What MDR solutions would you consider good options for an SMB with a fairly new cyber program/limited infosec staff? Interested to hear which options would have the fastest time to value.

Having utilized CrowdStrike for the past decade, I can attest to the efficacy of the Falcon Complete solution, which provides continuous 24/7 monitoring and response. As a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution, Falcon Complete may come at a higher cost than other tools, but it justifies this with a quick time to value following its swift installation. This tool is instrumental in enhancing cybersecurity measures and accelerating threat detection and response times. Furthermore, Falcon Complete reduces cyber insurance premiums by bolstering security defenses and reducing the likelihood of costly breaches.

That is a tricky question as it very much depends on your technical environment and also any sensitive assets such as Intellectual Property or PII Data.

In most cases with a small team, it is more cost-effective overall to use an MSSP service and should give you access to better tools and intelligence than you can get yourself.

But remember to consider technology lock-ins, response times, the ability to migrate data to another partner or back in-house etc.