CRC Data Technologies uses a variety of tools and techniques to keep clients safe from the never-ending influx of cyber attacks. One of the most important aspects of cybersecurity comes in the form of threat detection, when cybersecurity companies get notifications of potential threats that can harm their sensitive data and servers. This is the most crucial aspect when stopping online threats, and the best way to do this is through a service called managed detection response (MDR). If you haven’t heard of this service, here is what a managed detection response is and how your company can benefit from it.

Characteristics of MDR

While different MDR vendors offer their own set of tools and procedures when it comes to the detection of threats, all managed detection response services share some common characteristics:

• Rather than having to rely on a dashboard or portal when it comes to alerting, investigating security events, and case management, managed detection response services require the involvement of a live staff. 
• MDR services are delivered using the provider’s own set of tools, but they are deployed on the user’s premises. MDR providers are responsible for managing and monitoring these tools and technologies.
• Managed detection response services rely on security event management. 
• MDR is focused on threat detection rather than compliance. 
• MDR service providers help identify any indicators of compromise, reverse malware engineering, sandboxing, and more. They will also consult with you on how to contain or remedy security vulnerabilities.

The Benefits of MDR

The modern enterprise generates massive amounts of user and system activity data that results in an avalanche of alerts. How do you keep pace with identifying what’s a real threat? Do you have the right tools to help you? Does your IT security staff have the expertise needed to make sense of it all—and if yes, do they have the cycles required to defend you 24/7? If your responses leave you feeling vulnerable and a bit overwhelmed, consider the following five reasons for working with our team who is utilizing MDR:   

1. Centralizing your security information

The modern enterprise operates by utilizing a complex ecosystem of devices. Some of the devices are edge devices such as firewalls and IDS/IPS systems. Others include wireless access points, anti-virus tools, endpoint threat detection, and so on. With so many devices generating thousands of siloed event logs, it’s important to centralize this data into one source to identify anomalous activity that may indicate malicious activity.

2. Pinpoint threat detection

MDR is designed to detect real threats to an enterprise. Many organizations are overrun with tools that generate waves of alerts. Too often, these alerts result in false positives that are expensive and time consuming to resolve. MDR delivers automated cross-correlation and analysis of alerts across multiple systems, providing centralized visibility to events in real-time. This allows for faster and more accurate identification of what is real and requires prioritized response, reducing the burdens of alert fatigue. 

3. Customizing your system for best protections

Along with recognizing your networks devices and understanding actual threats, a managed detection and response solution is designed to customize a tailor-made protection force tuned to the unique conditions of your network environment. This customized configuration is based on the type of servers and applications you run and the different types of user community profiles that make up your workforce. As your environment changes, the solution can be easily modified to adapt to changes in the environment. An example of this would be a sudden shift of office-based user activity to remote. 

4. Real-time notifications and time efficiency

While an MDR solution constantly detects and protects against changes within routers, firewalls, and other servers, it also gathers full configuration information and recognizes changes in threat feeds, blacklists, and geolocations. This improves the accuracy in monitoring and reporting, and when you combine that with an expert staff monitoring your security operations, you have a threat detection system that stands ready to identify, respond, and remediate any threat to your business.  

5. Regulatory compliance fulfillment

All organizations with personal information must operate within the bounds of FFIEC, HIPAA, PCI and other security regulations. A managed detection and response solution helps in achieving compliance. When the request comes in looking for an audit report or exam, the MDR solution can generate the needed reports on controls such as user access logs, system changes, and any other monitoring adherence needed.  

An MDR solution can deliver the visibility and protection you need. For the best coverage and solution fit for you, give us a call to discuss how we can help you achieve better security and compliance outcomes.