Trustwave
Global MSSP with elite SpiderLabs research and deep PCI compliance expertise
- Service
- MSSP
- Response
- Co‑managed SOC
Best for
Enterprise and large mid-market organizationsUsually replaces
In-house SOC staffing for 24/7 coverageCheck first
Acquisition by LevelBlue (August 2025) introduces uncertainty around branding, service continuity, and roadmapCoverage
Covers
- Trustwave Fusion cloud-native security operations platform
- SpiderLabs elite threat research, hunting, and incident response team
- MXDR with embedded turnkey SIEM (Co-Managed SOC for Devo)
Pros and limits
Works well
- Deep PCI DSS compliance heritage and expertise unmatched by most MDR-first competitors
- SpiderLabs team of 1,000+ security professionals delivers world-class threat intelligence and research
- FedRAMP and StateRAMP authorized — first pure-play MDR provider to achieve FedRAMP status
Watch out for
- Enterprise-oriented pricing and engagement model is less accessible for SMBs
- Some users report add-on costs can accumulate beyond the base contract
- Endpoint visibility and agent management have drawn mixed reviews from customers
Pricing
- Billing model
- Per-user, Tiered, Custom
- Minimum contract
- 12 months
- Proof of concept
- Available
- Onboarding
- 30-60 days
Enterprise-focused pricing; MDR and MSS engagements typically range from $5,000-$20,000/month depending on scope. Custom scoping required for larger environments.
Connects with
- SIEM
- Trustwave Fusion (proprietary), Devo, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel
- EDR / Endpoint
- CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne, Palo Alto Cortex XDR
- Cloud
- AWS, Azure, GCP
- Other
- Microsoft 365, Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Okta, Cisco, AWS GuardDuty
Questions
How much does Trustwave managed security cost?
Trustwave uses custom, quote-based pricing tailored to each organization. Small business engagements with basic managed security start around $100 per user per month, while enterprise MDR and threat detection services typically range from $5,000 to $20,000 per month depending on environment scope, service tier, and customization requirements.
What is the Trustwave Fusion platform?
Trustwave Fusion is a cloud-native security operations platform that serves as the foundation for all Trustwave managed services. It ingests telemetry from across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, enriches it with SpiderLabs threat intelligence, and provides real-time detection, investigation, and response workflows. The platform supports 450+ technology integrations and includes a mobile companion app.
What happened with the LevelBlue acquisition of Trustwave?
In August 2025, LevelBlue completed its acquisition of Trustwave, combining the two companies to form what they describe as the world's largest pure-play managed security services provider. The combined entity integrates LevelBlue's network security and threat intelligence capabilities with Trustwave's MDR, offensive security, and SpiderLabs research team.