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For many organizations, managed detection and response has become an essential service. With threats getting more deceptive and spreading at a faster rate, most IT/security teams are unable to investigate every suspicious event due to a lack of time or resources. This is why many organizations explore MDR, but they often don’t know how much managed detection and response would cost.

For many companies, the choice comes down to resources. Running your own SOC requires significant investment in staff, training, and technology.

Most IT teams face the same challenge: threats don’t stop when the workday ends. Alerts come in after hours, resources are stretched thin, and a single missed response can turn into a costly incident. Partners who deliver managed services often feel that pressure even more, balancing multiple customers and security tools while trying to prove value every day.

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is one of the fastest-growing areas in cybersecurity. The reason is simple: companies today simply cannot keep up with the overwhelming volume of cyber threats they face. In fact, Gartner estimates that 50 percent of organizations will be utilizing MDR services by 2025. So, what is driving this massive shift toward outsourcing core security functions?

Trustwave, A LevelBlue Company, is justifiably proud of its Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution. Trustwave MDR is an analyst recognized vendor in the MDR space having just been named as a Leader in the Leader the IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific Managed Detection and Response Services 2025 and has a long list of MDR accolades and awards filling our award shelves. The reason Trustwave is so frequently called out from other MDR providers is our differentiating factors.

The digital landscape across Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) (APEJ) is characterized by rapid growth in the acceptance of Managed Detection and Response (MDR), and driven by a corresponding surge in cyber threats, according to IDC’s just released report IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Managed Detection and Response Services 2025 Vendor Assessment. IDC recognized Trustwave, A LevelBlue Company, as a Leader in the report.

Trustwave, A LevelBlue Company, was named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Asia/Pacific (Excluding Japan) Managed Detection and Response Services 2025 Vendor Assessment (doc # AP52998725e, September 2025). The excerpt noted that Trustwave offers a comprehensive suite of security services that span MDR, MXDR, managed SIEM, co-managed SOC, threat hunting, DFIR, Security Colony, and threat intelligence services.

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is a security service that has become a cornerstone of modern cybersecurity strategies. It’s designed to provide 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response capabilities, especially for organizations that lack the resources for an in-house security operations center (SOC). But while many have heard of MDR, there are still some common misconceptions and little-known facts about this powerful service.