The managed detection and response (MDR) market has reached a turning point. We’ve gone beyond the baseline of 24/7 monitoring focusing on the speed of detection and moved to a world with a convergence of exposure management and response to deliver measurable, outcome-based defenses of a larger, AI-driven attack surface. For anyone evaluating MDR right now, the Managed Detection and Response Services Landscape, Q3 2026 report by Forrester is a useful map that lays out where the market is heading.