XDR (Extended Detection and Response) is a very hot topic in the cybersecurity world. Going beyond the endpoint and server to incorporate firewall, email and other data sources into your IT operations and threat hunting tasks is more important than ever before.

But what exactly is XDR? How can it benefit your organization? And how is it different from Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)?

Read this beginner's guide for an introduction to Extended Detection and Response. It covers:

• An overview of XDR
• The benefits of XDR
• Real world XDR use cases
• How Sophos can help