Blumira SIEM + XDR for SMBs

Blumira, Inc. is a security operations company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, that builds threat detection and response for small and medium-sized businesses with small IT teams. It addresses the fact that traditional SIEMs are expensive, noisy and require dedicated analysts that SMBs rarely have.

The platform combines a cloud SIEM with pre-tuned detections managed by Blumira engineers, a lightweight agent for Windows, macOS and Linux, honeypots for lateral movement, one-click playbooks and automated response that isolates endpoints, blocks malicious IPs, disables users or revokes sessions. SOC Auto-Focus explains findings in plain language with a risk breakdown, and experts provide 24×7 support during critical incidents. It is sold in Detect, Respond and Automate editions priced per employee, with a separate MSP program and portal.

• Cloud SIEM: Pre-tuned detections managed by Blumira engineers with one-year log retention.
• Blumira Agent: Lightweight endpoint visibility and EDR for Windows, macOS and Linux.
• Automated response: Isolates hosts, kills processes, blocks malicious IPs, disables users and revokes sessions.
• Honeypots: Decoys that give early warning of lateral movement.
• SOC Auto-Focus: AI-assisted analysis that explains findings in plain language.
• Compliance reporting: Supports HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, CMMC, CIS Controls and cyber insurance requirements.

A Vietnamese SME with one or two IT staff can centralize Microsoft 365, firewall and endpoint logs and respond with one-click playbooks. A local MSP can offer monitored SIEM to many small clients through the MSP portal. A clinic chain can use compliance reports and honeypots to detect intrusions early.

Published per-employee pricing (12, 16 and 21 USD per month) with unlimited data ingestion and one-year retention makes costs predictable. Blumira states that IT teams spend about 15 minutes a day on average managing the platform. During critical incidents, experts reach live response in 18 minutes on average. A business email compromise can be contained with one click instead of 30 to 60 minutes of manual work.

SMBs increasingly need log monitoring and incident response to meet compliance and cyber insurance requirements, but cannot afford enterprise SIEMs or full MDR contracts. Flat per-employee pricing and automated response are making detection affordable for small IT teams. In Vietnam and Southeast Asia, SMEs adopting Microsoft 365 and cloud apps face similar account takeover and ransomware risks.

Legal entity Blumira, Inc., 206 E Huron St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, United States. Offers a 30-day trial of the Automate edition; MSP pricing and packaging are offered separately. Shows G2 badges such as High Performer for SIEM. Reports a 99.7% support satisfaction rating.