Extended detection and response, or XDR, continues to be a popular topic for cyber security professionals. XDR has a lot of benefits when it comes to detecting and responding to today's threats, but it also has a lot of definitions in the market.
Check out this Q&A document where we asked Allie Mellen, Sr. Analyst at Forrester Research, these key questions and see how she answered:
- What exactly is XDR?
- What trends are driving the need for XDR?
- How important is EDR to XDR, and why?
- Many vendors "sell" XDR - what should buyers beware of?
- Why should security leaders as well as the C-suite and board members care about XDR?
