5 Must-Have Capabilities for Awesome MDR

5 Things to Look for in an MDR Provider

Finding the best Managed Detection and Response solution doesn’t have to be a headache

There are a dizzying array of Managed Detection and Response solutions on the market and not all of them are good.

At its best, MDR is a powerful solution that lets you see more threats in your environment with the context and expertise you need to take action.

At its worst, it can be an expensive and ineffective disappointment.

For security professionals, the difficulty comes in trying to assess which MDR solution in a crowded market is going to deliver on its promises.

This Secureworks white paper was written to help you make sense of the crowded MDR market. We’ve identified the five core capabilities any MDR solution must possess to be considered truly effective. If a solution lacks any of these five, it will struggle to deliver maximum efficacy.

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We generate around 2 billion events each month. With Secureworks, we are able to crunch down that number to 20-30 high fidelity alerts — and that makes my team's job much easier.

Sunil Saale, Head of Cyber and Information Security, Minter Ellison

Red Cloak™ Threat Detection and Response isn’t just the next generation of SIEM, it’s an evolution.

David Levine, CISO, Ricoh Group

Why Secureworks^®?

The old approaches to cybersecurity are no longer adequate. It’s time for something new. Layered defenses can create almost as many problems as they solve, and security teams struggle to keep up with the threat. What you need is context across all your layers of defense with the right people, processes, and technology working together in concert. That’s how Secureworks can help. Using 20+ years of industry knowledge, advanced analytics, industry-leading threat intelligence, and the network effect of more than 4,000 customer environments, we provide world-class cybersecurity solutions to customers around the globe. This unmatched experience empowers our customers to be Collectively Smarter. Exponentially Safer.™

Our Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution is comprehensive, powered by our cloud-native software Red Cloak™ Threat Detection and Response that uses AI and machine learning to deliver better outcomes for your security operations. MDR unifies telemetry from your existing security technology to maximize visibility, reduce complexity, and enable you to move at the speed of the threat. Learn more about how Managed Detection and Response uses contextualized visibility to improve your organization’s security posture.