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Total incident response time — industry-crushing speed
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MDR Buyer's Guide: Cut Through Confusion and Choose the Right Protection
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This isn't a fluffy ebook — it's a data-driven buyer's guide packed with benchmarks, expert insights, visuals, and real-world attack findings.
$2.73M
Average ransomware recovery cost
88%
Of attacks happen outside business hours
70%
Of attacks now use remote ransomware
Threats Changed — Here's What You Must Know
Cut Through Vendor Jargon
Cyberthreats are evolving faster than most teams can keep up. Attackers increasingly "log in instead of break in," and overworked IT teams struggle to maintain 24/7 vigilance — especially nights, weekends, and holidays.
This buyer's guide cuts through vendor jargon to help you understand what best-in-class MDR looks like, which capabilities matter most, and exactly what questions to ask providers before making your decision.
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17 pages of insights, benchmarks & vendor questions to help you choose the right MDR provider.
What's Inside This Premium Guide:
- Industry-crushing 38-minute total incident response time benchmark
- How MDR reduces insurance claims by 97.5% (real data)
- Cut response times from hours to minutes & reduce alert fatigue by 74%
- Replace the need to hire 3–5 security analysts
- Beautiful diagrams: MDR workflows, integrations & Microsoft compatibility
- Top questions to ask vendors before you buy
Who Should Download This?
- IT leaders drowning in alerts
- Teams without 24/7 monitoring
- Organizations evaluating MDR
- Businesses facing compliance or insurance pressure
Proven Results from Best-in-Class MDR
Sophos MDR secures 30,000+ organizations worldwide with 500+ threat experts across 7 global SOCs. Here's what best-in-class looks like:
97.5% Lower
Insurance claim amounts for MDR customers
30,000+
Organizations trust Sophos MDR worldwide
74% Reduction
In alert fatigue and analyst burnout
The End-to-End MDR Pipeline
See how Sophos MDR drives 38-minute response times through an integrated detection and response workflow.
The end-to-end MDR pipeline that drives 38-minute response times.
What Organizations Are Saying
University of South Queensland
"The pen testers were shocked they couldn't find a way in."
London South Bank University
"We've freed up significant operational hours..."
AG Barr
"Sophos saves us the expense of recruiting up to five new employees."
What Your Organization Is Up Against
You're juggling limited resources, constant alerts, siloed tools, and unclear signals. The result? More stress, more risk, and too much time spent firefighting.
- Ransomware recovery costs rising to $2.73M on average
- Attackers exploiting credentials, misconfigurations, and remote ransomware
- Noisy, siloed alerts that drain IT capacity
- Coverage gaps — especially outside business hours
How This Guide Helps You Solve These Challenges
Instead of drowning in vendor jargon, you'll get clarity on what matters most:
Best-in-Class MDR
What a modern, best-in-class MDR service actually looks like — from 24/7 human-led threat response to full-scale incident containment.
Capabilities That Matter
Which capabilities matter most when choosing a provider (and which features are just marketing noise).
Strengthen Defenses
How MDR strengthens your defenses, reduces risk, increases IT efficiency, and even improves cyber-insurance outcomes.
Questions to Ask
What questions to ask vendors so you make a confident, informed decision that fits your team, tech stack, and business goals.
Broad compatibility across Microsoft, Google, AWS, firewalls, email security, identity, and more.
This guide is about empowering you: your strategy, your time, your outcomes.
Why Download This Buyer's Guide?
Because you deserve clarity — and a partner that meets you where you are.
Stop Threats Your Tools Can't Catch
How MDR stops threats your tools alone can't catch, including human-led attacks and credential-based intrusions.
Best-in-Class Performance
What best-in-class detection and response performance looks like, using real benchmarks (like the 38-minute total incident response time noted in the guide).
Maximize Your Investments
How to get more value from your current security investments with integrations that reduce noise and deliver richer visibility.
Improve Day-to-Day Reality
How MDR can improve your team's day-to-day reality, freeing them from manual investigations and alert overload.
Enhance Cyber-Insurance Position
How MDR enhances your cyber-insurance position, often lowering premiums by reducing your risk profile.
If you want stronger security without adding headcount, this guide is your starting point.
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