NEW! Data443 Acquires Vaikora – Real-Time AI Runtime Control & Enforcement for AI Agent
Falcon Surface is now part of Falcon Exposure Management and requires the Falcon platform. TacitRed runs standalone with NetFlow-derived compromise telemetry.
CrowdStrike rolled the standalone Falcon Surface product into Falcon Exposure Management, the company’s unified attack-surface, vulnerability, and exposure platform delivered through the Falcon agent. Falcon Exposure Management is most natural for organizations already running CrowdStrike Falcon. TacitRed is a standalone external attack surface intelligence product. It uses internet-scale NetFlow telemetry to detect actively-compromised assets and surfaces them as a prioritized, curated feed. No CrowdStrike Falcon agent is required, and TacitRed delivers via AWS Marketplace, Microsoft Sentinel, and direct API.
—
| Capability | Data443 TacitRed | CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management (incl. Falcon Surface) |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone product | Yes | No, part of Falcon Exposure Management |
| Falcon platform required | No | Yes, delivered through the Falcon agent |
| Telemetry source | Internet-scale NetFlow via partner relationship | Falcon agent + 24/7 internet monitoring |
| Coverage focus | Compromise detection on existing infrastructure | Visibility plus AI-powered prioritization |
| Company coverage | 13M+ organizations indexed | CrowdStrike customer base |
| Endpoint requirement | None | Falcon agent must be deployed |
| AI Discovery (shadow AI) | Not the primary focus | Yes, identifies AI components across endpoints and cloud |
| Vulnerability prioritization | Curated, attacker-active first | Exposure Prioritization Agent with AI ranking |
| Public published outcome claims | NetFlow-derived compromise signals | “98% reduction in critical vulnerabilities” (Intermex case study), “75% reduction in external attack surface risks”, “2,100+ hours saved annually” |
| SOAR integration | Microsoft Sentinel, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike (via Vaikora) | Falcon Fusion SOAR native |
| Deployment model | API + AWS Marketplace + Sentinel Content Hub | Through Falcon platform |
| Pricing transparency | $24,000 USD per 12-month entitlement on AWS Marketplace | Quote-based, tied to Falcon platform |
| AWS Marketplace | 3 TacitRed SaaS connectors live in Limited preview | Via CrowdStrike Marketplace |
—
Product positioning. CrowdStrike’s standalone external attack surface product, Falcon Surface, no longer exists as a separately purchasable line item. It has been merged into Falcon Exposure Management, a unified product covering vulnerability management, external attack surface visibility, AI Discovery (shadow AI), and Exposure Prioritization. Falcon Exposure Management is most natural for buyers already on the Falcon platform. TacitRed is a standalone EASM and threat intelligence product that can run in environments with any endpoint vendor or no endpoint vendor at all.
Telemetry source. TacitRed uses internet-scale NetFlow telemetry obtained through a partner relationship. The NetFlow signal captures live communication between attacker infrastructure and assets across the public internet, allowing TacitRed to surface compromised assets before the operator runs a scan. Falcon Exposure Management combines Falcon agent telemetry (deep visibility on endpoints CrowdStrike already protects) with 24/7 internet monitoring across the wider attack surface. Different data sources, different strengths: NetFlow sees what is talking to what; Falcon sees what is happening on the endpoint.
Platform dependency. This is the load-bearing differentiator. Falcon Exposure Management is delivered through the Falcon agent. Buyers without Falcon either need to deploy the agent or look elsewhere. TacitRed has no agent and no platform dependency. The data is delivered as a feed via API or as a SaaS connector through AWS Marketplace and Microsoft Sentinel Content Hub.
Curated vs operator-tuned. TacitRed ships a prioritized feed of compromise signals ready for the SOC to action. Falcon Exposure Management provides an Exposure Prioritization Agent that uses AI to rank vulnerabilities and misconfigurations across the wider exposure surface; the operator still uses the platform to tune scope and response.
Coverage breadth. Falcon Exposure Management covers external assets, endpoints, cloud, network, OT/IoT, and shadow AI in a unified pane. TacitRed focuses on external attack surface compromise detection, with TacitRed-SentinelOne and TacitRed-CrowdStrike connectors to route signals into the customer’s existing endpoint and SOC stack. TacitRed’s surface is narrower; the depth on compromise telemetry is its defining strength.
—
TacitRed: TacitRed SaaS connectors are listed on AWS Marketplace at $24,000 USD per 12-month entitlement. Three TacitRed listings cover Security Hub, SentinelOne, and CrowdStrike destinations. Direct procurement is quote-based and depends on data volume and integration scope.
CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management: Quote-based, tied to the Falcon platform commitment. CrowdStrike publishes pricing for entry-level Falcon products (Falcon Go, Falcon Pro, Falcon Enterprise) but does not publish a public list price for Exposure Management. Pricing is set in the procurement conversation, typically as part of a wider Falcon platform purchase.
