Xcitium
The zero-trust endpoint vendor (formerly Comodo) whose patented ZeroDwell Containment contains unknown files by default — so ransomware and zero-days can’t act (‘no ransomware’). Prevention-first beneath EDR, XDR, MDR and free OpenEDR. Value-oriented, MSP-friendly. This hub is your complete intel file.
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The company, at a glance
Quick answer
Seven intel pages. One integrated platform.
The complete Xcitium platform — every linked card is a full intel page, from the patented containment core to the free open-source EDR.
ZeroDwell Containment
Contain the unknown, don't just detect.
Patented containment runs every unknown file in a virtual container by default, so ransomware and zero-days can’t harm the system.
Xcitium EDR
See and handle threats, on containment.
Telemetry, behavioural detection, hunting and response (isolate host, kill process) on ZeroDwell containment, at MSP-friendly value.
Xcitium XDR
Catch attacks that span surfaces.
Correlates endpoint, network, email, cloud and web signals to catch multi-stage attacks, priced for MSPs, SMBs and the mid-market.
Xcitium MDR
Experts run your security, around the clock.
Xcitium’s 24x7 SOC monitors, hunts and responds for you, so SMBs, mid-market and MSPs’ clients get expert operations without a SOC.
OpenEDR
Genuine EDR, free for everyone.
Free, open-source EDR with endpoint telemetry, real-time monitoring and threat detection; self-run, no containment or managed response.
Managed AI
Build, deploy & govern your AI workforce.
Launched Nov 2025: build, deploy and govern business AI agents across Teams, WhatsApp, email, phone and web; it doesn’t detect threats.
Xcitium Web Protection
Cloud DNS filtering with roaming agents.
DNS-layer web filtering with category policies and roaming agents for laptops and Chromebooks; formerly Secure Internet Gateway.
Cloud Security (CNAPP / CWPP / CSPM)
Platform & engineXcitium’s move into cloud workload and posture management, extending its protection to cloud and container workloads beyond the endpoint.
SASE / ZTNA / SD-WAN
Platform & engineXcitium also sells SASE, ZTNA and SD-WAN; its secure web filtering, Web Protection, now has its own page here.
Xcitium sells across 5 of the products TechBag carries in security. The Security guide shows how the category splits and which part is yours. →
Also sold in Network Security & SASE (1 product).
Why “contain the unknown” is the whole story
Detection-based security always leaves a gap: novel threats run before they are caught. Xcitium bet on containing the unknown first, then detecting and responding — patented ZeroDwell Containment neutralises ransomware and zero-days before they can act, beneath its EDR, XDR, MDR and free OpenEDR.
The Foundation (ZeroDwell)
Patented containment runs every unknown in a virtual container by default, so ransomware and zero-days can’t harm the system, detected or not. The base of everything else.
Detection & Response (EDR)
Endpoint detection and response on the containment base: telemetry, behavioural detection, investigation, hunting and response, at value pricing.
Extended (XDR)
Correlates endpoint, email, network, web and cloud signals to catch multi-stage attacks a single-surface tool misses, on the containment base.
Managed (MDR)
Xcitium’s SOC runs 24x7 detection and response for you, giving round-the-clock cover without hiring analysts, at an affordable price.
Free & Open (OpenEDR)
Free, open-source EDR — genuine telemetry and detection at no cost, inspectable and community-driven — the accessible entry point, reflecting the belief that EDR should be available to all.
Start with containment (ZeroDwell) and EDR, extend to XDR, add managed MDR if you can’t staff a SOC — or start free with OpenEDR.
Peer & market recognition
Every claim on this hub traces to one of these public signals.
Patented ZeroDwell Containment
Preemptive, prevention-first
'No ransomware'
Contained before it can act
Zero-trust / default-deny
Contain the unknown
Strong prevention
Validated results
The rebranded Comodo
Deep endpoint heritage
Strong MSP/SMB channel
Value-oriented
OpenEDR (free)
Accessible security
Melih Abdulhayoglu
Consistent vision
The company in six figures
See the platform, hear the pitch
Introduction of Xcitium
The zero-trust, containment approach.
