Modern organizations have to dabble in the cybersecurity space in innumerable ways, even when they don’t fully understand it. The integrity of an information network – and overall business health – relies on the ability to proactively scan for the newest and most aggressive threats, remediating them as quickly and efficiently as possible. In many cases, this calls for automation. One service that has emerged is XDR, or “extended detection and response.” XDR employs automated services to generate security processes, cut cost and improve protection. Due to its many capabilities, however, many find the concept confusing. XDR has its roots in endpoint detection and response. An extension of EDR, the technology focuses on improving one’s insight and analysis into threats. XDR addresses many different aspects of threat-detection and response, incorporating a slew of security software to do so. This includes SIEM (security information and event management), SOAR (security orchestration, automation and response) and NTA (network traffic analysis), all available as part of a centralized SaaS. XDR targets cyberattacks, unauthorized access and misuse by scanning across servers, networks, cloud storage, endpoints and email, helping to speed threat detection, perform more detailed investigations/analysis and present concise security data to streamline incident response. Forrester Consulting, as part of a study commissioned by VMware, suggests XDR has a way to go in terms of improving the buyer’s understanding. According to its data, 75 percent of security admins are still exploring XDR’s full capabilities, while about a third of non-users want evidence of its effectiveness before buying in. It gets worse. By Brady Hicks The Extent of Detection Where your customers stand with XDR CYBER-SECURED 10 REMOTE WORK SOLUTIONS rwsmagazine.com
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