DFIR Without Limits: Moving Beyond the “Sucker's Choice” of Today’s Breach Response Services

DFIR Without Limits: Moving Beyond the “Sucker's Choice” of Today’s Breach Response Services

Three-quarters of CEOs and their boards believe a major breach is “inevitable.” And those closest to the action? Like CISOs? They’re nearly unanimous.

Gartner is right there, too. Their 2021 Market Guide for Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Services recommends you “operate under the assumption that security breaches will occur, the only variable factors being the timing, the severity, and the response requirements.”

When that breach happens, you’ll most likely need help. For Rapid7 MDR customers, we’re there for you when you need us, period. Our belief is that, if a breach is inevitable, then a logical, transparent, collaborative, and effective approach to response should be, too.

I’m not just talking about the table-stakes “response” to everyday security threats. I’m talking about digital forensics and world-class incident response for any incident – no matter if it’s a minor breach like a phishing email with an attached maldoc or a major targeted breach involving multiple endpoints compromised by an advanced attacker.

Protecting your environment is our shared responsibility. As long as you are willing and able to partner with us during and after the Incident Response process, we are here for you. Rapid7 does the DFIR heavy lift. You cooperate to eradicate the threat and work to improve your security posture as a result.

Unfortunately, that’s not how all of the market sees it.

How vendors typically provide DFIR

Some managed detection and response (MDR) vendors or managed security services providers (MSSPs) do understand that there’s an R in MDR. Typically, they’ll do a cursory investigation, validatio ..

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