Can’t keep your security acronyms straight? Cybersecurity tools sometimes sound like alphabet soup (…EDR, MDR, SIEM, SOC, AMTD, ZTNA…amiright?!).
Two of the most important detection and prevention tools you should have in your security stack are endpoint detection and response (EDR) and managed detection and response (MDR). Let us help explain what they are, how they differ – and most importantly, why you need BOTH to stay protected against today’s complex security threats.
Endpoint detection and response is a security technology that monitors your organization’s endpoints, collecting data that it uses to detect and stop potential threats.
Endpoints include your organization’s workstations, laptops, and servers.
Not only will EDR tools trigger alerts for further analysis, but they also use machine learning capabilities to isolate and quarantine cyber threats before they cause damage to your other endpoints.
Managed detection and response takes organizational security to the next level – using a robust combination of security monitoring, threat intelligence and analysis, SIEM logging and alerting, and real-time incident response to detect and prevent threats not only at the endpoint layer, but across your entire network.
MDR is a fully managed risk response solution that relies on an experienced Security Operations Center (SOC) to triage alerts and complete comprehensive forensic analysis and investigation on security threats.
While both EDR and MDR are threat detection and response solutions, they have distinct differences and benefits for today’s businesses.
Both EDR and MDR solutions require a certain level of management – experienced security resources to analyze and respond to the alerts generated by the tools.
Together, EDR and MDR deliver a powerful and complementary security experience that can better protect your organization against today’s most complex and deceptive cyber threats.
EDR – especially if augmented by automated moving target defense – is a necessary protection for your company’s endpoints. With MDR, you can stay in front of emerging threats, monitor the dark web for potential breach patterns, and ensure the effectiveness of your security tools with 24×7 monitoring and incident response to keep threats at bay without burdening your internal IT resources.
To learn more about how EDR and MDR can work together to protect your business, contact our sales team.