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Choosing MDR or XDR? The Prescription for a Detection and Response System Can Get Complicated

Publisher IDC
Published Feb 23, 2022
Length 8 Pages
SKU # IDC17000709

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Choosing MDR or XDR? The Prescription for a Detection and Response System Can Get Complicated

This IDC Market Perspective discusses the key capabilities of managed detection and response (MDR) and eXtended detection and response (XDR) solutions. MDR and XDR are the key detection and response solutions that can fulfill two of the five core NIST cybersecurity framework core elements, and as such they are garnering their fair share of attention in the market."The quality and velocity of cyberattacks that are being seen today require an integrated solution that can ingest different telemetry, correlate the data to identify attacks, and respond in a rapid manner," said Craig Robinson, program director, Security Services at IDC. "Firms that wish to do the monitoring, detection, and response functions should consider an XDR platform, while other firms that lack the in-house expertise to fulfill these functions should consider an MDR service."

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Table of Contents

8 Pages
Executive Snapshot
New Market Developments and Dynamics
XDR in a Nutshell
Managed Detection and Response in a Nutshell
Ingesting Telemetry
Detecting Threats
Who Does the Monitoring?
Different Offerings for Threat Hunting
Who Does Response?
Advice for the Security Provider
IDC's Point of View
Learn More
Related Research
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