Detection-Less Cybersecurity & Managed SOC
Containment vs detection; managed SOC.
Where Xcitium sits — the grids
Two company-level views you won’t find on any vendor site — tap any dot for the rationale. The category-level grid lives on the product page.
Xcitium Across Its Platform
Each dot is an Xcitium product: competitive position vs category momentum.
The patented core — prevention-first containment.
The MDR × Integration Map
Prevention-first containment vs detection-only — where Xcitium wins on ransomware/zero-day prevention & value.
Prevention-first: contain the unknown, then EDR/XDR/MDR. Value-oriented, MSP-friendly.
Positions are TechBag’s illustrative synthesis of public review-platform standings and vendor documentation — not a reproduction of any analyst graphic. Verify before relying on it.
New to this? Learn it properly.
Zero-jargon starting points, in reading order. Each links into the deep education on the product page.
Where should you start with Xcitium?
Answer three questions; we’ll point you at the right starting product. No email required — this isn’t that kind of quiz.
1. What's your primary endpoint-security need?
2. Which sentence sounds most like you?
3. What does success look like?
What is containment (ZeroDwell)?
Why running unknowns in a container by default beats detecting them — no detection gap, no ransomware.
Read →Contain-first vs detect-first
How prevention-first containment differs from the detection-first approach of the market leaders.
Read →EDR, XDR, MDR — the differences
Endpoint vs cross-surface vs managed detection and response — which you need, and the Xcitium path.
Read →Affordable 24x7 managed security (MDR)
Why you can't build a SOC, and how affordable MDR solves the coverage and skills-shortage problem.
Read →Free, open-source EDR (OpenEDR)
How to gain genuine EDR visibility and detection at no cost — and when to move to the commercial platform.
Read →Xcitium vs CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, ThreatLocker
The honest matrix — containment-first value vs detection-first leaders and allow-listing.
Read →The acronym decoder
Every term on these pages, in one place- ZeroDwell Containment
- Xcitium's patented tech — run unknown files in a virtual container by default so they can't harm the system.
- Zero dwell time
- The idea that contained threats have zero time to operate — they're neutralised the moment they appear.
- Containment / default-deny
- Not trusting unknowns — but containing them (not blocking), so security has no gap and no friction.
- Detection gap
- The window in detection-based security between a threat running and being detected, when it can act.
- EDR
- Endpoint Detection and Response — endpoint visibility, threat detection, investigation and response.
- XDR
- Extended Detection and Response — correlating signals across surfaces (endpoint, network, email, cloud, web).
- MDR
- Managed Detection and Response — a vendor's SOC runs 24x7 detection and response for you.
- OpenEDR
- Xcitium's free, open-source EDR — genuine endpoint telemetry and detection at no cost.
- 'No ransomware'
- Xcitium's promise — ransomware is contained before it can encrypt real files, so it achieves nothing.
- Comodo
- Xcitium's former name — a long-standing security company; rebranded to Xcitium in 2022.
- Skills shortage
- The severe scarcity of security analysts (acute in India) — which MDR addresses by providing experts as a service.
- MSP
- Managed Service Provider — Xcitium has a strong MSP channel and value-oriented, MSP-friendly model.
Buy it like you’ve done this before
The procurement playbook TechBag runs with IT buyers — steps, licensing cheat-sheet, and the pitfalls that cost quarters.
Assess your endpoint risk
Map ransomware and zero-day exposure, your current tool’s gaps, staffing for security ops and your setup (MSP, SMB or mid-market). TechBag runs this scoping free.
Value the containment approach
Xcitium contains the unknown up front (zero dwell time, ‘no ransomware’) instead of relying only on detection. Decide how much that model is worth to you.
Pick your tier
ZeroDwell + EDR for prevention and response, XDR across surfaces, MDR if you can’t staff a SOC, or start free with OpenEDR.
Value the affordability
Containment-based security and affordable MDR are priced for SMBs, mid-market firms and MSPs, not just enterprises, and OpenEDR is free.
