EDR and XDR: Better Together?

Infosec professionals understand the importance of threat detection. But the threat detection and response technology landscape is evolving rapidly, causing complexity and confusion in the market. A recent Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) research study found that 61% of security professionals are familiar with XDR – which is an improvement from 24% in 2020. However, 39% remain somewhat familiar or unfamiliar with XDR. It is time to unpack some of these new, emerging abbreviations. In this fireside chat with Jon Oltsik, ESG’s Senior Principal Analyst and Josh Zelonis, Palo Alto Networks' Director of Security Strategy, you will explore: · Where security teams struggle when attempting to detect new types of sophisticated threats · Thoughts on why EDR technology was an important development for threat detection and response · An introduction to XDR: What it is and challenges it can help solve · What role managed services play in SOC modernization and XDR · And much more