What is MDR and how does it work?
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is an outsourced service that offers organisation services for threat hunting and responding to them once detected. It is a threat detection tool used by many organisations for their cyber security. In order to detect an attack, an MDR service will utilize a SIEM with SOAR capabilities, artificial intelligence & machine learning, behavioral analytics (UEBA) as well as human behavior to detect attacks in your network. Additionally, MDR ought to look further, identifying risks in your system, applications and even user activity MDR works by proactively monitoring an organisation’s network infrastructure for any indications of a cyber threat or attack. By constantly ingesting and analysing data, our MDR service can collate and identify attacks based on state-of-the-art threat intelligence, playbooks, and internal threat data Threat analysis and investigation is conducted to identify the best way of responding to the threat. Threats are then triaged and assigned to specific tiers within our global SOC. Responses range from automated processes, handled by machine learning and artificial intelligence, to advanced and carefully considered options that are recommended by senior cyber security experts. Once a response is decided upon, the threat is quickly quarantined to avoid any possible damage or disruption to the organisation’s operations
What are the components of MDR?
Since MDR can stop breaches that damage customer data, personnel records, and intellectual property in addition to protecting your organisation from operations being delayed, end-to-end security should be a feature of the most effective MDR services. Here are the top components that define an MDR:- Human Analysis
- Event collection
- Event analysis
- Threat notification
- Remediation recommendations
- Incident response
What is the purpose of Managed Detection and Response?
MDR delivers a fast response through end-to-end management of comprehending new and emerging dangers or threats, developing security methods and technology to detect them, and running a 24/7 security operations team to collaborate with employees or customers to mitigate them. Compared to other security systems, MDR is far more proactive than other security systems when it comes to system analysis and the observation of dangerous activities onlineWhat are the Benefits of Threat Hunting?
Threat hunting is the process of finding and eradicating cyber enemies from your network as early as possible. The premise that detection is more important than prevention is a fundamental tenet of cyber security. It is unrealistic to think that your organisation will never be compromised in the rapidly evolving digital environment. You must be able to do early detection and remediation because it is impossible to completely eradicate all threats to your organisation Threat hunting has many benefits, which include:- Reduction in breaches and breach attempts
- Fewer attack avenues and smaller assault surface
- Increase in response time and precision
- Measurable changes and improvements in your environment’s security
Benefits of an MDR service
We, at Wizard Cyber, as an MDR-service provider, serve as a full-service, external SOC for our clients, and working with a provider like us has several advantages, far beyond what you could achieve in an in-house solution:- Complete Threat Visibility – Our MDR service provides complete awareness of any activity within your network, whether it be on-premises, in the cloud, or a hybrid environment
- Constant Attack Detection – Due to our 24x7x365 monitoring capability and advanced threat intelligence, we can detect and respond to attacks around-the-clock. Our MDR provides round-the-clock network monitoring and security. As cyber attacks can occur anytime, ongoing protection is necessary in order to provide quick reaction to cyber threats and anomalies
- Reduce Pressure on your Internal Team – Wizard Cyber’s SOC team can handles all the management and monitoring of your system, including threat investigation and triage, reducing the workload of your security team. By giving clients access to qualified cyber security professionals and analysts, MDR helps to close the cyber security skills gap
- Rapid Incident Response – By managing and organising alerts, we can reduce the impact of irrelevant incidents and provide appropriate and actionable response guidance for threats. Our MDR can provides proactive security services like vulnerability analysis and threat hunting. It can also reduces cyber risk and the possibility of a successful cyber security event by finding and patching security gaps before they are used by an attacker
- Assists with Compliance Requirements – Whether you are required to meet the guidelines of GDPR, ISO 27001, CMMC 2.0, or any similar certifications and regulations, our MDR service will facilitate compliance
- Elevate Security Capabilities – MDR allows your organisation to quickly improve their threat detection and response capabilities, without having to invest heavily in your own infrastructure or personnel
What does MDR protect against?
MDR protects against a vast number of cyber threats. We cover some of the most common use cases of MDR, but there are so much more than MDR can provide protection against:- Malware – The most common attack vector utilised by cybercriminals, malware is used to harvest credentials, extort money, and cause data breaches
- Zero-day Attacks – Made up of previously unknown threats, zero-day attacks can cause havoc for unprepared organisations
- Phishing – Employees can easily fall victim to phishing attacks, often in the form of email or SMS requests for information or login details
- Credential Access – Credential harvesting threats are numerous and come in a variety of forms, designed to steal account names and passwords
- Data Breaches – The highest value target for cybercriminals is large databases, and many of their attacks are focused on breaching and exfiltrating them
- Trusted Host Attacks – Targeting servers, workstations, laptops, and other endpoints is a favoured technique for attackers to access your network
