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We live in a decidedly digital world. At this point, cybersecurity is a non-negotiable aspect of how we bank, how we maintain our relationships with emails and on social media, and how we do business. But there is far more that needs to be done besides downloading the latest version of McAfee or installing a virtual private network (VPN) solution.
One of the measures that companies can take is adapting endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions—or the more comprehensive managed detection and response (MDR) as well as extended detection and response (XDR) solutions. The problem then becomes: Which option is the best choice?
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Many organizations invest in security information and event management (SIEM) platforms that collect and analyze logged data. Others invest in security orchestration, automation, and response (SOAR) solutions that coordinate information and orchestrate response across security tools. Both, unfortunately, have the reputation of being overly complex and difficult to integrate. Finding the right MDR/XDR solution will overcome some of those SIEM and SOAR issues and empower security teams to detect threats sooner, prioritize them, and accelerate responses in near real-time. To be effective, MDR/XDR solutions must be comprehensive—collecting data across all aspects and encouraging visibility and context across the whole environment.
An MDR/XDR solution that is adaptable and cloud-based should provide a unified service that offers detection and event correlation across an environment without needing (potentially complex) add-ons. That said, a company’s MDR/XDR solution should easily integrate with all security measures, so coverage stays consistent even as vendors make portfolio changes.
Ultimately, either option is better than having a piecemeal cybersecurity solution that requires constant maintenance and upkeep on updates or depending on something too basic to be effective. Relying on expert opinions on what works best for you could be the difference between stopping cybersecurity attacks before they can affect your business and hoping that your team is equipped to fix things once the backdoor’s been broken.
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