Managed XDR Services
At Cyber Husky, our Managed XDR services (Managed Extended Detection and Response) provide 24/7 threat detection and response across your business’s entire digital ecosystem. Our security analysts stop threats before they cause damage to your servers or reputation.
Managed XDR Services for Threats That Move Across Systems
True cyber resilience is about having the dedicated human resources required to interpret data and stop an attacker mid-stride.
We work alongside your existing security team as an extension, allowing your team to spend more time on core tasks. Our service provides:
- 24/7 threat detection
- Human analysts + automated playbooks
- Cloud, endpoint, identity, SaaS and network protection
Our XDR as a service provides 24/7 managed detection and response that maintains your organization’s security with state-of-the-art protection.
U.S.-based security analysts provide SOC coverage around the clock with proactive threat hunting using the latest intelligence to keep your infrastructure safe and secure.
Monthly threat reports offer you executive reporting options to identify threat trends, responsive actions taken and growing risks. While working with your team, we offer strict compliance support that adheres to requirements, such as CIS Controls, CMMC, HIPAA, NIST CSF, PCI-DSS and other regulatory frameworks.
We manage threats across your digital ecosystem.
What Are MXDR Services?
As a Managed Extended Detection and Response partner, we use advanced threat-hunting and mix it with a team of human security experts.
XDR Connects the Signals. MXDR Adds the People
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) breaks the cycle of security tools living in “silos.” For example, endpoint protection was once unable to “talk” to your cloud security components. Now, XDR enables communication between your entire digital footprint:
- Endpoints
- Cloud environments
- Networks
- Identity systems
As MXDR consultants, we add the service or people into the mix. You may receive hundreds of alerts per day, leading teams to experience fatigue. One oversight can have catastrophic consequences on your business.
MDXR outsourced the platform’s operation to a team like ours, which takes over the response from your team.
Let’s explore some of the changes in practice between multiple service types.
MXDR vs MDR, XDR, and SIEM — What Changes in Practice
Acronyms make up multiple parts of cybersecurity. While they may seem confusing at first glance, MXDR security is different from MDR or XDR. For example:
- XDR and SIEM relate to tools that you or a vendor manages
- MDR and MXDR are actual services where humans run the software
Managed SOC services and cloud security monitoring are both human-led.
But for anyone searching for an expert or group of experts who manage their security, it often comes down to MXDR and MDR.
MDR Is Usually Endpoint-First
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is often attributed to endpoint detection, but it relates to the vendor installing software on:
- Desktops
- Laptops
- Servers
MDR is responsible for stopping malicious files or rogue processes from running on devices on which the software is installed.
MXDR Gives Security Context Across the Business
Managed Extended Detection and Response takes the same team of MDR specialists and connects them to XDR data platforms. A platform like this goes beyond the device to monitor:
- Firewalls
- Network traffic
- Cloud environments
- Identity providers
When teams use managed services, they build a story with the data for a more complete overview of a chain of events or an attack.
What Cyber Husky Can Monitor With MXDR
Our MXDR services offer full multi-cloud threat detection that keeps your digital ecosystem safe and secure. We unify telemetry from endpoints to Microsoft 365 security monitoring and even SaaS applications for complete security solutions.
Microsoft 365, Azure, Defender, Entra ID, and Purview
As an MXDR cybersecurity company, we protect your entire environment, including Defender for:
- Endpoint
- Cloud
- Identity
We also provide Sentinel-native detections, Purview data-loss-prevention and Entra ID security, too.
AWS, Google Cloud, SaaS, Firewalls, and On-Prem Systems
SaaS security monitoring and identity threat detection are key to your overall security. We also monitor platforms and cloud services, such as:
- AWS CloudTrail
- GuardDuty
- Security Hub
- GCP Security Command Center
- Okta
- Duo
- Google Workspace
- Salesforce
- Palo Alto
- Fortinet
- Cisco
- SentinelOne
We offer extensive Microsoft Defender XDR on top of solutions for network and firewall, endpoint and many others, including CrowdStrike and Carbon Black.
AI Security Monitoring Belongs Inside Modern MXDR
Organizations are leaning into artificial intelligence within their organizations, adding another layer of complexity to managed XDR services. Threat hunting and automated incident response are part of AI security monitoring, but your business also needs to consider:
- Employee behavior, such as pasting sensitive information into ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini or custom LLMs
- Malicious plugins and AI pipelines
- Polymorphic malware and AI-generated phishing
Monitoring must also consider:
Shadow AI and Sensitive Data Need Visibility
As a managed XDR provider, we know that the risk corporations and businesses face are very real in the age of artificial intelligence. Employees are pasting financial data, customer records and source code into tools that can potentially harvest and steal this information.
Data like this that enters a public AI model is leaked, meaning the tool may train on it and it can be surfaced by outside users.
Agentic AI Creates New Paths for Abuse
AI data leakage prevention is one thing, but moving to agentic solutions means that these tools often use APIs to connect to your:
- Databases
- Emails
- Systems
Some of these agentic solutions can even execute code on behalf of the user, which can result in an immediate endpoint infiltration.
