Ontinue ION MXDR autonomous investigations (agentic AI SOC for Microsoft Defender and Sentinel) vs Zscaler Agentic SOC (specialized AI agents for triage, investigation and inline containment)
Ontinue ION MXDR autonomous investigations (agentic AI SOC for Microsoft Defender and Sentinel) (Ontinue (Ontinue AG)) and Zscaler Agentic SOC (specialized AI agents for triage, investigation and inline containment) (Zscaler (Zscaler, Inc.)) are both listed in the Security category of Agent Index. They share no framework tags in our dataset.
| Field |  Ontinue ION MXDR autonomous investigations (agentic AI SOC for Microsoft Defender and Sentinel) |  Zscaler Agentic SOC (specialized AI agents for triage, investigation and inline containment) |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Ontinue (Ontinue AG) | Zscaler (Zscaler, Inc.) |
| HQ | Switzerland · Europe | United States · North America |
| Primary category | Security | Security |
| Also listed in | Security | Security |
| Summary | Zurich-headquartered managed detection and response provider for Microsoft Defender and Sentinel whose ION MXDR service uses a team of AI agents to run autonomous Tier 2-level incident investigations (aggregate telemetry, form and test hypotheses) before handing a step-by-step summary to an Ontinue Cyber Defender. | AI-first security operations product launched September 2026. Specialized autonomous AI agents triage alerts, investigate root cause, assign evidence-backed verdicts and trigger response workflows, and Zscaler's inline Zero Trust controls can automatically isolate users, block command-and-control traffic and cut off lateral movement. |
| Framework tags (Agent Index) | — | — |
| Frameworks (vendor-claimed) | — | — |
| Capabilities / tasks | security operations, alert triage, case investigation, incident response, threat detection | security operations, alert triage, case investigation, incident response, threat detection |
| Pricing (as published) | Not published | Not published |
| Pricing model | quote | quote |
| Primary source | https://www.ontinue.com/first-to-launch-agentic-ai-mdr/ | https://www.zscaler.com/products-and-solutions/agentic-soc |
| Last checked | 2026-10-19 | 2026-10-19 |
| Official site | https://www.ontinue.com/first-to-launch-agentic-ai-mdr/ | https://www.zscaler.com/products-and-solutions/agentic-soc |
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