MDR promised security leaders 24/7 coverage, faster detection and expert support. Yet many organizations are still overwhelmed by alerts, uncertain about which risks matter most and forced to react after an attacker is already inside the environment.
In 2026, CISOs are asking a more demanding set of questions: Is our MDR provider reducing our exposure or simply managing the resulting alerts? Are we stopping attacks earlier? And can we demonstrate that our security investment is making the organization measurably safer?
Join Rapid7 as we examine why the traditional MDR model must evolve from reactive detection and containment to preemptive, exposure-aware defense. We’ll explore what preemptive MDR means in practice, how exposure and threat context can help security teams anticipate likely attack paths, and the outcomes CISOs should expect from a modern MDR partnership.
Ponentes: Becca Hillis, Lead Product Manager | Rapid7 Adam Hastings, Senior Security Solutions Engineer II, Rapid7