I wanted to get some thoughts on who people think is the best MDR vendor. In a crowded field, whose price point/quality of product stands above... More on old.reddit.com

You’re jumbling the terms in your head a bit too much, they have a bit of overlap. EDR = Endpoint detection and response platform NDR = Network detection and response platform MDR = Managed detection and response SERVICE SOC = Security Operations Center So a SOC can be either internal or external and you seem to be familiar with the term. External SOCs, often belonging to MSPs, often provide MDR services, and they do this in tools such as EDRs/NDRs. An MDR service varies based on vendor, but often includes full SOC services that you described. Essentially think of the SOC as the team, the MDR as the service, and the other acronym as tools. Hope this helps! More on reddit.com

Previous comments summed it up perfectly, Field Effect does a solid job as a consolidated MDR platform, especially if you want analysts handling detection and response for you. The “backend data access” point is really the trade-off. Their model intentionally abstracts a lot of the raw telemetry and correlation logic so customers don’t have to manage it, which is great for many MSPs and SMBs. When larger orgs or MSSPs want deeper access for threat hunting, custom correlation across identity/SaaS/cloud, or IR/compliance evidence without going through support workflows, that's when it becomes less about “better MDR” and more about whether you want MDR delivered to you, or a platform that lets you own detection quality and investigations directly. More on reddit.com

In tech here is my simple advice…you should be looking to change your role, scope, job rather significantly every 3 years. Sure this doesn’t apply to everybody but especially in operational roles….DO NOT SIT IN THE SAME JOB/TASKS for more than 3 years. Example: You are queue driven now, look for a job that doesn’t have you log into a ticketing system when you get in :) Tech is by nature NOT stable..its entire purpose is to automate, replace, simplify and otherwise make issues go away..including itself over time. So do not assume the job or even purpose you have today will be here in a few years..because in some ways..it won’t. Example: I deal with a lot of CISO’s…and here are some common requests I get. most are VERY unhappy with their GRC function and want 90% of it to go away entirely. Endpoint security should be replaced by hardened systems that self heal, Security awareness can I just outsource that to my training department with good purchased training. To the value…value is transient and in orgs back to my original post..doing the same thing over and over only better does not generally bring value to orgs…there is always a “what new have you created that drives revenue” is the constant every going question. So get out of SOC and switch to implementation or design or field roles, if your good with leadership managing risk (actual real $$$ connected risk) and maybe in GRC but know that GRC must evolve as we are tired of the past. More on reddit.com