According to analysts, managed detection and response (MDR) vendors provide services to companies and organizations that aim to improve the way they detect threats, respond to incidents, and monitor their IT assets continuously.

MDR vendors not only detect and analyze threats, but also stop them. When a threat is detected, they will first verify if it is a real threat before informing you to take action to avoid the scare of false alarms. MDR providers do the analysis of security events and alerting the customer via human analysts. Customers can expect to have direct interactions with the analysts rather than relying on a portal or a dashboard when it comes to alerting, investigating security events, case management, and other activities. MDR providers can help your organization deal with advanced attacks that even traditional managed security service providers might not be prepared for. Analysts predict that 15% of midsized businesses and bigger corporations will be using MDR services in 2020, a big leap from the less than 1% of companies that are currently using them.