Efficiency is a driving goal for all businesses, but the rise of sophisticated cyber threats has led many organizations to reconsider their main objectives. In companies where security is taking the forefront, some executives worry that their efficiency may suffer as a result.

Managed eXtended Detection and Response (MXDR) offers the best of both worlds: 24x7 security coverage with minimal effect on operational efficiency. Let’s dig into how MXDR can provide organizations with effective security operations without dragging down the business.

MXDR: 24x7 expertise, zero capital expense

MXDR provides organizations with full-time detection, investigation, and response capabilities offered as a service. That means you can employ decades of security expertise operating on your behalf with none of the drawbacks of hiring and maintaining a comparable security operations center (SOC) in-house.

In practice, MXDR helps maintain and monitor your security posture through the Todyl Security Platform, detecting and responding to potential threats around the clock. With MXDR, you can rest assured that your business assets are protected, even outside of normal working hours.

And, with MXDR, you have a collaborative relationship with routine check-in meetings and direct 24x7 communication, just as if they were your in-house SOC. The result is transparency and insight that not only keeps your organization secure but helps your team improve their security expertise in the process.

Promoting operational efficiency with MXDR

Because it is an outsourced extension of your security team, MXDR provides multiple benefits, driving business velocity while eliminating common efficiency drawbacks associated with security.

Lifting the security burden

MXDR provides 24x7 security expertise and coverage to your team, giving you the peace of mind of around the clock security with minimal toll on your employees’ daily workload. You can easily defend against cyber threats and meet compliance/cyber insurance requirements without dedicating the considerable time and budget needed to staff an in-house SOC.

Reducing time to respond

In cybersecurity, every second matters in stopping an attack. MXDR’s constant vigilance helps your team respond quicker to cyber events, reducing time spent investigating alerts and remediating their effects. Quicker response times in turn lead to better cyber resilience, getting you back to normal operations promptly.

Streamlining incident response (IR)

Given that cyberattacks are a constant threat to today’s businesses, responding to security incidents is not a matter of if, but when. When your organization must respond to an attack, MXDR provides a full critical incident report, with key data insights, timelines, and security recommendations to help make the process easier for you and your team. A Detection and Response Account Manager (DRAM) also works with you live during ongoing incidents to remediate issues quickly instead of relying on disjointed communications via email. This approach gives you a leg up both in responding to security events and dealing with their aftermath and disclosure.

Optimizing your security posture

Security is an ongoing process, requiring substantial effort to continuously improve and adapt to new threats. MXDR removes that burden on your employees by acting as an extension of your team, identifying opportunities to buff your security approach, and hunting for emerging threats to your industry on your behalf.

Meeting compliance requirements

Compliance is a major, time-consuming hurdle for all businesses, especially when it comes time for an audit. When using MXDR, your team has access to key insights from around your IT ecosystem that make it simple to showcase your security program. As in IR situations, MXDR identifies critical data points to streamline your audit processes and reduce the overhead impact on your team.

Learn more about MXDR

When it comes to keeping your operations secure and efficient, MXDR provides the 24x7 security expertise and coverage to keep your team moving smoothly. Curious how it works in action? See how MXDR helped one MSP stop a targeted business email compromise campaign from interrupting their client’s business.

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