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2023 SANS Report: The State of MDR

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2023 SANS Report: The State of MDR (PDF, 1.93MB)Published: 21 Mar, 2023
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Dave Shackleford
Dave Shackleford

In this report, author and SANS Senior Instructor Dave Shackleford explores the landscape of what security teams should be looking for in a mature, capable MDR offering. The paper also covers emerging and evolving trends that will affect the industry now and in the future.

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Dave Shackleford
Dave Shackleford

Dave Shackleford

Senior Instructor

Cybersecurity leader Dave Shackleford combines decades of enterprise defense, cloud security, and hands-on consulting experience to help students master real-world security operations and modern threat defense.

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