Traditional endpoint security misses many of these abuse paths, requiring MDXR teams to monitor behavior identities and anomalies.
AI-Powered Attacks Need Better Detection Logic
Bad actors require extensive shadow AI monitoring because they’re using these platforms to build and scale attacks. Human velocity is different from using AI tools, and even something as simple as phishing is now complex and personalized at a scale that can target entire organizations.
Malware code can even mutate to bypass static signature detection.
Security teams use AI-driven detection logic and human verification to thwart attacks.
What’s Included in Cyber Husky MXDR
Growing businesses demand security and vulnerability management services that their team can’t handle – at this stage or ever. When you work with us, we offer extensive MXDR that includes the basics of endpoint isolation, disabling compromised accounts and blocking malicious IPs.
24/7 SOC Coverage Without Building Your Own SOC
Building an internal Security Operations Center (SOC) that offers 24/7/365 coverage requires multiple security experts who can cover all shifts, including holidays, weekends and overnight work.
Businesses must also consider more than just MDR services and work through intricacies, such as software licensing requirements.
At Cyber Husky, we offer fully operational SOC services that provide immediate access to a team of security experts rather than waiting to build a team of 5 to 6 professionals.
Threat Hunting, Playbooks, and Response Actions
With agentic AI security and AI risk management for enterprises, we offer structured defenses that provide:
- Dedicated threat intelligence
- Automated and guided response
- Monthly threat reports
- Response actions
Our team also offers extensive compliance reports so that you meet the obligations of industry regulatory frameworks.
When Managed XDR Makes More Sense Than More Tools
Managed Extended Detection and Response is ideal when you have tools that go underutilized and don’t generate actions. For example, modern teams often add new tools that they can’t use to their fullest extent because it has nice features, but nothing they need right now.
Instead, managed XDR makes sense in multiple cases:
- You already use Microsoft 365 and Azure
- Your team is already lean and you need an in-house SOC
- Alert fatigue is hitting your team members
- You operate in a multi- or hybrid-cloud environment
- Inside your organization, you’re adopting AI and SaaS tools
- Stricter regulatory compliance is causing a growing response action
Not sure if you can benefit from this service? Contact us and we’ll discuss how we can help.
Reports, Compliance Support, and Decisions Your Team Can Use
Data is only valuable when your managed AI services provider helps you make decisions with it. We provide documentation that includes but is not limited to:
- Compliance evidence
- Incident timelines
- Monthly executive-ready reports
- Response actions
- Risk posture changes
- Recommendations
- Support for security reviews and audits
Start With an MXDR Assessment From Cyber Husky
Not sure whether you need a managed extended detection and response provider?
Contact Cyber Husky today to schedule an assessment. We’ll analyze your current infrastructure and setup to determine whether our service is a good fit for your organization.
FAQ
What are MXDR services?
MXDR services provide 24/7 threat monitoring and incident response delivered through a third-party security operations center. An MXDR vendor covers your entire digital footprint, including network traffic, cloud environments and use identities to neutralize complex threats before they cause damage.
How is MXDR different from MDR?
An MDR provider focuses on endpoint data and relies heavily on Endpoint Detection and Response tools.
Providers go beyond endpoints to focus on your entire IT ecosystem, including cloud suites, identity access logs and firewalls.
Is managed XDR the same as XDR software?
No. XDR software is the platform or tool that aggregates and automates security data. Managed XDR is the service that’s built on top of that software. When you invest in this service, you partner with analysts who manage the platform, hunt for hidden threats and respond to incidents on your behalf.
What does Cyber Husky monitor with MXDR?
Our service uses advanced machine learning, artificial intelligence and human ingenuity to collect and analyze cross-domain telemetry. Continuous monitoring allows us to track user behavior, detect anomalies and immediately respond if an indicator of compromise appears.
Does MXDR work with Microsoft 365 and Azure?
Absolutely. An MXDR provider should integrate natively with cloud-heavy environments. By combining MXDR for Azure, Microsoft 365 logs and external third-party tools, the service provides visibility into Azure directory changes, Exchange Online phishing patterns and potential data exfiltration attempts happening inside your cloud infrastructure.
Can MXDR help with AI data leakage and shadow AI?
Yes. It addresses these issues by monitoring network traffic, API endpoints and browser extensions for unauthorized communication with public AI domains.
Do we still need an internal IT or security team with MXDR?
Yes, but your team’s focus and priorities will change. Your cybersecurity company will take over the 24/7 alert fatigue, threat hunting and initial containment. This frees up time for your internal team to focus on strategic business initiatives, patch management, internal compliance and high-level architecture.
How do we know if managed XDR is the right fit?
Working with an MXDR security service provider may be a good fit for your business if you have a hybrid workforce, rely heavily on cloud infrastructure or lack the budget to build a 24/7/365 internal Security Operations Center (SOC).