What is Managed Detection and Response (MDR)?
Managed detection and response is a service that helps solve the needs of organizations who lack resources and enables organizations to better detect and respond to threats.
Managed Detection and Response services are not all the same. Different vendors will offer a distinct set of tools and services, while the goals of managed detection and response remain the same: provide a service that helps organizations detect and respond to security incidents in a timely fashion, while reducing the burden on the organization, saving operational and software cost. Most MDR services combine vendor-provided technology with monitoring and analysis by human security analysts. Some companies, like WCS also use threat intelligence and data analytics to improve the quality of detection and to reduce false positives.
MDR services complement an organization’s own IT or security team to help provide the extra eyes for 24×7 coverage along with security expertise and guidance for re-mediating potential security incidents that are detected. These services will install and tune the necessary technology, removing this burdensome task from your organization.
By helping your organization identify and respond to threats, managed detection and response will help you comply with a multitude of compliance regulations. Most managed detection and response services include advanced SIEM and log management capabilities at the heart of their technology stack which is a requirement for many compliance regulations.
How Does WCS Help?
WCS’s Monitoring for AlienVault USM Anywhere provide managed detection and response services for our customers.
WCS Monitoring which leverages WCS’s cloud and on-premises log management and SIEM. This approach is perfect for organizations who have not yet deployed a SIEM or are looking to replace an existing SIEM and Log Management product. The WCS Monitoring service helps your organization:
- Detect advanced security threats
- Investigate suspicious activity
- Monitor for unauthorized access
- Meet compliance objectives
Why Does Managed Detection and Response Matter?
Managed detection and response services allow customers to benefit from a highly trained team of security professionals at affordable prices. With an MDR service, the vendor acts as an extension of your team to provide detection and response for identified threats. This frees your team up to focus on other tasks. With remediation guidance, your team can quickly implement fixes to address threats and minimize risk. For resource-constrained organizations, who lack the budget or time to build and manage their own 24×7 SOC, managed detection and response services can be an affordable alternative.
