Rapid7 Research Chart: Which of the following drove your decision to adopt a managed detection and response solution?

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Respondent Details

Didn’t have a large enough team to do it in-house	77%
Needed expert support and guidance	46%
Didn't have the resources/budget to do it in-house	42%
No existing D&R Program	41%
Didn’t have the right technology	33%
Unable to keep pace with organization's security needs	25%
Recent exposure, attack, or data leak	9%
Other	12%

	Company Size	Industry	Response
IT Management	Medium Enterprise	Financial Services	Didn’t have a large enough team to do it in-house
IT Staff	Medium Enterprise	Service Provider	Didn’t have a large enough team to do it in-house Unable to keep pace with organization's security needs Needed expert support and guidance
IT Management	Small Business	Computer Services	No existing D&R Program
IT Staff	Small Business	Telecommunications Services	Unable to keep pace with organization's security needs Needed expert support and guidance
IT Management	Large Enterprise	Food	Didn’t have a large enough team to do it in-house Didn’t have the right technology Needed expert support and guidance
CISO, CSO, or similar senior cybersecurity position	Medium Enterprise	Pharmaceuticals	Didn’t have a large enough team to do it in-house
VP/director-level IT position	Small Business	Banking	Didn't have the resources/budget to do it in-house Needed expert support and guidance
Security administrator/analyst	Medium Enterprise	Financial Services	Didn’t have a large enough team to do it in-house
IT Management	Medium Enterprise	Construction	Didn’t have a large enough team to do it in-house Didn’t have the right technology Didn't have the resources/budget to do it in-house Unable to keep pace with organization's security needs Needed expert support and guidance
Manager position in an information security department	Large Enterprise	Retail	No existing D&R Program Didn’t have a large enough team to do it in-house Didn't have the resources/budget to do it in-house

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Which of the following drove your decision to adopt a managed detection and response solution?

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