There are many reasons to consider an MDR. 1) Many organizations struggle to go beyond a prevention-focused security strategy and do not have the ability to build and maintain their own security operations program. 2) Some organizations struggle to fully utilize EDR tools. Perhaps they have purchased EDR solutions for incident response or proactive threat hunting, but need outside experts to develop their own security operations program. 3) Even organizations that have a team of skilled security analyst have gaps in coverage (i.e. nights, weekends, holidays) and specialized roles (i.e. malware analyst, incident response specialist). Similarly, some security teams need additional coverage from an outsourced SOC so they can focus on more general IT and security tasks that they struggle to keep up with. 4) Even mature security operation centers often want a second set of eyes monitoring their environment to ensure nothing slips through. 5) Peace of Mind comes with knowing a skilled team is constantly monitoring, hunting threats, investigating suspicious activity, and responding to potential incidents.

You will have access to a team of cybersecurity experts 24/7/365. Sophos MDR service offers continuous coverage, monitoring your environment and responding to potential threats at any time, including weekends, holidays, and nights. It’s like having a security operations team that never takes vacation, never takes sick leave, and never sleeps.

It will vary based on the needs of your organization. However, there are efficiencies gained in utilizing MDR as there is significant costs associated with cost of building a true security operation center (SOC) in house. Even a mid-sized organization would need at least four cybersecurity analysts to maintain 24/7/365 coverage. Contact us for a custom quote for your organization.