Two related but distinct approaches to detection and response.
4 min read · Skill IT Education
Endpoint Detection and Response focuses specifically on individual devices — laptops, servers — monitoring for malicious activity at that level.
Extended Detection and Response broadens the scope beyond endpoints to include network, cloud, and email signals, correlating across all of them for a fuller picture.
Understanding EDR deeply is the more common starting point — most SOC roles interact with EDR tools directly. XDR concepts build naturally on that foundation as you gain experience.
This article is the short version. The full program covers it hands-on, in labs, with a mentor reviewing your work.
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