November 3, 2021
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MDR or Managed Detection and Response is a service that allows an organization to leverage the capabilities of a full-service cybersecurity department without spending the time and resources to build their own. It usually includes tools to detect and prevent threats against your network as well as insights on user behavior, 24x7 monitoring, and ransomware protection.
If you’re organization isn’t sure where to start when it comes to facing the challenges created by the current threat landscape or you have a small team that can respond to alerts but don’t have the resources to keep up with the latest threats, then an MDR solution might be a great choice for you. An MDR provides organizations with the latest tools and threat intelligence to detect and prevent threats without the cost of building out an entire security department. It empowers your growing security team with the latest threat intelligence data which allows them to respond and investigate threats before they can cause real problems.
Although your organization might have an EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) solution in place, without adequate staffing and training there is a good chance it isn’t doing the job your organization needs it to be doing. For example, your security team might be able to create and tune rules to catch attackers before they enter your network but without gathering real-time threat intelligence data you might be missing out on the most current attacks. By leveraging large datasets collected by companies focused on gathering threat intelligence, your organization can stay up to date on the latest threats without dedicating the time and resources to build out a full-scale security department. You get the same protection as a larger company at a more affordable price-point.
Not only that, most MDR platforms come with a variety of different tools that allow trained security analysts to take a proactive approach to securing your network. A trained analyst is not only able to investigate alerts, but they can also analyze user behaviors alerted by the MDR, which could stop attackers who’ve already entered your network from gaining further access.
Cyber threats are only getting more frequent and more complex. To stay ahead of the game, organizations need to take a holistic approach to security which includes not only an MDR solution, but a SIEM solution, 24x7 monitoring, an e-mail security solution, an IPS/IDS and a host of other tools to detect and prevent threat actors through every step of the attack cycle.
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