Compare on the right lane
Compare Xcitium with CrowdStrike and SentinelOne, ThreatLocker allow-listing and Defender, judging it on containment and value, not detection depth.
Buy through the channel
TechBag handles honest scoping, comparison, deployment and support, with GST invoicing and a smooth path from free OpenEDR to commercial.
The licensing cheat-sheet
| Product | Licensing model | How you enter | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZeroDwell + EDR | Quote (per endpoint) — value-oriented | Containment prevention + endpoint detection/response | Prevention-first endpoint security |
| Xcitium XDR | Quote (endpoints/surfaces) | Cross-surface extended detection & response | Catching multi-stage attacks, affordably |
| Xcitium MDR | Quote (scope/service level) — affordable | 24x7 managed detection & response (Xcitium's SOC) | No SOC to build; skills-shortage answer |
| OpenEDR | Free (open-source) | Genuine EDR telemetry & detection, self-run | Free EDR visibility; an on-ramp |
Quoted per endpoint or scope across EDR, XDR and MDR, with OpenEDR free and open-source — TechBag models the mix for your size and quotes in INR with GST.
Five pitfalls that cost buyers quarters
Relying only on detection
Even the best detection leaves a gap: novel threats run before they are caught, and some are missed. Contain unknowns up front, as Xcitium does, so ransomware can’t act either way.
Assuming default-deny means blocking legitimate work
Allow-listing blocks unknown files and disrupts legitimate work. Xcitium’s containment lets unknowns run inside a container, giving default-deny security without that friction.
Thinking strong endpoint security is only for enterprises
Premium leaders are priced for enterprises, leaving SMBs and MSPs on basic AV. Xcitium brings containment and affordable MDR within reach, and OpenEDR is free.
Trying to build your own 24x7 SOC
A 24x7 SOC is costly and, with India’s skills shortage, hard to staff. Buy it as a service instead; Xcitium MDR is an affordable option.
Expecting a challenger to match the leaders' detection ecosystem
Xcitium’s edges are containment and value, not the detection ecosystem or brand where CrowdStrike and SentinelOne lead. Compare on what matters most to you.
The evaluation kit
Each intel page carries an 8-question vendor checklist and a value calculator:
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Six trends with momentum scores (TechBag’s read of analyst and market signals) — and what each means for your next decision.
Category momentum — estimated market growth
Illustrative CAGR synthesis**Directionally consistent with public analyst forecasts; verify exact figures before quoting. The takeaway: MDR and ransomware prevention compound fastest — exactly where Xcitium (containment-first, affordable MDR) is placed.
Ransomware & prevention-first security
Ransomware stays among the most damaging threats, and detection keeps missing new variants, pushing interest in prevention-first.
What it means for you
Xcitium’s ZeroDwell contains ransomware before it can encrypt, closing the detection gap.
Zero-trust endpoint security
Zero-trust is reshaping security, with default-deny and containment gaining ground on default-allow detection.
What it means for you
Xcitium’s containment gives default-deny security without blocking legitimate work.
Affordable / accessible security (MSP, SMB)
SMBs and MSPs need strong endpoint security and managed services but find the premium leaders too costly.
What it means for you
Xcitium brings strong security and affordable MDR to smaller firms; OpenEDR is free.
MDR / managed security demand
Security talent is badly short (acute in India), so more and more buyers want 24x7 managed detection and response.
What it means for you
Xcitium MDR delivers 24x7 security operations as a service for teams that can’t hire analysts.
XDR & cross-surface detection
Attacks now span email, endpoint and network, so buyers want correlated detection beyond the endpoint.
What it means for you
Xcitium XDR correlates surfaces to catch multi-stage attacks, at an accessible price.
Open-source & accessible security
Open-source security technology (transparency, trust, community) and accessible security are valued movements.
What it means for you
Xcitium’s OpenEDR is a genuine free, open-source EDR that anyone can run.
Questions buyers ask about Xcitium
Ready to shortlist Xcitium?
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