# AirMDR Blogs Welcome to the AirMDR Blog — your go-to resource for expert insights and the latest trends in cybersecurity. At AirMDR, we're advancing Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with cutting-edge AI technology to address the unique challenges faced by small to medium businesses. ## Posts by Kumar Saurabh: ## [Don’t Trust the AI. Inspect the Investigation.](/content/blog/dont-trust-the-ai.-inspect-the-investigation/index.html) Can you trust an agentic SOC investigation? [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 15 June, 2026 [READ MORE ## [Agentic MDR's Hidden Risk: A Security Talent Shortage in Three Years](/content/blog/agentic-mdrs-hidden-risk-a-security-shortage/index.html) The Future of Agentic MDR Depends on the Talent You Build Today. [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 9 June, 2026 [READ MORE ## [Agentic Triage Has Crossed a Tipping Point](/content/blog/agentic-triage-has-crossed-a-tipping-point/index.html) Security teams have heard similar promises before. Automation was going to fix the SOC. Then SOAR. Then ML. Then copilots. Now agentic AI. [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 8 June, 2026 [READ MORE ## [Measuring What Matters: Building a Case Quality Metric for SOC and MDR Teams](/content/blog/measuring-what-matters-building-a-case-quality-metric-for-soc-and-mdr-teams/index.html) Security Operations Centers (SOCs) and Managed Detection and Response (MDR) providers exist to do one thing exceptionally well: alert triage, investigation, and response (ATIR). Whether this work is... [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 24 February, 2026 [READ MORE ## [Buy MDR Service vs. Build In-House SOC: How to Choose](/content/blog/mdr-service-vs-in-house-soc/index.html) Introduction: The Operational Reality Security operations teams – especially small and mid-sized teams – are under pressure from every direction. [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 19 January, 2026 [READ MORE ## [The SOC Is Evolving: Why We Raised $15.5M to Accelerate the AI-Powered Future of Detection and Response](/content/blog/funding-announcement-2025/index.html) By Kumar Saurabh [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 9 July, 2025 [READ MORE ## [10 Tenets to Building Excellent Security Operations on a Budget](/content/blog/10-tenets-to-building-excellent-security-operations-on-a-budget/index.html) Excellence in security operations doesn’t require an endless budget. It requires discipline, prioritization, and a new approach to modern SOC design. By Kumar Saurabh [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 1 July, 2025 [READ MORE ## [Top 10 Reasons People Buy Managed Detection and Response (MDR)](/content/blog/top-10-reasons-people-buy-managed-detection-and-response-mdr/index.html) There are many reasons exist why an organization may select an MDR. Here is a list we have compiled based on our customers' feedback. By Kumar Saurabh [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 5 June, 2025 [READ MORE ## [How One AI SOC Crushed 1,200 Alerts in Under 3 Minutes](/content/blog/how-one-ai-soc-crushed-1200-alerts-in-under-3-minutes/index.html) How One AI SOC Crushed 1,200 Alerts in Under 3 Minutes — and Why That Matters for Your Security Team By Kumar Saurabh, Co-Founder & CEO, AirMDR [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 7 April, 2025 [READ MORE ## [AirMDR - Scrut Automation Collaboration](/content/blog/the-partnership-of-scrut-automation-and-airmdr-in-cybersecurity-automation/index.html) The Partnership of Scrut Automation and AirMDR in Cybersecurity Automation The partnership journey between Scrut Automation and AirMDR began with a critical inquiry: Why does this partnership make... [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 8 January, 2025 [READ MORE ## [Why AirMDR is Offering a Free Trial](/content/blog/why-airmdr-is-offering-a-free-trial-and-significant-discounts-on-its-mdr-service/index.html) Almost 14 months ago, we launched AirMDR with a mission to bring cost-effective Managed Detection and Response (MDR) to small and medium-sized enterprises. [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 28 August, 2024 [READ MORE ## [Making Autonomous Security Operations a Reality with AirMDR](/content/blog/making-autonomous-security-operations-a-reality-with-airmdr/index.html) [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 21 June, 2024 [READ MORE ## [Essential AI-Enhanced Use Cases for Managed Detection and Response](/content/blog/essential-ai-enhanced-use-cases-for-managed-detection-and-response-mdr/index.html) When speaking with companies that have fewer than 300 employees, it's common to find that they lack a large enough team to operate a Security Operations Center (SOC). As these organizations grow and... [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 30 April, 2024 [READ MORE ## [Essential Guide for First-Time Buyers: Investing in MDR Services](/content/blog/essential-guide-for-first-time-buyers-investing-in-managed-detection-and-response-services/index.html) [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 16 April, 2024 [READ MORE ## [Augmented, Automated, or Autonomous SOC - What's the right answer?](/content/blog/augmented-automated-or-autonomous-soc-whats-the-right-answer/index.html) [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 12 March, 2024 [READ MORE ## [Defining Quality for Alert Triage, Investigation and Response](/content/blog/how-to-define-quality-for-alert-triage-investigation-and-response/index.html) What Is The Best Detection and Response You Can Get? Cybersecurity professionals face a daunting task. While the threats are endless, the talented workforce to defend against them is scarce and... [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 12 January, 2024 [READ MORE ## [Introducing AirMDR](/content/blog/a-new-approach-to-threat-investigation-response/index.html) TL;DR - We’ve built a new kind of MDR by augmenting every one of our analysts with an intelligent virtual analyst that makes every single one of them as powerful and productive as 10. This for the... [BY: Kumar Saurabh](/content/blog/author/kumar-saurabh/index.html) 1 December, 2023 [READ MORE