Extrahop alternative
Cutting Through the Noise in Network Analytics
Experience Exeon’s lightweight log analysis and metadata-based machine learning for scalable, cost-effective security—no hardware-dependency, no limitations in handling encrypted traffic.
Get the most out of NDR
Exeon vs. ExtraHop
ExtraHop’s reliance on mirrored traffic and DPI demands heavy infrastructure, while encryption and core-switch limitations create blind spots, forcing a shift to less effective metadata analysis.
Features
Machine learning
Impact of encryption
Integration flexibility
Data storage efficiency
Deployment complexity
SIEM optimization
Scalability
Asset discovery & mapping
Detection logic customization
Exeon
Transparent, white-box models can be tuned and enhanced by the user
Operates on metadata; unaffected by encryption
Open integration via REST API (e.g., Splunk, ServiceNow, Qualys)
Efficient long-term storage via graph databases; input data reduction by up to 1000x
Fully agentless; no hardware sensors needed
Preprocesses and reduces log volume to lower SIEM costs
Efficient metadata analysis: greatly scales for environments up to 100.000+ flows per second
Asset discovery with behavioral and contextual correlation
Highly tunable detection models
ExtraHop
Proprietary ML models; limited user control or explainability
Encrypted traffic can limit visibility for application-layer analysis
REST API & Open Data Stream supported; some features may rely on the native ecosystem
Packet-derived metadata usually requires higher processing and storage resources
No agents required, but needs virtual or physical sensors for packet capture
Forwards detections to SIEM
Scales with appliance size; packet processing can impact scalability
Discovers devices via MAC/IP & fingerprinting; limited business-layer correlation
Custom triggers available; no ML model customization
Raise the bar of NDR
Why Exeon is the chosen platform
Exeon provides transparent, explainable AI with significantly lower false positives, ensuring actionable insights. Here’s how Swiss excellence changes the game.
Extremely lightweight log analysis
While ExtraHop relies on dedicated sensors for traffic mirroring, we require no additional hardware for more scalability and cost efficiency.
It’s all in the metadata analysis
Exeon.NDR remains unaffected by encryption, providing complete network visibility. No limitations in handling encrypted data.
Future-proof machine learning
Forget hardware constraints—our advanced ML enables detection of complex threats, including even the most sophisticated ones.
Leaders who trust Exeon
We provide our customers and partners the confidence they need for the protection exposed of their IT, hybrid and cloud infrastructures.
Anonymous
Head IT Security, PostFinance AG
“PostFinance has chosen Exeon.NDR because of its open and future-proof architecture. Not needing any hardware sensors and being able to control data flows, we didn’t have to make any significant changes to our existing infrastructure. We are also convinced by the cooperation with the competent and technically outstanding Exeon team.”
Nils Planzer
CEO & Founder, Planzer
“As CEO and owner of a fast moving, international logistics company, I cannot afford any system interruptions due to cyber incidents. With Exeon.NDR, we have found a Swiss solution to monitor our network and quickly detect cyber threats.”
John Tolbert
Director of Cybersecurity Research, KuppingerCole
“The management and analyst interfaces are intuitive and can yield important insights for customers. Exeon’s approach to data retention helps customers keep data local for regulatory compliance and reduces costs for long-term storage by only retaining event metadata. The solution supports the most pertinent standards for exchanging threat information.”
Empowering security teams worldwide
Use cases
Exeon.NDR in action
See how our AI-driven, encryption-agnostic technology closes visibility gaps left by other security tools—explore our use cases.
How AI benefits threat triage
Here’s how security teams increase precision by using AI-empowered vulnerability scoring.
Less false positives with AI
Save time and focus your efforts on what matters most with AI-supported alerting.
On-prem vs. cloud deployment
Considering factors such as security, compliance, customization, scalability, and budgetary constraints, evaluate your cybersecurity infrastructure deployment options.
Guided threat detection tour
A video demonstration of exeon.NDR including domain generation algorithms, machine learning for behavioral analysis, lateral movement, and much more.
