Report
The Impact of XDR in the Modern SOC
The ESG report titled "The Impact of XDR in the Modern SOC" from November 2020 highlights key findings on extended detection and response (XDR) in security operations centers. It emphasizes that organizations view XDR as a way to improve security effectiveness. The report identifies data ingestion challenges, the need for XDR to extend SIEM capabilities, and the importance of companion managed detection and response (MDR) services. Additionally, it notes cloud detection and response as a critical gap and an ideal area for XDR to address.