South African businesses face a 'triple bind' of escalating cyberattacks, a shortage of skilled security professionals, and tightening regulation including the new Joint Standard on Cybersecurity and ICT Risk Management effective June 2025. With over 6 million online attack attempts and 10.3 million malware incidents in H1 2025, traditional SIEM and MSSP solutions are struggling to keep pace. Managed Detection and Response (MDR) is presented as the practical solution, offering 24/7 SOC coverage, AI-assisted triage that reduces incident response time by up to 60%, and compliance support — without requiring companies to build large internal security teams. The piece is authored by a product manager at Vox, which sells MDR services.
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