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Rapid7 MDR
What Rapid7 MDR is
Rapid7 MDR is a paid managed detection and response service combining exposure context, detection, and coordinated response. Coverage spans endpoint, cloud, identity, email, and network environments through native telemetry and third-party data ingestion. Rapid7 analysts and advisors investigate, contain, remediate, and guide customers around the clock. Its AI-enhanced SOC scales triage and investigation while human experts validate findings and support recovery. Rapid7 describes incident response as uncapped, including investigation, containment, eradication, analysis, and reporting. Packages list unlimited log ingestion and 13 months of data retention. Delivered through Rapid7’s SIEM, MDR provides visibility into validated threats, response actions, resolutions, and auditable activity. Essentials includes 24x7x365 SOC monitoring and remote containment and remediation. Advanced adds third-party ecosystem monitoring, a cybersecurity advisor, posture reviews, and executive trend reporting. Ultimate adds expanded monitoring, a breach protection warranty, embedded DFIR with Velociraptor, and vulnerability remediation guidance. Pricing is available on request.
Who it suits
It suits organizations seeking continuous monitoring and coordinated incident response across endpoint, cloud, identity, email, and network environments. Advanced and Ultimate also suit customers wanting advisory reviews and executive reporting.
What it does well
- 24x7x365 SOC monitoring
- Covers endpoint, cloud, identity, email, and network
- Unlimited log ingestion and 13 months retention
- Uncapped incident response is described
- Threat hunting and coordinated response are included
What to know first
- Pricing is available only on request
- No free plan or free trial
- Some vulnerability and scan guidance is limited
- Service is delivered through Rapid7’s SIEM
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate | Everything in Advanced · expanded third-party ecosystem monitoring · breach protection warranty · embedded DFIR with Velociraptor · vulnerability remediation guidance | On request |
| Essentials | 24x7x365 SOC monitoring · remote containment and remediation · unlimited log ingestion · 13 months data retention | On request |
| Advanced | Everything in Essentials · third-party ecosystem monitoring · dedicated cybersecurity advisor · monthly posture review · executive trend reporting | On request |
As rapid7.com lists them, read 2 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Rapid7 MDR combines continuous monitoring, human-led response, telemetry ingestion, and package-based advisory services. Compare the package scope and limited areas with your required coverage before requesting pricing.
Facts from Rapid7 MDR's own pages
- AI
- Rapid7 says its AI-enhanced SOC scales triage and investigation while human experts validate, contain, and support recovery. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Company
- Rapid7 says it serves more than 11,500 customers worldwide and has 25 years of expertise and innovation. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Coverage
- The service covers endpoint, cloud, identity, email, and network through native telemetry and third-party data ingestion. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Data retention
- The packages list unlimited log ingestion and 13 months of data retention. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Guidance
- Advanced and Ultimate include a dedicated cybersecurity advisor, and the packages describe posture reviews and executive trend reporting. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States · rapid7.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Incident response
- Rapid7 describes incident response as uncapped and says responders investigate, contain, eradicate, analyze, and report on threats. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The MDR service ingests and normalizes telemetry through an open extension library, and Rapid7 directs customers to its extension library for supported technologies. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Limit
- The pricing page marks scan configuration and scheduling, and vulnerability remediation prioritization and guidance, as limited in some packages. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Monitoring
- Rapid7 analysts and advisors provide around-the-clock investigation, containment, remediation, and strategic guidance. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Pricing model
- Pricing is based on the number of protected endpoints, servers, and networks, rather than SIEM data volume or number of incidents. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Security and trust
- Rapid7 describes its trust pillars as security, availability, privacy, and transparency. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Service
- Rapid7 MDR combines exposure context, detection, and response to anticipate where attackers may succeed and disrupt them. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026
- Visibility
- MDR is delivered on Rapid7’s SIEM and provides visibility into validated threats, response actions, resolution, and logged and auditable actions. · rapid7.com, 2 Oct 2026