Insights on the MDR market from the Gartner® Security & Risk Summit

**Executive Summary:** The document reviews Gartner's Market Guide for Managed Detection and Response (MDR), arguing that MDR should be a collaborative, proactive service—focused on human engagement, clear actionable findings, and exposure management—rather than a set‑and‑forget replacement for a SOC; it also cautions that AI is an enabler (not a differentiator) and provides guidance for choosing MDR partners who deliver relevant, contextual, and remedial support.