MDR for Microsoft Defender XDR
SERVICE DESCRIPTION
MDR for Microsoft Defender XDR is a 24/7 Managed Detection and Response service delivered through the Cynode MDR Platform, providing full Security Operations Centre (SOC) ownership for organisations using Microsoft security technologies.
The service delivers continuous detection, incident validation, prioritisation, and response across identity, endpoint, email/Microsoft 365, cloud, and SaaS environments, treating them as a single security domain.
By applying the Cynode MDR Platform on top of Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel SIEM & SOAR, Cynode ensures that security activity is handled consistently, transparently, and in alignment with business risk—resulting in clear, actionable outcomes rather than isolated alerts.
WHY IS THIS SERVICE IMPORTANT?
Microsoft Defender XDR delivers its strongest results when threats are handled as connected attack paths across multiple surfaces, not as isolated events. While Defender provides rich security data, effective outcomes depend on how operations are structured and executed.
The Cynode MDR Platform provides a clear and repeatable operating model for analysing activity, validating incidents, prioritising risk, and executing response. By correlating behaviour across surfaces and applying context throughout the incident lifecycle, Cynode ensures response efforts focus on real exposure and business impact, rather than alert volume.
The result is consistent, intelligence-informed detection and response, aligned with real attacker behaviour and modern, multi-stage attack techniques.
HOW MDR FOR MICROSOFT DEFENDER XDR WORKS
Cynode MDR operates Microsoft Defender XDR as a single detection and response capability across:
- Identity
- Endpoint
- Email and collaboration
- Cloud workloads
- Cloud applications and SaaS
Within the Cynode MDR Platform, activity from these domains is continuously analysed and correlated to form verified incidents that reflect actual attack progression rather than isolated technical events.
Detection, investigation, and response are executed as one continuous workflow. Each incident is handled according to defined priorities and customer-specific boundaries, ensuring actions are taken in a controlled and predictable manner.
As part of daily operations, the platform continuously adapts to the environment—refining detection logic, investigation depth, and response handling based on observed activity and evolving threat patterns.
BENEFITS
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Detection and response are handled consistently across identity, endpoint, email, cloud, and SaaS.
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Incident handling reflects asset relevance and business impact.
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Response actions follow defined workflows and customer requirements.
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Detection and response quality improve continuously as part of normal operations.
WHO SHOULD USE IT
Cynode MDR for Microsoft Defender XDR is designed for organisations that:
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Use Microsoft Defender as a core security platform
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Operate across multiple attack surfaces
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Require consistent prioritisation and response decisions
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Want 24/7 operational ownership without building a full internal SOC
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