{"id":3987,"date":"2026-08-15T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T09:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whysecurity.it\/microsoft-named-a-leader-in-2026-idc-marketscape-for-mdr-mxdr\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T09:00:22","slug":"microsoft-named-a-leader-in-2026-idc-marketscape-for-mdr-mxdr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whysecurity.it\/en\/microsoft-named-a-leader-in-2026-idc-marketscape-for-mdr-mxdr\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Named a Leader in 2026 IDC MarketScape for MDR\/MXDR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In an era where security teams are overwhelmed by sophisticated, AI-driven cyber threats, Microsoft is proud to announce its recognition as a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for Worldwide MDR\/MXDR for the Enterprise. 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By operating on the same platform it monitors, the service ensures continuous intelligence improvements that benefit the entire Defender ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Key pillars of the Microsoft Defender Experts MDR service include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Internet-Scale Threat Intelligence:<\/strong> Leveraging Microsoft\u2019s global network\u2014which analyzes over 100 trillion signals daily\u2014our researchers can detect subtle patterns and provide high-confidence attribution that local telemetry alone cannot capture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AI-Accelerated Operations:<\/strong> By combining generative AI with human decision-making, we have achieved a 72% faster resolution time and 97% AI classification accuracy. 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