MDR mythbusters: ten common myths, debunked

This document debunks ten widespread myths about Managed Detection and Response (MDR), clarifying how MDRs differ from MSSPs and EDR/XDR, the breadth of telemetry and surfaces MDRs can cover (endpoint, cloud, network, identity, SIEM, Kubernetes, etc.), and how MDRs augment rather than replace internal SOCs. It discusses integration models (bring-your-own-tech vs vendor-provided platforms), the balance of automation and human analysts, context preservation, the impracticality of most organizations building their own MDR, and metrics for demonstrating MDR ROI.