Security teams are stretched thin. Alerts never stop, attackers move faster, and expectations for uptime and resilience keep rising. For many IT and security leaders, Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has become less of a “nice to have” and more of a practical way to stay ahead. But outsourcing MDR is not just about handing alerts to someone else. The real question is whether MDR helps you build cyber resilience, the ability to detect threats quickly, contain impact, and keep the business running. Here are four questions to ask when deciding whether MDR belongs in your security strategy.

1. Do you have the coverage to detect threats 24/7? Most attacks do not happen conveniently during bus...