Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) , Endpoint Security , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development

Forrester Report: Key Questions to Ask XDR Vendors

The current state of the XDR market is a "chaotic jumble of different features," according to Forrester analyst Allie Mellon, who has authored a new study to identify the top XDR providers in the industry, The Forrester New Wave: Extended Detection And Response (XDR) Providers, Q4 2021.

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Mellen offers advice to security leaders about the questions they should be asking their prospective XDR vendors. "These vendors are moving very quickly, so I do recommend talking to them about what their next steps are and what their road map looks like. Look at the MITRE ATT&CK evaluations to determine detection efficacy because that's a really important component of XDR."

In a video interview with Information Security Media Group, Mellen discusses:

• Key highlights from the new study;
• Reasons for what she calls the "deep divide in the XDR market" and the main differentiating factors between leading vendors and those who fall behind;
• How security leaders can use the findings from the report and what questions they should be asking their prospective XDR vendors.

Mellen is a Forrester analyst supporting security and risk professionals. She covers all aspects of security infrastructure and operations - the people, processes and tools of the SOC - including security analysts; security information and event management; security user behavior analytics; security analytics; security orchestration, automation and response; endpoint detection and response; extended detection and response; and SOC metrics. Her research focuses on where analytics, detection, automation and response are headed in the security industry.