PODCAST: Beyond the Horizons—From Security to Resilience with Dave MacKinnon

In this conversation, Dave MacKinnon, Chief Security Officer at N‑able, talks to Pete Roythorne about Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and its relevance for MSPs. They explore the differences between MDR and other technologies, the benefits of MDR for MSPs, and the cost effectiveness of implementing MDR. Dave highlights the challenges of building a Security Operations Center (SOC) and emphasizes the importance of technology selection and effective threat detection in MDR. He also explains how MSPs can communicate the benefits of MDR to their customers and the role of resiliency in protecting businesses. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the implementation process of MDR. 

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