Lumu
Network detection and response (NDR) software
Network security software
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What is Lumu
Lumu is a network detection and response (NDR) platform that uses network metadata and DNS telemetry to identify indicators of compromise and suspicious communications across an organization’s environment. It is typically used by security operations teams and managed security providers to detect threats, validate exposure, and prioritize response actions. The product emphasizes fast deployment and integrations with common security tools to automate enrichment and ticketing/workflows. Lumu also offers managed detection and response options that build on its telemetry and analytics.
DNS-focused threat visibility
Lumu places strong emphasis on DNS and network metadata to surface command-and-control, phishing, and other suspicious outbound communications. This approach can provide useful coverage even when endpoint agents are limited or not feasible. It also helps identify compromised hosts by correlating network activity with known malicious infrastructure. For many environments, DNS telemetry is relatively accessible and can be collected with minimal disruption.
Broad integration ecosystem
Lumu supports integrations to ingest telemetry from network and security sources and to push alerts into downstream tools. Common use cases include sending detections to SIEM/SOAR, ticketing systems, and collaboration channels for triage. Integrations can reduce manual steps for enrichment and response coordination. This is particularly relevant for teams that want NDR signals to complement existing monitoring stacks.
Deployment geared for speed
The platform is designed to onboard via existing network data sources (for example, DNS logs and network flow/metadata) rather than requiring deep packet inspection everywhere. This can shorten time-to-value compared with approaches that depend on extensive sensor rollouts. It also fits distributed environments where collecting full traffic is difficult. Faster onboarding can be beneficial for smaller security teams and service providers managing multiple tenants.
Limited deep packet context
A DNS/metadata-centric approach may provide less granular evidence than solutions that rely heavily on full packet capture or rich protocol decoding. This can make some investigations harder when analysts need payload-level context or detailed session reconstruction. Organizations with strict forensic requirements may need complementary tooling. Coverage can also vary depending on how completely DNS and network logs are collected.
Detection depends on telemetry quality
Effectiveness relies on consistent, correctly configured DNS logging and network metadata collection across sites, cloud networks, and remote users. Gaps such as encrypted DNS usage, split-horizon DNS, or incomplete log forwarding can reduce visibility. Normalization and tuning may be required to avoid blind spots and noisy alerts. Multi-environment deployments can increase configuration complexity.
Response actions often externalized
While Lumu can trigger workflows through integrations, containment and remediation typically occur in other control points (EDR, firewalls, identity, or SOAR). Teams without mature downstream tooling may find response less streamlined. Some organizations may prefer a more unified platform that combines detection with native response controls. Operational outcomes can therefore depend on the surrounding security stack.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lumu Free | $0 (per asset, forever) | Network-level confirmed-compromise visibility; 45 days data/incident retention; up to 5 metadata collectors; limited data-collector/API support; access to Lumu Portal; email support. |
| Insights | $6.00 per asset/month (monthly) — $4.80 per asset/month (annual, prepaid) | Asset-level (endpoint) visibility; 1 year data/incident retention; unlimited metadata collection types and unlimited virtual appliances/custom collectors; endpoint agents for remote workers; SSO/STIX module; Lumu-to-SIEM integrations; Email & Telephone support. |
| Defender | $7.80 per asset/month (monthly) — $6.00 per asset/month (annual, prepaid) | All Insights features plus automated incident-response integrations (real-time mitigation), Playback™ analysis for longer lookback, 2 years data/incident retention, expanded SecOps/response integrations; Email & Telephone support. |
Seller details
Lumu Technologies, Inc.
Miami, Florida, USA
2018
Private
https://www.lumu.io/
https://x.com/lumutech
https://www.linkedin.com/company/lumu-technologies/
