Managed Security
What is Managed Detection and Response?
Also known as: MDR
Managed detection and response is a service that combines technology and human expertise to monitor an organization's environment, detect threats, and respond on the customer's behalf. It matters because many organizations lack the staff or tooling to run continuous detection and response in-house, and MDR provides that capability as a service.
Example
An MDR provider detects malicious PowerShell activity on an endpoint, contains the host remotely, and guides the customer through remediation.
Reference: NIST ↗
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