Dictionary · Defensive Security
XDR
XDR — Extended Detection and Response
Detection · Advanced
Detection and response that correlates more than one kind of telemetry, such as endpoint, identity, email, and network, instead of looking at endpoints alone.
The extension is the point: a single product view across several control points. The name is used loosely by vendors, so ask which data sources are actually included.
Example: An investigation links a phishing mailbox, a suspicious sign-in, and an endpoint alert as one case instead of three tickets.
Common misconception
- The label does not guarantee every security product you own is included. Check the actual connectors.