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October 16, 2026

What does "SLA response time" mean?

A quick answer to a common question about managed detection and response (MDR).

Service level agreement (SLA) response time is the maximum time a provider commits to acknowledging or acting on an incident. When evaluating managed detection and response (MDR), ask for specific times by severity and whether a human analyst reviews an escalation that arrives at 3 a.m. within that window.