Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Security teams rarely lack alerts. The harder problem is working out which ones belong to the same attack — and doing it quickly enough to stop the damage. An endpoint tool may flag suspicious activity on a device. An identity platform may record an unusual sign-in. An email security product may spot a malicious message. When those systems operate separately, each one shows only part of the incident.

EDR (endpoint detection and response) and XDR (extended detection and response) are technologies. MDR (managed detection and response) is the managed service that continuously operates them — the 24/7/365 SOC team that monitors, investigates and responds to threats on the client’s behalf, built on top of EDR, XDR, or another detection stack.

NGAV (next-generation antivirus), EDR (endpoint detection and response), XDR (extended detection and response), and MDR (managed detection and response) are not four separate products bought independently — they are overlapping capabilities and delivery models. NGAV is a prevention capability, normally built into an endpoint protection platform or an EDR solution, that uses AI and behavioral analysis to block known and unknown threats.