MDR
Managed Detection & Response
The attack surface is continually changing. BlueVoyant MDR evolves with it.
We only evaluated security partners that allowed us to mature our investment in Microsoft security technology, while gaining immediate detection and response capabilities. In our market research we found that more traditional “pure-play” MDR providers frequently did not have the expert-level knowledge we required in our critical security controls.
We’ve built standards-based processes and workflows for our SOC that work for us, but maintaining staff in key roles like SOC Analysts and platform engineers is a constant challenge. Extending our capabilities while still maintaining the workflows we have already built for our team was a top priority for us when investigating MDR providers.
More enterprise-size organizations like ours are using MDR services to extend SOC capabilities, but we do not believe security operations is a function that can be entirely handed to a service provider. Legacy MDR providers tend to require us to use their tools and processes, but we really needed a partner that could enhance the tools and processes we were already investing in now and partner with us for the future.
We needed to enhance our processes for detection, response, and threat hunting, but did not want to be tied to a new MDR provider’s portal to access these capabilities. Our mandatory requirements were for a security partner to bring their expertise in our core technologies and business processes, and operate in a co-managed model within our environment for both XDR and SIEM.
We evaluated MDR providers that showed advanced capabilities within their proprietary platforms, but this is a rapidly evolving market and we did not want to tie ourselves to a provider that would require us to adapt to their processes. We felt this may introduce additional dependency risks over the long term.
I have used several MDR providers in the past, and have been disappointed in their ability to provide consistent quality over time. This is often the result of their MDR platform lagging behind developments in the key technologies we use in our SOC. Our goal this time was to find a security partner that could enhance our detection and response capabilities, without relying on staff augmentation or requiring us to send vast quantities of our data to the MDR provider for analysis.
A security partner that pays attention to cloud cost-optimization and proactively manages our cloud SIEM spend as part of our XDR strategy is a game-changer. For enterprise organizations like ours that are using SIEM as a core threat detection technology along with XDR, pure-play MDR providers that focus primarily on endpoints did not work for us.
Moving to M365 E5 is a long-term strategic investment being made by our organization to modernize capabilities both in security and other areas of the business. Our primary objective in looking at MDR providers was to find a security partner that could help us realize the promise of these technologies.
The Evolution of MDR
- Unlike pure-play MDR, there is no black box. Our MDR is deployed on your infrastructure, using your existing tools. MDR Your Way
- Keep control over your data and watch in real-time as we work to protect your company from threats
- 24x7 internal and external monitoring that covers data leakage detection & identification with advanced digital brand protection and unlimited takedowns
- We bring our deep operational knowledge, exclusive content, and elite DFIR expertise to you, where your data lives
MDR for Microsoft
- End-to-end consulting, implementation, and managed security services
- 24x7 security monitoring and support
- Unlimited remote Incident Response lifecycle support
- Designed to expand on your existing investments in Microsoft security tools
MDR for Splunk
- Expert consulting to accelerate implementation and onboarding
- 24x7 security monitoring and support
- Unlimited remote Incident Response lifecycle support
- Empowering your Splunk investment
MDR for Endpoint
- Powered by industry-leading endpoint detection and response technology
- 24x7 monitoring and investigation by SOC experts
- Unlimited remote Incident Response lifecycle support
Always on, so you can sleep at night
Cloud-native for flexibility, efficiency, and scalability
Elite, military-grade expertise with deep experience in cyber defense
Better automation delivers faster resolutions and reduced alert fatigue
Full visibility into incidents, assets, vulnerabilities, and ongoing investigations
Expedited triage and enriched investigations through deep threat intelligence
24x7 continuous strengthening of your security posture
Solutions
Maximize your Microsoft technology investment
Migrate to Splunk Cloud
Accelerate your SIEM deployment
Get a 24x7 SOC-as-a-Service
Protect your endpoints