{"id":252824,"date":"2024-06-02T10:49:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T10:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/?p=252824"},"modified":"2024-06-02T10:49:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T10:49:54","slug":"security-teams-want-to-replace-mdr-with-ai-a-good-or-bad-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/security-teams-want-to-replace-mdr-with-ai-a-good-or-bad-idea","title":{"rendered":"Security Teams Want to Replace MDR With AI: A Good or Bad Idea?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Managed Detection and Response (MDR) systems \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/top-managed-detection-and-response-benefits\">a combined set of offensive security outsourced tools and services<\/a> \u2014 have become increasingly popular in the past years as the global threat landscape intensifies.<\/p>\n<p>MDR systems combine enhanced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/threat-detection-and-response-tdr\">threat detection<\/a> and advanced threat hunting capabilities to uncover hidden threats that might evade traditional security solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Combining human expert security specialists&#8217; insight with automation, MDR promises an agile reaction to security incidents, minimizing potential damage. However, a new report from Radiant Security found that most security professionals are open to replacing MDR solutions with AI.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#dddddd;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#f7f7f7;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;\">\n<h2><span id=\"key_takeaways\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A study by Radiant Security found that 60% of security professionals are interested in replacing MDR with AI due to frustrations with slow response times and high false positives from MDR tools.<\/li>\n<li>Major MDR vendors are incorporating AI into their offerings to improve accuracy and response times.<\/li>\n<li>The MDR market is expected to grow significantly from $1.56 billion in 2023 to $8.59 billion by 2032.<\/li>\n<li>Security experts believe AI will not completely replace MDR but rather augment it by automating tasks and improving efficiency for security analysts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n    <section class=\"toc-sticky w-100 bg-white \">\n        <div class=\"toc-sticky__container container\">\n            <div class=\"toc-sticky__open d-flex align-items-end\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\"\n                 aria-controls=\"multiCollapse1\"\n                 data-bs-target=\"#multiCollapse1\">\n                <button\n                        class=\"btn btn-primary collapse-action-btn p-1 rounded-circle\"\n                        type=\"button\"\n                >\n                    <i class=\"icon-chevron-up\"><\/i>\n                <\/button>\n                <span id=\"toc-current-title\" class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n                    Table of Contents\n                <\/span>\n                <span class=\"toc-main-title-permanent\">Table of Contents<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div\n                    class=\"collapse my-3\"\n                    id=\"multiCollapse1\"\n            >\n                <ol class=\"StepProgress\">\n                                                                        <li class=\"StepProgress-item current\">\n                                                <div class=\"StepProgress-item__group\">\n                            <a data-id=\"key_takeaways\"\n                               onclick=handleScrollToTitle(\"key_takeaways\")\n                               class=\"StepProgress-item__link\" data-level=\"2\">Key Takeaways<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                        <li class=\"StepProgress-item\">\n                                                <div class=\"StepProgress-item__group\">\n                            <a data-id=\"60_of_professionals_open_to_end_of_mdr_study_says\"\n                               onclick=handleScrollToTitle(\"60_of_professionals_open_to_end_of_mdr_study_says\")\n                               class=\"StepProgress-item__link\" data-level=\"2\">'60% of Professionals Open to End of MDR,' Study Says<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                        <li class=\"StepProgress-item\">\n                                                <div class=\"StepProgress-item__group\">\n                            <a data-id=\"soc_ai-powered_innovation_the_mdr_transformation\"\n                               onclick=handleScrollToTitle(\"soc_ai-powered_innovation_the_mdr_transformation\")\n                               class=\"StepProgress-item__link\" data-level=\"2\">SOC AI-Powered Innovation: The MDR Transformation<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                        <li class=\"StepProgress-item\">\n                                                <div class=\"StepProgress-item__group\">\n                            <a data-id=\"is_replacing_mdr_with_ai_a_good_idea_experts_answer\"\n                               onclick=handleScrollToTitle(\"is_replacing_mdr_with_ai_a_good_idea_experts_answer\")\n                               class=\"StepProgress-item__link\" data-level=\"2\">Is Replacing MDR with AI a Good Idea? Experts Answer<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                        <li class=\"StepProgress-item\">\n                                                <div class=\"StepProgress-item__group\">\n                            <a data-id=\"not_replace_augment\"\n                               onclick=handleScrollToTitle(\"not_replace_augment\")\n                               class=\"StepProgress-item__link\" data-level=\"2\">'Not Replace, Augment'<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <\/li>\n                                                                        <li class=\"StepProgress-item\">\n                                                <div class=\"StepProgress-item__group\">\n                            <a data-id=\"soc_teams_at_inflection_point\"\n                    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With attacks like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/4049\/phishing\">phishing<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/4115\/social-engineering\">social engineering<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/4015\/malicious-software-malware\">malware<\/a> becoming more sophisticated, the survey concluded that traditional legacy MDR services are struggling to respond to modern attacks and their aftermath.