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XDR value comes from connected investigations
Microsoft has been named a Leader in the Forrester Wave for XDR Platforms, which is worth noting.
By Phil Kinsley
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Microsoft has been named a Leader in the Forrester Wave for XDR Platforms, which is worth noting.
But the analyst ranking is not really the point for me.
The bigger point is that most security teams are still trying to investigate modern incidents with signals spread across too many places.
Identity tells part of the story. Endpoint tells another part. Email may show the first touch. SaaS and cloud logs may show what happened next. Then the SOC is expected to pull it all together quickly while the clock is running.
That is the real value of XDR when it is implemented well. It is not just another dashboard. It should help connect the story faster.
But there is a catch. Buying the license does not fix the operating model.
You still have to tune it. You still have to decide what good response looks like. You still have to validate the detections. You still have to make sure the team understands what the platform is telling them and trusts it enough to act.
If you are looking at Microsoft Defender XDR and trying to move from licensed to operational, reach out. This is exactly where I can help.
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