Addressing Security Gaps Using XDR: Enhance Threat Detection & Response

March 19 • 4:00 pm

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For many organizations, cybersecurity and threat detection are still challenging topics. Some companies’ current security systems aren’t functioning well, or they rely on multiple tools and manual processes to manage security operations.

The following are the main challenges these companies face:

Security operations are becoming more complex, making it hard for teams to keep up. Shortages in skilled security staff and struggle with managing numerous disconnected security tools. Coping with the increasing number of attacks when the business grows and evolves. Blind spots in the network which are difficult to monitor. Security analysts’ manual tasks of piecing together information from multiple tools.

A holistic approach, informed by a thorough cybersecurity gap analysis, should be the right step to enhance the overall cybersecurity of an organization. Hence, leaders must consider Extended Detection and Response (XDR)!

What is XDR?

An XDR (Extended Detection and Response) solution helps organizations stay safer by combining multiple security layers into one platform.

Unlike traditional tools, it isn’t dedicated to a single area. It consists of multiple tools that cover networks, endpoints, DLP, and active directory in a single, central hub to give a better overall defense.

Altogether, XDR simplifies security operations and improves threat detection and response activities with its advanced analytics and automation. This helps to establish a strong security posture for your company.

Traditional security tools primarily focus on isolated aspects of security and lack integration across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments, often leaving security blind spots.

Go through this comparison table of traditional security systems and XDR to understand why XDR system is a must-have tool in a company.

AspectTraditional Security ToolsXDR (Extended Detection and Response)

Security CoverageIsolated areas (endpoint, network) Holistic (endpoint, network, DLP, AD systems)VisibilityLimited visibilityBetter visibility across hybrid environmentsAutomationManual and slow processesAutomates detection, investigation, and responseIntegrationDisconnected tools, requires manual data correlationCentralized, open integrationAdvanced Threat DetectionStatic, rule-based detectionAI-driven, sophisticated detection (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)Response TimeSlow due to manual processesFast and automated responsesComplexityComplex with multiple toolsSimplifies with integrated platformResource RequirementsRequires skilled staffFewer skilled personnel due to automationBlind SpotsMore blind spotsEnd-to-end monitoring and visibilityScalabilityLimited scalabilityScalable, adaptable to growthCyber Attack TrackingHard to track multi-phase attacksTracks full attack lifecycle

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How a Robust XDR Solution Addresses the Security Gaps of Companies

Centralized Control for Efficient Management

Various security tools operate individually, forcing teams to switch between platforms. XDR acts as a central hub for threat detection and incident response across all parts of IT systems, allowing security teams to manage activities with a single platform.

Improved Detection of Advanced Threats

Many traditional and existing security tools struggle to detect complex, multi-phase attacks (like APTs). XDR uses advanced analytics to correlate data from the network, endpoints, and other environments. It provides better visibility into ongoing attacks and helps identify hidden and advanced threats that other tools might miss, enabling faster and more accurate responses.

Reduces Security Blind Spots

Organizations often have blind spots in their networks due to limited coverage or lack of efficient security agents. XDR gives complete visibility across all environments, closing these gaps and ensuring continuous monitoring. This helps prevent attackers from exploiting unmonitored areas.

Faster Response with Automated Actions

Traditional tools can slow down response time as security teams have to manually investigate the security events and trigger responses. In contrast, XDR automates this process by quarantining infected devices, blocking suspicious traffic, and more, enabling quick threat containment and incident response.

Efficient Investigation and Incident Handling

XDR streamlines threat investigations by providing a clear timeline of events and accurate alerts. These alerts outline the sequence of incidents, allowing security teams to study and prioritize threats. It also reveals the root causes of attacks, helping leaders eliminate similar issues in the future.

Adaptable to Evolving Security Needs

When businesses grow, IT infrastructure also grows and becomes more complex. This leads to more security risks and traditional tools may fail to cope up with that. XDR is designed to evolve with the business. It scales to cover new endpoints, devices, and network services, ensuring continuous protection as environments change.

Streamlined Collaboration Between Security and IT Teams

XDR enhances security posture and improves collaboration between security and IT teams with a single platform to manage all security tasks around the network, endpoint, AD, and more. This reduces delays caused by manual coordination between separate security tools and systems.

Cost-Effective in the Long Run

XDR may require a higher initial investment than traditional security tools. As a long-term investment, it reduces operational costs with automation. Its comprehensive approach removes the complexity of managing multiple tools together. And over time, this results in a better ROI by streamlining security operations as well as speeding up threat response.

By addressing the cybersecurity workforce gap and helping organizations close cybersecurity compliance gaps, XDR enables them to operate more efficiently with fewer personnel, empowering existing teams to handle complex security tasks with less manual intervention.

Fidelis Elevate® – The Robust XDR to Resolve Your Cybersecurity Challenges

Fidelis Elevate® is a strong XDR platform that helps businesses close security gaps and protect against modern cyber threats. It integrates network, endpoint, deception, Active Directory, and DLP into one platform.

Here’s how it addresses key cybersecurity challenges:

Comprehensive Coverage: Gives complete visibility and control over the entire security infrastructure with a single tool that integrates endpoint, network, AD, and more.

Fast Threat Detection and Response: Combines AI-powered analytics and real-time intelligence, and enables quicker detection of cyber threats, helping organizations respond faster than with traditional tools.

Proactive Threat Mitigation: With advanced technologies like deception, besides basic threat detection, it captures attackers even before an intrusion. 

Centralized Management: Centralizes all vital security tools, making the security team more efficient in handling all systems. And it seamlessly integrates with SIEM and SOAR, making the detection and response even more powerful.

Automation and Threat Intelligence: Powered by MITRE ATT&CK mapping and AI-driven analytics, it anticipates adversary movements, allowing your team to respond proactively and remediate issues quickly.

Scalable and Adaptive: Adapts and scales along with business growth and as attack surfaces expand, ensuring your defense mechanisms are always in place.

This comprehensive approach makes Fidelis XDR a valuable asset for any company, ensuring that their entire cyber environment is protected without leaving any gaps.

Conclusion

The strategies of threat actors can’t be predicted, as they will try to intrude through any touchpoint or source. Focusing only on endpoints or networks isn’t enough. Using multiple tools overwhelms security teams by making them switch between tools and manually connecting data. An efficient XDR tool like Fidelis Elevate® is indeed a game-changer that centralizes security activities and gives holistic visibility of the threat landscape to companies, which naturally makes the security teams’ prevention and response activities more efficient and seamless. Furthermore, closing the cybersecurity skills gap is made easier, as automation and simplified processes allow teams to work more effectively with fewer experts. So, tap into a single, robust XDR platform to manage all your security practices in one place.

Frequently Ask Questions

What is XDR in cybersecurity?

XDR (Extended Detection and Response) is a security solution that combines multiple security tools into one platform. It monitors and protects your IT infrastructure, including:

Network Endpoints Active Directory, and more.

Why is XDR important?

Protects your entire IT infrastructure and closes security gaps. Consolidates all security data in one place for easier management. Automates threat detection and response, enabling quicker reactions. Provides complete threat visibility, reducing potential attack points.

How does XDR improve threat detection and response?

With AI and machine learning, it detects complex and hidden threats and executes automatic responses. It filters genuine alerts and triggers responses, allowing the prioritization of threats that need manual intervention.

How can XDR help close the cybersecurity skills gap?

XDR automates security tasks, reducing the need for manual work. It simplifies security processes, letting teams focus on important tasks with less expertise. It reduces the workload, helping staff respond faster with fewer alerts.

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