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2023 Extended Detection & Response (XDR) Buyer’s Guide

Written by CK Chim | Oct 24, 2023 1:00:00 PM

In today's digital age, businesses of all sizes - including corporations, organizations, and governments - heavily rely on computerized systems to manage their day-to-day activities. The accelerated adoption of digital technologies, coupled with complex regulations, geopolitical tensions, and economic uncertainties demands that cybersecurity becomes an integral part of their digital core transformation efforts to achieve business resilience. As a result, cybersecurity has become a critical objective to safeguard mission critical services and sensitive data from various online attacks and unauthorized access. 

Throughout my engagements with cybersecurity leaders across the industries and markets, successful cyber defenders are those who demonstrate their ability to embed cybersecurity into their operations and drive business outcomes. With continuous advancements in technology, cybersecurity trends are constantly evolving, and the prevalence of data breaches, ransomware, and hacks has become the new norm. Many defenders are struggling to balance effective business outcomes with the complexity of technology-process-people related operations.

To support cyber defenders to achieve tangible business benefits and deliver effective security outcomes, Cybereason has developed a comprehensive Extended Detection & Response (XDR) Buyer’s Guide. This guide aims to equip cyber defenders with the necessary knowledge to understand, evaluate, and adopt XDR solutions effectively. It covers the benefits of XDR, the various XDR solutions available in the market, how to assess these solutions, and best practices for successful implementation.

“By year-end 2027, XDR will be used by up to 40% of end-user organizations to reduce the number of security vendors they have in place, up from less than 5% today.” - 2021 Gartner® Market Guide for Extended Detection and Response.

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, adopting XDR becomes increasingly crucial for organizations aiming to bolster their defense against cyber threats. By understanding the benefits, available solutions, evaluation criteria, and implementation best practices, you can position your organization for greater cybersecurity innovation to enhance resilience and successfully navigate the complex cyber risk landscape.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

CK Chim joins Cybereason with more than 25 years of cybersecurity experience. He is the Field Chief Security Officer (CSO) to accelerate Cybereason business expansion in APJ region. Prior to Cybereason, Chim served as corporate defender at Shell, Global CISO for DHL Express and Dyson where he held global responsibility to secure IT-OT-XIOT services internationally to enable trust and resilient operations across oil & gas, logistics, e-commerce, and consumer technology industries.