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Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is an advanced security solution that combines threat detection, response and remediation into a single solution to help organizations proactively find, investigate, respond to and remediate threats around the clock. MDR is much more than an SOC.

An effective MDR solution brings together the people, processes and technology required to deliver actionable insights and analysis, and enables organizations to significantly strengthen their security posture. It provides greater incident awareness and faster and more reliable decision-making. A good MDR solution uses a structured approach that should include processing, analysis, investigation and response. In our service we use tools such as XDR, SIEM, SOAR.

An effective MDR service combines many key elements of security. It is defined by aspects such as actual cyber intelligence, high-quality detection and response tools (XDR, SOAR), and experienced Security Operations Center ( SOC ) experts who can act as an extension of your organization’s team. Other key elements of a high-quality MDR service should include integration of network and endpoint telemetry from a wide range of log sources, scenario-based testing to simulate potential attacks, and integrated incident response.

A good MDR service offers organizations many benefits. By providing a fully turnkey approach, MDR helps reduce maturity time and quickly elevates security capabilities to a high level. A good MDR solution will also provide a broad view of threats in local, cloud and hybrid environments. By enabling continuous attack detection around the clock and significantly reducing false alarms, it reduces the burden on the internal security team. If and when real incidents occur, your team should be provided with practical mitigation guidance and the automated response actions needed to take effective action. Additionally, a good MDR service should provide the necessary training for your organization.

An effective MDR provider should be able to demonstrate that it has broad capabilities to provide security in breadth and depth. They should be able to monitor telemetry and alerts across your infrastructure by monitoring networks, endpoints and cloud environments, and be able to offer proactive threat hunting tailored to your organization’s risk profile. The MDR provider should also be able to go further than simple containment, discovering the root cause and removing the threat. All this should be supported by an adversary-oriented approach.

MDR is much more affordable than the equivalent cost of setting up an in-house SOC. Because it eliminates the need to recruit a team of security specialists, deploy and manage a wide range of technologies, and conduct 24/7 monitoring activities, MDR offers organizations significant financial savings. The cost of an annual MDR subscription will be determined by aspects such as the number of endpoints monitored.