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October 16, 2026

What is the difference between MDR and MSSP?

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

A managed security service provider (MSSP) typically forwards alerts to your team, leaving investigation and response to you. Managed detection and response (MDR) investigates those alerts and acts on confirmed threats. Forcepoint replaced a legacy MSSP with Exaforce MDR and reports a 14-minute mean time to respond (MTTR) on P0 incidents.