XDR Explained: By an Industry Expert Analyst

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?