda's public materials.
There is no named security resource assigned per MSP partner. Access to the SOC is through a shared phone line and a tiered analyst structure, not one person who knows your book of clients.
How enhanced.io solves these gaps
Works with the EDR your clients already run. No requirement to standardise on a single vendor's endpoint agent to get full coverage.
Full telemetry access and platform visibility for your team, not a 12-month log retention window with no download option.
NDR is built into the platform as an independent detection surface, not dependent on firewall integrations alone.
IoT/OT is a core, correlated detection surface across all five surfaces.
A named Fractional Security Director owns your account and knows your clients, rather than a shared analyst pool reached through one phone number.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Barracuda Managed XDR a good fit for MSPs?
Barracuda Managed XDR works well for MSPs already invested in the Barracuda stack, or comfortable adopting SentinelOne as the endpoint agent for full coverage. Its 24/7 SOC and 40+ integrations are real strengths, though security logs aren't available for customer download. For MSPs who want to keep the EDR their clients already run and get a fuller, five-surface view with full telemetry access, that's where enhanced.io comes in.
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