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Managed Detection & Response (MDR)

Managed Detection & Response

What is Managed Detection & Response?

Managed Detection and Response can be described as an alternative to an in-house SOC in that the threat hunting, monitoring, and incident response is provided as a service in addition to the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR). A successful MDR implementation will result in a 24/7 network monitoring and incident investigation and response as well as protection across endpoints, network, and cloud workloads. The granular visibility and protection gained from the deployment of MDR within an organization’s environment is one of its many benefits. The effectiveness of an in-house security team as well as a SOC deployment can be made possible by an MDR implementation.

Common Features

  • Real-Time Threat and Anomaly Detection
  • Incident Management
  • Threat Intelligence
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Compliance Reporting and Archival Mechanisms
  • Prevention
  • Use of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework
  • Technology Management
  • Risk Scoring & Remediation Act
  • IOC Focus and Management
  • Standardized Playbooks
  • 24/7/365 Security Monitoring
  • Automated Threat Hunting

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Products: 12
Next Award: Oct 2026

Top Managed Detection & Response 2026

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

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7.6 /10
CX Score
8.0 /10

ReliaQuest exists to Make Security Possible. Our Agentic AI security operations platform, GreyMatter, allows security teams to detect threats at the source, contain, investigate and respond in less than 5 minutes – eliminating Tier 1 and Tier 2 security operations work. GreyMatter uses our Universal Translator, detection-at-source, and Agentic AI to seamlessly connect telemetry from across cloud, multi-cloud and on-premises technologies. ReliaQuest is the only cybersecurity technology company that delivers outcomes specific to each organization's unique architecture, technology and business needs.

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Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Unique Features
  • Efficient Service
  • Effective Service
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Rapid7 MDR is built from the ground up to help security teams of all sizes and experiences strengthen their security posture, find and stop attackers, and stay ahead of emerging threats. It is a combination of security expertise and leading technology solutions to detect dynamic threats quickly across your entire ecosystem to provide the hands-on, 24/7/365 monitoring, proactive threat hunting, effective response support, tailored security guidance, and team of Active Response experts to stop malicious activity and help you accelerate your security maturity.

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Pros

  • Respectful
  • Client Friendly Policies
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
OpenText Corporation

Pillr Platform

Composite Score
7.5 /10
CX Score
7.6 /10

Pillr goes beyond traditional cybersecurity limits by not only aggregating your security data, but by offering SOC-as-a-Service (SOCaaS) to address the critical gaps left by standard EDR tools. Our approach ensures you're not confined to a specific toolset, enabling a more flexible and effective cyber defense strategy. With Pillr, you benefit from comprehensive monitoring and expert analysis, ensuring a proactive defense against the inevitable threats.

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Pros

  • Respectful
  • Enables Productivity
  • Efficient Service
  • Saves Time

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Composite Score
8.0 /10
CX Score
8.2 /10

The LMNTRIX Active Defense is a validated and integrated threat detection and response architecture that hunts down and eliminates the advanced and unknown threats that routinely bypass perimeter controls. Its cyberarsenal includes a combination of cutting-edge technology, leading intelligence, and advanced analytics which, when wielded by professionals with unparalleled expertise, allows us to detect and investigate the threats that others fail to even identify.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Cyber Insights is a software-led solution designed to help users get a more complete view of their operational technology (OT) cybersecurity posture and better manage their cyber risks. Cyber Insights is designed to deliver asset discovery and management capabilities to help companies identify all the assets connected to their network. It is also designed to provide a comprehensive view into identified vulnerabilities and threats that may affect or are affecting the user’s industrial control systems (ICS). Honeywell Forge Cyber Insights can be extended to a multi-site view to manage alerts data from hundreds of locations, centrally.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
Secureworks, Inc.

Taegis ManagedXDR

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Secureworks Taegis Managed XDR is our 24x7 managed detection and response service, which works for you to detect advanced threats and take the right action. This threat hunting, incident response and security operations expertise, combined with our focus on building a trusted relationship with you and your team, help strengthen your organization's security posture.

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24x7 managed detection and response services, powered by our proven Trustwave Fusion platform, which connects to your existing security tools with advanced analytics and best-in-class Trustwave SpiderLabs threat intelligence and expertise.

Heimdal Security

Heimdal

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Empower your security and IT teams with Heimdal’s unified platform, built to defend against next-gen threats and provide comprehensive protection across multiple fronts. From endpoints and networks to emails, identities, and beyond, Heimdal has you covered with advanced detection and response capabilities.

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ActZero's adaptive, intelligent MDR service empowers you to harden your security, scale and optimize your defense capabilities, measurably reducing risk over time. ActZero solves cybersecurity challenges for SMB and mid-market companies and guides you to end-to-end security via a platform built for scalability, compliance, intelligence, and automation. The optional vCISO services develop strategic plans that identify the areas to address now and establish an enduring, continuously improving security posture.

Critical Start Inc

Critical Start MDR

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CRITICALSTART is a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service. The Behavior Registry reviews every alert to determine if it was generated by known-good behavior versus unknown behaviors that need to be investigated by our analysts. This allows us to resolve every alert and stop accepting risk - leveraging our transparent platform and native iOS and Android mobile apps.

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