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Prevent, detect and respond to 24x7 security threats. Preventive controls such as firewalls, antivirus and content filtering are effective at stopping known threats, but often miss new and complex cyberattacks, making detection and response a critical part of an overall security strategy. This shift to detection and response in hope of minimizing the impact and scope of a cyberattack was inevitable with the constantly evolving threat landscape; however, many organizations have realized they're not staffed or equipped to effectively detect and respond to threats in real-time, leading to managed detection and response (MDR) vendors rising in prominence. From a high-level view, the goal of MDR is to detect threats and attacks in real-time, eliminate or contain them and minimize the impact of security incidents. Or, a more detailed definition of MDR from Alert Logic's MDR Manifesto... "To have value, MDR must be continuously informed on the evolution of threats, it must maintain a consistently high level of visibility across all assets, and it must accurately identify attacks in progress to minimize the harm that can be caused. This continuous and comprehensive capability is the most important factor driving organizations to MDR partners. To do this, MDR services require 24/7 visibility, with scalable collection, ingestion, and automated analysis of high-volume, and deep expertise in threat intelligence and analysis to validate events and responses." For most small to mid-market organizations, or even some enterprises, achieving the full potential of an MDR solution means partnering with an MDR provider. An MDR provider's SOC (security operations center) works as an extension of your team, collecting telemetry from you environment, like network, endpoints, cloud services and user activity. They then correlate and analyze it in conjunction with threat intelligence services, giving you, or your security services partner, the ability to go on the offensive and respond in real-time to threats. For most organizations, it makes practical sense to partner with experts who extend your team's ability to detect and disrupt threats, together accelerating your ability to respond so you can focus on your core business. 05 7 oneneck.com 7 oneneck.com Only 43% of enterprises report that they have a SOC in place, with 25% only operating their SOC during business hours. 451 Research, The Continuing Evolution of Managed Detection and Response Services, 2020