Your DORA Checklist
Assessing your IT systems and network, facilitating your DORA implementation, improving your cybersecurity posture, and more.
PostFinance Use Case
How exeon.NDR detects security incidents in the heterogenous network of PostFinance and its unit of the national courier services.
DORA, NIS2 & KRITIS Guide
A comparison of various cybersecurity regulations and a deep dive into technological solutions for optimal compliance and security.
DORA Use Case
How a large German bank complies with DORA, tackles APTs and ransomware, and achieves better threat detection and faster responses within months.
Detect APTs: Finance Edition
Clear guidelines for organizations in the financial industry to protect against, detect, and respond to
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT).
Monitoring ATM Machines
Unique approach to monitoring OT assets such as ATM machines: how extended logs are used to create custom, new use cases and solve even complex requirements in a very simple way.
NIS2 Compliance Checklist
An action plan that addresses all of the requirements for your IT & OT security, as well as the lifespan of your corporate network.
NIS2, DORA & KRITIS Guide
For clarity and actionable insights, we’ve compared several cybersecurity regulations and reported on technological solutions to comply.
DORA Compliance Checklist
Comprehensive approach to the assessment of your IT systems and network, your DORA implementation, cybersecurity posture, and more.
DORA Banking Use Case
How a large German bank complies with DORA, tackles APTs and ransomware, and achieves better threat detection and faster responses within months.
NIS2 Manufacturing Use Case
Read how a mechanical engineering company meets European compliance requirements and increases their cybersecurity posture with NDR.
Use Case: Bank in Germany
DORA compliance, tackling threats like APTs & ransomware, improved threat detection, and faster response times.
Success Story: Logistics
Fast-moving, international logistics company defeats system interruptions from cyber incidents with Exeon.NDR.
Exeon.NDR for IT, OT & IoT
Advanced ML and network log analysis for full visibility and any existing cybersecurity infrastructure — without agents or data leaving your network.
Success Story: Banking
A cybersecurity case study on PostFinance, one of Switzerland’s leading retail financial institutions.
Use Case: Manufacturing & NIS2
OT/IIoT integration and compliance: how a mechanical engineering company increases their cybersecurity posture.
Success Story: Swiss Hospitals
Read how our platform became an integral security monitoring tool to safeguard Solothurner Spitäler’s IT & OT networks.
Use Case: Healthcare & Compliance
Centralized visibility and monitoring of hybrid environments to safeguard critical medical systems.
Zero Trust in the finance sector
Support DORA compliance, while also eliminating inherent trust in networks by enforcing continuous identity verification, limiting access to critical assets & more.
Meeting the unique needs of OT
Effective OT security, as part of a Zero Trust strategy, must ensure visibility over all OT assets, protection against sophisticated threats, compliance & more.
From patient data to regulatory compliance
By enforcing strict access controls, audit logs, and real-time monitoring, Zero Trust helps healthcare providers meet data security requirements—and much more.
Financial sector applications
Exeon monitors transactions and user behavior in real-time to identify suspicious activity, prevent insider threats, and more.
Made for the industrial world
Comprehensive OT and IT monitoring to secure production facilities and machine controls, detect anomalies, and more.
Secure patient data & compliance
Sensitive patient data protection and compliance (HIPAA, etc.) by detecting anomalous behavior of users and devices.
Public security, private data protected
Robust and precise monitoring and security for critical infrastructure and confidential government data.
AI against advanced threats
A comprehensive guide on the current threat landscape, and precisely how to improve detection and response capabilities.
Global Manufacturer WinGD
In this video testimonial, our customer WinGD explains how Exeon.NDR strengthens their cybersecurity.
Public Sector Use Case
A municipality’s hybrid infrastructure of over 12,000 IT and OT devices uses Exeon.NDR for elevated cybersecurity.
Ready to see Exeon.NDR live?
Exeon’s machine learning offers advanced detection with minimal storage needs, and covers frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK comprehensively, offering robust protection.