<\/p>\n<p>Almost half (44%) of MDR users reported that it took more than four weeks to remediate a single incident. Slow remediation response time is a big problem, as unpatched breaches allow criminals to continue exfiltrating data, shutting down operations, or encrypting assets for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/4337\/ransomware\">ransomware<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Shahar Ben-Hador, CEO and co-founder of Radiant Security,<\/b> spoke about the conclusions of the report in a press release:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s clear from the recent report and from our internal threat research that existing managed detection and response solutions are ill-equipped to keep up with changes in the threat landscape like the use of adversarial AI.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;SOC teams are beginning to redefine security operations with a more innovative approach, and we&#8217;re delivering AI capabilities where MDR has fallen short.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"soc_ai-powered_innovation_the_mdr_transformation\">SOC AI-Powered Innovation: The MDR Transformation<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fortunebusinessinsights.com\/enquiry\/request-sample-pdf\/108618\" target=\"_blank\">Fortune Business Insight<\/a> global market report found that the MDR industry continues to grow. Valued at $1.56 billion in 2023, the sector is poised to grow from $1.89 billion in 2024 to a shocking $8.59 billion by 2032.<\/p>\n<p>From healthcare to e-commerce, government, and other sectors, providers like Blockstream, Innowise Group, and IBM Corporation provide advanced MDR security services.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these providers have already incorporated AI into their MDR systems. For example, in October 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ibm.com\/2023-10-05-IBM-Announces-New-AI-Powered-Threat-Detection-and-Response-Services\" target=\"_blank\">IBM<\/a> rolled out what they called &#8220;the next evolution&#8221; of MDR services.<\/p>\n<p>The company assured that with new AI technologies, their new MDR can automatically escalate or close up to 85% of alerts, helping to accelerate security response timelines for clients.<\/p>\n<p>IBM was not the only MDR provider to integrate AI into MDR, proving that big tech is not blind to AI&#8217;s benefits and traditional MDR tools&#8217; deficits. From Microsoft Copilot Security to CrowdStrike&#8217;s AI-Native Falcon Xplatform, Lumen Technologies&#8217; advanced MDR, BlackBerry&#8217;s CylanceMDR, and many others, countless leading vendors have rolled out or announced new AI-powered MDR services or alternative AI SOC solutions in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>With MDR users (84%) expressing dissatisfaction with legacy tools only nine months after purchase \u2014 and 32% saying MDR tools escalated more than their team can handle \u2014\u00a0 alleviating work for security teams stretched thin who cannot spend hours triaging, investigating, and responding to all alerts, becomes essential.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"is_replacing_mdr_with_ai_a_good_idea_experts_answer\">Is Replacing MDR with AI a Good Idea? Experts Answer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>MDR&#8217;s main pain points for security teams include alert fatigue, false positives, and being outnumbered by attackers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lisa-mcstay-41058893\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Lisa McStay<\/b><\/a><b>, Chief Operating Officer at <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/continuity2.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Continuity2<\/b><\/a>, a continuity software provider, spoke to Techopedia about the issue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The first stand-out takeaway is the dissatisfaction with MDR systems across the board. A mix between high false positive rates and system inefficiencies is driving a shift for AI solutions, the driving factor being accuracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McStay said that the report&#8217;s findings that claim that AI has the potential to automate and decrease workloads by as much as 95% are &#8220;potentially inflated&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think it will be that high in practice, but I would still expect a massive reduction in workload (circa 50-80%). Perhaps opening up a new conversation around where time should be spent best?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McStay added that she does believe replacing MDR with AI is &#8220;smart, and certainly what the future will look like&#8221;, based on accuracy and response time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Both improve massively with AI implementation and are essential for effective cybersecurity. As well, the free time security teams will have to deal with more complex issues. It really comes down to smarter work and spending resources wisely.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"not_replace_augment\">&#8216;Not Replace, Augment&#8217;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mhasse\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Michael Hasse<\/b><\/a><b>, Cybersecurity and Technology Consultant<\/b> told Techopedia that switching MDR with AI is not a new idea.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;MDR systems for Fortune-1000 started making this shift several years ago.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The catch is that nobody is &#8216;replacing&#8217; anything, rather AI is being integrated solely for the purpose of expediting detection and response, which improves the signal-to-noise ratio for human operators drastically and makes for a far more effective SOC,&#8221; Hasse explained.<\/p>\n<p>When questioned whether it was a good idea to replace MDR with AI Hasse said security teams should not be replacing MDR services but rather augmenting them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Current EDR-MDR solutions with 24\/7 manned SOCs having AI integrated have a typical threat detection and response time of less than one minute, with a human operator able to review in less than five minutes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/neal-humphrey-b909773\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Neal Humphrey<\/b><\/a><b>, VP of Market Strategy at <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deepwatch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Deepwatch<\/b><\/a><b>, <\/b>a managed security platform for the cyber resilient enterprise, agreed.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Replace, no. 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