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Threat detection should understand what it’s protecting
Modern attacks move too quickly for security teams to investigate threats without context. An exposure-aware approach brings together vulnerability context, asset criticality and attack path data so analysts understand what matters before an investigation begins. For security leaders evaluating MDR providers, it’s an increasingly important capability to assess.
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What Rapid7 brings to MDR
Exposure-aware investigations for midmarket
The IDC MarketScape noted, "Rapid7's Preemptive MDR model, which natively integrates vulnerability context, asset criticality, and attack path data directly into the analyst investigation workflow, provides a structurally differentiated detection approach that connects threat activity to underlying exposure in real time."
Proprietary threat intelligence
The IDC MarketScape noted, "The combination of Project Lorelei honeypot intelligence and Project Sonar internet-wide exposure data provides proprietary threat intelligence sources that are not replicated by other providers in the market."
Exposure-aware investigations for midmarket
The IDC MarketScape noted, "Rapid7's Preemptive MDR model, which natively integrates vulnerability context, asset criticality, and attack path data directly into the analyst investigation workflow, provides a structurally differentiated detection approach that connects threat activity to underlying exposure in real time."
Proprietary threat intelligence
The IDC MarketScape noted, "The combination of Project Lorelei honeypot intelligence and Project Sonar internet-wide exposure data provides proprietary threat intelligence sources that are not replicated by other providers in the market."
"Rapid7's Preemptive MDR model, which natively integrates vulnerability context, asset criticality, and attack path data directly into the analyst investigation workflow, provides a structurally differentiated detection approach that connects threat activity to underlying exposure in real time."
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Managed Detection and Response Service for Midmarket 2026 Vendor Assessment
What's inside
Explore the capabilities, service models, and strategies security leaders should consider when evaluating an MDR provider.
How IDC MarketScape evaluates MDR
Understand how IDC MarketScape assesses providers across threat intelligence, AI architecture, service delivery, customer experience, and financial accountability.
How the MDR market is evolving
Explore why agentic AI, exposure-aware detection, proprietary intelligence, and breach warranties are becoming important MDR differentiators.
Why Rapid7 was named a Leader
See what IDC Marketscape highlighted about Rapid7
How IDC MarketScape evaluates MDR
Understand how IDC MarketScape assesses providers across threat intelligence, AI architecture, service delivery, customer experience, and financial accountability.
How the MDR market is evolving
Explore why agentic AI, exposure-aware detection, proprietary intelligence, and breach warranties are becoming important MDR differentiators.
Why Rapid7 was named a Leader
See what IDC Marketscape highlighted about Rapid7

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