EXTENDED DETECTION AND RESPONSE (XDR) PLATFORM

An extended detection and response (XDR) platform leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to enhance visibility into the threat landscape and extend threat containment capabilities that traditional tools (e.g., EDR and NDR) offer.

It brings context to external threat intelligence and to the internal business environment by synthesizing data from security telemetry including network, endpoint, cloud, email, identity, IoT, and more. It also finds patterns within the data ingested to help with threat detection, reduce false positives, and automate the threat response and remediation.

Simply put, an XDR platform is the technology foundation used to enable highly effective managed detection and response (MDR).

An Open Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platform allows flexibility of integration with various tools and technology. On the other hand, Native XDR platforms are typically a closed ecosystem limited to a single vendor's technology, tools, and data sources.

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services are powered by Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platforms. An XDR platform should reduce the noise by automatically blocking attacks without notifying your MDR provider’s SOC or your team.

If a new threat is identified, an XDR-enriched output will be provided to your MDR provider’s SOC team so they can investigate and work with your team to stop the threat. Learn the steps our SOC takes with every incident to protect you 24/7 and continuously improve your security posture here.

When considering XDR platform security providers, some important questions to ask include:

• How does the platform integrate with my existing security investments?
• What signals can the platform ingest?
• What methods are used to identify threats?
• When does the XDR platform automatically block threats?
• Are threat investigation and response supported by Elite Threat Hunters and SOC Analysts?
• What visibility do your customers get into your XDR platform data?

An XDR platform should be able to implement threat-specific containment measures in seconds at the network, endpoint, cloud, and identity levels. An open XDR platform should cut the noise to let security experts focus on high priority security events.