We’re thrilled to be named an Overall Leader for Managed Detection and Response (MDR) in the July 2023 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass Report. We have also been recognized as a Product Leader, Innovation Leader, and Market Leader by the firm. Using a standardized set of criteria, KuppingerCole analysed and rated sixteen global MDR service providers based on their Product, Innovation, and Market leadership:
- Product Leadership: Examines the functional strength and completeness of services.
- Innovation Leadership: Considers the continuous expansion of automated capabilities, the use of machine learning and deep learning, cyber resilience scoring, tighter integration with cloud-native security controls, and more.
- Market Leadership: Considers the total customer count, their geographic distribution, size of deployments, size and geography of the partner ecosystem, and a demonstration of global reach.
eSentire MDR was specifically called out for our leadership in cloud support, threat detection, response, and threat intelligence capabilities:
- Extensive cloud support – Continual monitoring and analysis of cloud applications and data stores, and detection and response services across all cloud services and applications. Our cloud support also includes cloud security posture management (CSPM), cloud workload protection (CWPP), log investigation and vulnerability scanning of customer multi-cloud environments.
- Threat detection and response – Rapid threat detection across your entire environment, including network-based detections with full packet capture and inspection and malicious activity including ransomware and evasive malware. Our response capabilities include automated and manual response actions to disrupt and contain threats, such as host isolation, termination of processes and network sessions, initiation of full packet capture, and more.
- Threat intelligence: Support from our team of Elite Threat Hunters on every shift, who build novel detections, complete investigative runbooks, conduct proactive threat hunts, and curate original threat research to help our customers stay ahead of sophisticated cyber threats.
KuppingerCole also noted that eSentire MDR customers can choose to outsource their Security Operations Center (SOC) entirely or engage our team of 24/7 SOC Cyber Analysts to act as an extension of their in-house team. In addition, MDR customers also benefit from the support of our Cyber Resilience Team, including SOC, Elite Threat Hunters, Threat Response Unit Experts and our Cyber Risk Advisors, who provide continual strategic and security improvement planning to offset resource constraints..
Among eSentire’s extensive MDR capabilities, KuppingerCole also called out:
- Fast and flexible deployment.
- Coverage of all major operating systems and browsers.
- Supports customers’ existing technology stacks.
- Excellent support for cloud computing.
- Wide range of automated response actions supported by ML and DL.
- Strong threat hunting and threat intelligence support.
- Good detection capability for insider threats.
- Good customer support, including incident handling.
To learn more about how eSentire MDR can help you build a more resilient security operation, get in touch with an eSentire cybersecurity specialist.
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Mitangi Parekh Content Marketing Director
As the Content Marketing Director, Mitangi Parekh leads content and social media strategy at eSentire, overseeing the development of security-focused content across multiple marketing channels. She has nearly a decade of experience in marketing, with 8 years specializing in cybersecurity marketing. Throughout her time at eSentire, Mitangi has created multiple thought leadership content programs that drive customer acquisition, expand share of voice to drive market presence, and demonstrate eSentire's security expertise. Mitangi holds dual degrees in Biology (BScH) and English (BAH) from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.