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N-able MDR vs EDR - Explaining the differences and advantages of MDR

With N‑able Managed Detection and Response, experienced cybersecurity analysts enhance your current team’s capabilities and help you reduce threat detection and response times while giving you complete visibility.

Here are N-able MDR Key Features and Benefits:

  • Enhanced Threat Detection: Leveraging expert cybersecurity analysts and advanced machine learning so you can quickly identify emerging threats and anomalous behavior within your environment.

  • Reduced Response Times: With a multi-layered detection approach and 24/7 SOC, N-able XDR can rapidly respond to incidents, minimizing potential damage.

  • Increased Visibility: Gain comprehensive insight into your cybersecurity posture, including situational reporting, compliance insights, and vulnerability assessments.

  • Automated Compliance: N-able XDR can help you meet compliance requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, NIST, HIPAA) through automated reporting and insights.

  • Proactive Threat Prevention: Beyond incident response, N-able XDR takes proactive steps to block future attacks and secure your systems.

  • Deep Web Monitoring: Stay informed about leaked accounts and potential threats on the dark web.

  • Platform Integration: N-able XDR integrates with major cloud platforms (Microsoft 365, Azure, Google Workspace) to provide comprehensive visibility across your environment.

 

Here are N-able MDR Key Features and Benefits:

  • Advanced Threat Detection: Leveraging behavioral AI and machine learning, SentinelOne EDR can detect even the most sophisticated cyberthreats.

  • Automated Remediation: Quickly contain and remediate threats using automated actions like "kill," quarantine, and rollback.

  • Rollback Protection: Protect against ransomware by rolling back endpoints and compromised files to their pre-attack state.

  • Threat Investigation: Visualize threat activity and gain a deep understanding of attack chains, root causes, and lateral movements.

  • Integration with RMM: Seamlessly integrate SentinelOne EDR with N-able's remote monitoring and management platforms for enhanced security. Leverage Sentinel One's Singularity platform.

  • Third-Party Integrations: Connect with SIEM systems, PSA ticketing systems, and other tools for streamlined security operations.

 

Conclusion:

While both N-able MDR and EDR provide robust cybersecurity solutions, they have distinct focuses:

N-able MDR:

  • Focus: Provides extended detection and responce, goes beyond the endpoint. It uses combination of SIEM and SOAR technologies to ingest and enrich the data, creates rules and automatic responses to threats. It is fully managed and requires zero interactions from customer side.

  • Key features: SIEM, SOAR, 24/7 SOC

 

N-able EDR:

  • Focus: Endpoint detection and response with focus on proces injection and behavioral analysis.

  • Key features: Behavioral AI, Automated remediation, Rollback protection, Threat Hunting, Vulnerability management.

 

In summary, N-able MDR is a broader solution that offers comprehensive security management and goes beyond the endpoint, while EDR is specifically designed for advanced endpoint protection.

With real-time reporting that enables you to stay informed on security posture and incidents, N-able MDR can be tailored to meet the specific needs of small, medium, or large organizations. Also, it can be implemented within 90 minutes. Overall, N-able MDR offers a comprehensive solution for enhancing your organization's cybersecurity posture, providing expert threat detection, rapid response, and increased visibility.

Depending on your organization's specific needs and priorities, you may choose to implement either or both solutions to create a strong cybersecurity posture.

About autor

Jurica Parsic IT Support Specialist

A seasoned professional in data backup & disaster recovery, virtualization and cybersecurity with more than 5 years of experience in this field. Working closely with global vendors, IT resellers and IT service providers to develop a deep understanding of the technologies, processes and best practices involved in ensuring security and business continuity for a wide range of organizations, from small businesses to large corporations.