How our MDR Actually Works
Source: NSB Cyber
Our MDR is built as a technology-led, layered system that continuously analyses activity, prioritises risk, and supports effective response.
Layer 1 - Telemetry and Visibility
Our foundation is visibility. We collect and analyse telemetry across endpoints, identities, and user activity using the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, providing real-time visibility across your environment.
This creates a comprehensive view of activity across your systems, users, and devices.
Layer 2 - AI-Driven Correlation and Prioritisation
Activity is then correlated across the environment to identify patterns and behaviours that may indicate risk. Powered by AI, it analyses activity across multiple sources, identifies patterns of attacker behaviour, and prioritises high-risk activity.
Rather than focusing on volume, this layer is designed to surface meaningful detections, reducing noise and enabling earlier identification of potential threats.
Intelligence is built in, not bolted on.
Detection is strengthened through real-world intelligence.
Our MDR is continuously informed by:
Emerging attacker behaviour
Active threat monitoring
Insights from hundreds of real incidents each year
This intelligence is embedded directly into the detection process, allowing it to evolve alongside the threat landscape.
Layer 3 - Human Validation and Response
Technology supports detection and prioritisation. Human expertise ensures the right action is taken.
Our responders investigate activity in context, validate whether it represents a genuine threat, and guide containment and remediation actions. This ensures decisions are informed, proportionate, and aligned to business impact.
A Layered Detection Model
These components work together as an integrated system:
Telemetry and visibility through CrowdStrike
AI-driven correlation and prioritisation through airstrike, embedded with threat intelligence
Human validation and response
Each layer builds on the one before it, creating a coordinated approach to detection and response.
By continuously analysing activity and focusing on meaningful signals:
Suspicious behaviour can be identified earlier
Effort is focused on higher-risk activity
Response is more targeted and effective
Our MDR combines endpoint telemetry, advanced analytics, real-world intelligence, and expert response into a single, integrated capability. It is designed to provide clarity, prioritise what matters, and support confident decision-making.