How they compare: TacitRed has a public AWS Marketplace price for a fixed-term entitlement. Falcon Exposure Management requires a Falcon platform conversation. For organizations not already on Falcon, the total cost of adopting Falcon Exposure Management includes the Falcon platform itself. For organizations already on Falcon, Exposure Management is an add-on to an existing commitment.
—
When CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management is the better fit:
When Data443 TacitRed is the better fit:
—
TacitRed delivers data through three primary surfaces. AWS Marketplace: three TacitRed SaaS connector listings (TacitRed to Security Hub, TacitRed to SentinelOne, TacitRed to CrowdStrike), each at $24,000 USD per 12-month entitlement, live in Limited preview. Microsoft Sentinel: Content Hub solutions deliver TacitRed signals into Sentinel as analytics rules, hunting queries, and workbooks. Direct API: customers can pull the feed straight into their TIP or SIEM.
CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management runs as part of the Falcon platform. Integrations are native to the Falcon stack: Falcon agent telemetry, Charlotte AI (CrowdStrike’s autonomous SOC AI), Falcon Fusion SOAR for orchestration, Falcon Next-Gen SIEM, and Falcon Cloud Security. External integrations rely on standard Falcon API surfaces and CrowdStrike Marketplace partners.
The two products coexist comfortably. A SOC running Falcon for endpoints and TacitRed for external compromise intelligence gets two distinct telemetry sources, both feeding the same SIEM and SOAR. The TacitRed-CrowdStrike Sentinel solution (live since early 2026) is specifically designed for this pattern.
—
Typical TacitRed customer: Mid-to-large enterprise SOC team wanting external compromise visibility independent of the endpoint stack. Often standardized on Microsoft Sentinel as the SIEM. Procurement frequently through AWS Marketplace. Use cases lean operational: which assets are being attacked right now, which compromised credentials are circulating, which OAuth abuse patterns are active.
Typical CrowdStrike Falcon Exposure Management customer: Large enterprise already standardized on the Falcon platform across endpoint, identity, cloud, and SOC. CISO sponsorship. Multi-product Falcon commitment. Wants unified visibility across external, internal, cloud, and shadow AI exposure in one product. AI Discovery and Exposure Prioritization Agent are differentiators that map to the existing Falcon adoption pattern.
—
A migration from Falcon Surface (the deprecated standalone product) to TacitRed is straightforward for organizations whose primary use case was external attack surface intelligence and who do not need the broader Exposure Management features. Deploy the TacitRed connector via AWS Marketplace or Sentinel Content Hub, route signals into the existing SOC, decommission the Falcon Surface workflows.
For organizations already on Falcon Exposure Management who want to add TacitRed for NetFlow-derived compromise telemetry: the two products produce complementary signals. Run Falcon Exposure Management for the wider exposure surface and shadow AI discovery; add TacitRed for compromise detection. The TacitRed-CrowdStrike connector routes TacitRed signals into the existing Falcon SOC workflow.
For organizations not on Falcon at all: TacitRed is the cleaner standalone EASM choice. Adopting Falcon Exposure Management means adopting the Falcon platform.
—
No. CrowdStrike rolled the standalone Falcon Surface product into Falcon Exposure Management. Falcon Exposure Management covers external attack surface visibility plus vulnerability management, AI Discovery (shadow AI), Exposure Prioritization, and other exposure-management capabilities through the Falcon platform.
Yes. Falcon Exposure Management is delivered through the Falcon platform and uses Falcon agent telemetry plus 24/7 internet monitoring. Buyers without Falcon either need to deploy the agent or look at standalone EASM products.
Internet-scale NetFlow data obtained through a partner relationship. NetFlow captures live communication between attacker infrastructure and assets across the public internet, which lets TacitRed surface compromised assets without running an active scan on the buyer’s environment.
No. TacitRed is a data feed, not an agent-based product. Delivery is via AWS Marketplace SaaS connectors, Microsoft Sentinel Content Hub solutions, or direct API.
Yes. The TacitRed-CrowdStrike connector routes TacitRed compromise signals into the Falcon SOC workflow. This pattern is common for SOC teams that already run Falcon for endpoints and want NetFlow-derived external compromise signals as an additional telemetry source.
TacitRed SaaS connectors are listed on AWS Marketplace at $24,000 USD per 12-month entitlement. Three connectors cover Security Hub, SentinelOne, and CrowdStrike destinations. Direct procurement pricing is quote-based and depends on data volume and integration scope.
—
Related TacitRed comparisons:
Parent product page: TacitRed Attack Surface Intelligence
AWS Marketplace listings: TacitRed on AWS Marketplace
