When dealing with the latest and most serious threats, cyber security leaders and teams need all the help they can get. One weapon to consider adding to the arsenal of tools is managed detection and response (MDR).
MDR services provide organizations with the functionality of a managed security operations center (SOC), delivered remotely. As noted by research firm Gartner, these functions enable organizations to quickly detect, analyze, investigate and actively respond through threat mitigation and containment.
MDR service providers offer a turnkey experience, the firm said, using technologies covering areas such as endpoints, networks and cloud services, to collect relevant logs, data and contextual information. “This telemetry is analyzed within the provider’s platform using a range of techniques,” it said. “This process allows for investigation by experts skilled in threat hunting and incident management, who deliver actionable outcomes.”
MDR is a proactive approach to cybersecurity
One of the appealing aspects of MDR is that it takes a proactive approach to cyber security, something many companies are striving for today as a way to stop attacks. Also appealing, particularly for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) with limited security budgets, is that these services deliver capabilities that the companies themselves typically are not able to provide.
MDR services are evolving to include a larger set of technologies and coverage, beyond endpoint detection and response (EDR), Gartner said in its Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response Services released in October 2021. “However, a turnkey technology stack is still a core requirement for buyers who expect extension of service into areas such as cloud security,” it said.
The guide recommends that security and risk management leaders responsible for security operations use MDR services to obtain continuous, remotely delivered SOC capabilities ..
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