Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) systems and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions, often seen as essential components in a Managed Service Provider’s (MSP’s) initial security stack, are still perceived by some as the pinnacle of cybersecurity infrastructure.
This view, however, underestimates their limitations in countering sophisticated cyberthreats and tradecraft. Due to these limitations, both EDRs and SIEMs may catch cyberthreats too late, miss them entirely, or fail to uncover the full scope of attacks.
In this blog, we aim to explain the shortcomings of managed EDR and SIEM-based MDR, and to highlight how true Managed Detection and Response (MDR) technology, backed by a 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC), presents a more robust and effective solution.