THREAT‑WATCH
Glossary
Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
An outsourced service that continuously monitors your environment for threats and actively responds to them, not just alerts you.
MDR combines technology (endpoint, network, and cloud detection tools) with a human team that monitors, investigates, and responds to threats around the clock. Unlike a self-managed SIEM or a basic monitoring tool, MDR includes active response (isolating a compromised device, for example) rather than just generating an alert someone still has to act on.