Choosing the Right XTIR Plan: Scan, Protect, or Defend?

Find the Right Level of Coverage for Your Digital Risk Profile

Not all threats are created equal—and neither are protection needs. Whether you're responsible for one executive or an entire leadership team, choosing the right XTIR (Managed Extended Threat Intelligence & Response) plan means matching your risk exposure with the right level of visibility, support, and action.

This article breaks down the three core XTIR plans - Scan, Protect, and Defend - to help you identify which one aligns best with your mission.

🔍 Scan: Foundational Risk Discovery & Monitoring

Best for: Awareness and digital exposure tracking

Scan is ideal for organizations or individuals that need to baseline their digital footprint and monitor for early-stage risks. It includes:

• Online Risk Threat Assessment

• Data Broker Discovery

• Social Media Risk Detection

• Data Breach Discovery

• Risk Classification + Severity 1 Alerts

• Assisted Onboarding + Console Access

• Standard Support SLA

Use Scan to:

• Monitor exposed personal or brand information

• Track doxxing risks and breached credentials

• Understand where digital exposure exists

It’s the right fit for entry-level digital protection or those just starting to formalize external threat monitoring.

🛡️ Protect: Monitoring + Targeted Remediation

Best for: Organizations requiring both detection and takedown capability

Protect builds on everything in Scan, adding remediation workflows and human analyst support.

Includes:

• Everything in Scan

• Data Broker Removals

• Social Imposter Detection & 3 Takedowns/Month

• 2 Hours/Quarter of Threat Analysis & Incident Response (TA/IR)

• Automated Workflows & Alert Delivery (Email + Console)

Use Protect to:

• Proactively remove exposed data from public listings

• Take down fake profiles or impersonation accounts

• Get analyst guidance and response support

Protect is great for security teams supporting high-visibility personnel or digital assets needing active risk reduction.

🔒 Defend: Full-Spectrum Digital Threat Protection

Best for: High-risk individuals, families, and organizations with elevated threat exposure

Defend delivers advanced monitoring, analyst coverage, and built-in remediation at scale.

Includes:

• Everything in Protect

• 5 Additional Feeds (Family Members, Brands, Locations)

• 5 Custom Intelligence Feeds

• Global Threat & Cyber Intelligence Alerts

• Anti-Phishing DNS / DoH Monitoring

• REST API + Virtual Inbox Access

• 10 Takedowns per Month Included

• 2 Hours/Month of TA/IR Support

• White-Glove Onboarding + Premium SLA

Use Defend to:

• Monitor and protect multiple protectees or assets

• Receive rapid analyst-led response to emerging threats

• Integrate with in-house security tools via API

Defend is the premium plan for those who require end-to-end protection, 24/7 visibility, and analyst-aligned remediation.

🧠 How to Choose the Right Plan

Ask:

• What assets are you protecting? (People, locations, campaigns?)

• How often do you need help responding to threats?

• Do you have internal capacity to investigate and remediate?

• Do you need to monitor one person or several entities?

If you’re unsure, start with Scan and scale up. Or schedule a consult to map your threat profile to a custom plan.

📞 Request a Consultation

We’ll walk you through:

• What coverage your risk profile requires

• Which features provide the most value

• How XTIR can integrate into your current workflows

👉 Schedule a Threat Protection Consultation to find the right plan—Scan, Protect, or Defend.