Automated Detection & Response (ADR) is the high-velocity successor to Managed Detection & Response (MDR). While MDR relies on a human-in-the-loop—leading to delays and inconsistent results—ADR uses machine-learning and conditional logic to execute threat verdicts and containment in milliseconds.

The primary difference is latency. Traditional MDR providers measure response times in minutes or hours. Wirespeed ADR measures them in milliseconds. By displacing the human bottleneck, ADR provides a more consistent, scalable, and faster security posture that modern threats require. That automation also makes it more precise, less manual, more scalable, and more affordable than traditional MDR solutions.

The cybersecurity industry is crowded with acronyms, but the real difference lies in who (or what) is taking action.

• EDR & XDR are Tools: Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) and Extended Detection & Response (XDR) are the sensors. They record data and log events. However, these tools often create a mountain of alerts that still require someone to review and react.

• MDR is a Human-Led Service: Managed Detection & Response (MDR) was the first attempt to solve the "alert fatigue" of EDR/XDR by hiring human analysts to watch the screens. The problem? Humans are slow, expensive, and prone to error. In a world where ransomware encrypts a network in minutes, a human-speed MDR response is often too late.

• Automated Detection & Response (ADR) renders the traditional MDR model obsolete. ADR doesn't just manage the detection; it automates the full investigation, response, and containment. By replacing the human bottleneck with a proprietary, data-driven engine, Wirespeed ADR reaches a threat verdict and executes containment in seconds. Wirespeed ADR can stop breaches before you even check your inbox.

Wirespeed integrates directly with your existing security stack via API to ingest high-fidelity telemetry from the surfaces where attackers hide. Our ADR engine monitors:

• Endpoint Data: Full visibility into laptops, workstations, and servers via native integrations with leading EDRs.

• Identity & Access: Monitoring authentication patterns and spotting login anomalies.

• Cloud & Productivity: Real-time analysis of activity to catch business email compromise (BEC).

• Network & Firewall: Ingesting telemetry from edge defenses to block lateral movement.

By unifying these streams, Wirespeed ADR provides a 360-degree view of your risk landscape, executing containment actions across your stack in milliseconds.

See all of Wirespeed’s integrations here.

Our solution is priced with accessibility and scalability in mind—you won’t see the types of large minimums with our ADR. For inquiries, please email us at securitysales@coalitioninc.com.

Security teams are often inundated with signs, signals, and alerts from any number of tools, making cutting through the noise challenging and often overwhelming. Our team’s expertise is in understanding which signs and signals indicate potential compromise and how to respond and remediate quickly. We help you stay one step ahead of the attacks by alerting you of the risks, vulnerabilities, and signals that others may have missed or ignored

Our team of expert threat hunters employs a collection of technologies to help you better protect your business, including industry-leading EDR and XDR tools like SentinelOne®, enterprise-grade cyber risk management platforms like Coalition Control, and more. We augment our use of these tools with Coalition’s Data Advantage, which brings real-world infosec, incident, and claims data to better inform how you can use these tools to help better protect your business from even the most sophisticated cyber attacks and their impact.