--- title: MDR as the New Security Baseline for MSPs | Evolving Strategies | Bitdefender description: Learn why MSPs are making MDR the new security baseline. Discover how human-led MDR closes the EDR response gap and helps scale security services. --- [![](https://businessresources.bitdefender.com/hubfs/white_company_logo.svg)](http://bitdefender.com/) - [Business](https://www.bitdefender.com/business/) - [Partners](https://www.bitdefender.com/partners/) - [Company](https://www.bitdefender.com/company/) ON-DEMAND WEBINAR # MSP Strategic Defense: Why MDR Is the New Security Baseline [WATCH ON-DEMAND](https://businessresources.bitdefender.com/webinar-msp-strategic-defense-why-mdr-is-the-new-security-baseline-bitdefender#form-section) What was once considered advanced security is quickly becoming the new baseline for MSPs. As EDR adoption matures, more providers are standardizing MDR to help bridge the gap between detection and response, while also addressing growing compliance requirements, cyber insurance demands, and operational security challenges. Watch us and David Lawrence, a veteran MSP leader with more than 35 years of industry experience, for a practical discussion on how MSPs are evolving their security offerings from reactive protection to a prevention-first MDR strategy. Drawing from real-world MSP experience, this session explores the operational challenges of modern security delivery, including alert fatigue, limited internal security resources, customer expectations, and the growing need for trusted, human-led MDR services.  --- **You’ll learn more about: ** | | Why MSPs are making MDR part of their security baseline | | --- | --- | | | The operational gap between EDR alerts and effective response  | | | How MDR helps MSPs scale security without building a SOC  | | | Why human-led MDR builds stronger customer trust  | ---  ![GRMC_blue_logo_transparent_background](https://businessresources.bitdefender.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GRMC_blue_logo_transparent_background.png?width=280&height=47&name=GRMC_blue_logo_transparent_background.png)   ### Speakers ![David Lawrence](https://businessresources.bitdefender.com/hubfs/David%20Lawrence.png) ### **David Lawrence ** Director and Founder  Grant McGregor ![Zibeon-circle](https://businessresources.bitdefender.com/hubfs/speakers%20photos%20circle/Zibeon-circle.png) ### **Zibeon “ZB” Serrato  ** Senior Director, MSP Solutions Bitdefender [![](https://businessresources.bitdefender.com/hubfs/white_company_logo.svg)](https://www.bitdefender.com/) **Trusted. Always.** Copyright © 1997 - 2026 Bitdefender [Privacy Settings](https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/site/view/legal-personal-data-notice-for-business-contacts-of-the-clients-or-partners)