{"id":1419,"date":"2025-08-07T15:33:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T19:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/?p=1419"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:20:21","slug":"edr-vs-mdr-which-protection-for-smb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/en\/articles\/edr-ou-mdr-quelle-protection-pour-une-pme\/","title":{"rendered":"EDR or MDR: which protection for an SMB?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cybersecurity is evolving fast, and SMBs are now prime targets. Two acronyms come up often: EDR<\/strong> (Endpoint Detection & Response) and MDR<\/strong> (Managed Detection & Response). Which option is best suited for your organization?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDR: endpoint analysis and response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

EDR continuously monitors endpoints (PCs, servers) to detect suspicious behavior, ransomware, and lateral movement. Strengths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Detailed visibility<\/strong> on each endpoint<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rapid isolation<\/strong> of a compromised device<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Threat hunting<\/strong> (threat hunting) on the endpoint side<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Limitations for an SMB: the tool requires staff<\/strong> to interpret it, create rules, respond 24\/7, and keep up with updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    EDR: endpoint analysis and response<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    MDR includes a SOC 24\/7<\/strong>, analysts, and response procedures. Advantages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Continuous monitoring<\/strong> (nights, weekends, holidays)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Triage + containment<\/strong> handled<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Reports and recommendations<\/strong> to fix the root cause<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      MDR often relies on an EDR\u2026 but outsources the operations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      How to choose (checklist)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • Internal resources<\/strong> : do you have a trained security team available 24\/7?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Client\/compliance requirements<\/strong> : contracts, cyber insurance, standards (e.g., detection and response time requirements).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Attack surface<\/strong> : remote work, exposed servers, critical SaaS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Budget & risk<\/strong> : how much does 1 hour of downtime cost<\/strong> ?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • MTTD\/MTTR<\/strong> : required detection and response time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        SMB recommendation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        For the majority of SMBs, MDR<\/strong> provides a better risk\/cost ratio<\/strong>, thanks to 24\/7 monitoring and response<\/strong> without hiring. EDR alone is suitable if you already have an experienced security team.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        La cybers\u00e9curit\u00e9 \u00e9volue vite, et les PME sont d\u00e9sormais des cibles privil\u00e9gi\u00e9es. Deux acronymes reviennent souvent : EDR (Endpoint Detection & Response) et MDR (Managed Detection & Response). Quelle option convient le mieux \u00e0 votre organisation ? EDR : l\u2019analyse et la r\u00e9ponse au poste L\u2019EDR surveille en continu les postes (PC, serveurs) pour d\u00e9tecter […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1406,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_swpsp_post_exclude":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-securite"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1419"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1734,"href":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1419\/revisions\/1734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/servitiq.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}