XDR is a technology that widens detection beyond the endpoint. MDR is a service that puts a 24×7 team behind it. Here is the difference, the cost and which one to buy.
EDR is software that records and blocks threats on each device. MDR is that software operated for you by a 24×7 security team. Here is the difference, the cost and the rule for choosing.
Which GRC tools keep your compliance evidence inside your own Microsoft 365 tenant or SharePoint Server? VEDVERA by ITSECOPS compared with Purview Compliance Manager, SharePoint document tools and SaaS GRC (Vanta, Drata, Secureframe).
Class Deviation 2026-O0025 Revision 3, issued September 3, 2026, keeps the CMMC Phase 2 suspension, moves DFARS 204 rules into a new Part 240, and adds Huawei semiconductor, DoW PII and drone prohibitions. What defense contractors should do now.
ITSecOps, Sophos MDR, Huntress, Blackpoint, SentinelOne Vigilance, CrowdStrike Falcon Complete and Arctic Wolf compared on response, platform, white-label and price per device.
EDR is the software, MDR adds a 24/7 team, XDR widens the telemetry. A decision guide with 2026 prices and the cyber-insurance angle.
Updated August 2026 More than 350 organisations now hold ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certificates — from AWS, Microsoft and Anthropic to 100-person SaaS companies. The pattern across their case studies is consistent: certification takes 3–12 months, the hard work is the AI system inventory and impact assessments, and companies that automated evidence collection certified in roughly half […]
NIST 800-171 is the control standard — 110 security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information. CMMC is the DoDu2019s program for verifying you actually meet it: Level 1 self-assessment for FCI, Level 2 assessment against all 110 NIST 800-171 controls, Level 3 for the most sensitive programs. One is the ruler, the other is the […]
24/7 SOC monitoring costs a typical SMB $40–120 per user per month as a managed service, versus $1M+ per year to staff an in-house SOC. The managed price includes SIEM licensing, log ingestion, L1–L3 analysts, threat hunting and incident response coordination around the clock. This is the pricing and scoping guide we wish buyers had […]
ISO 27001 implementation takes most SMBs 3–6 months and follows nine steps: define scope, run a gap analysis, assess risks, write the Statement of Applicability, implement Annex A controls, document policies, train staff, pass an internal audit, then the two-stage certification audit. This guide gives you the full plan with realistic timelines and costs — […]
