Bitdefender Repeats High Rankings in the 2024 MITRE ATT&CK® Managed Services Assessments

As cyberattacks grow more advanced and relentless, and with the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage, many organisations are turning to Managed Detection and Response (MDR) services to safeguard their digital assets and strengthen their overall security posture. But with countless MDR providers claiming to offer the best protection, how do you know which cybersecurity partner can truly keep up with today’s rapidly evolving threats? 

That’s where the MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK® Evaluations for Managed Services come in — delivering independent, transparent insights into how different cybersecurity vendors perform against real-world attack simulations. 

In this article, we’ll break down the latest MITRE ATT&CK® evaluations, what they mean for your business, and how Bitdefender MDR excels in critical areas that matter most for modern enterprises. 

Understanding the MITRE ATT&CK® Managed Services Evaluations 

Each year, MITRE Engenuity rigorously tests participating MDR providers against highly relevant, multi-stage attack simulations to assess their real-world detection and response capabilities: 

• menuPass Attack: A cyber-espionage group targeting intellectual property across multiple industries using stealthy, “living-off-the-land” techniques and third-party exploits.
  

• BlackCat Ransomware (ALPHV): A sophisticated, cross-platform ransomware strain written in Rust, designed to evade defences, encrypt data, and disrupt recovery operations on both Windows and Linux systems.
  

These attack scenarios mirror the kind of advanced cybersecurity threats businesses face daily, making the evaluations a crucial benchmark for assessing MDR effectiveness in actual attack conditions. 

Bitdefender MDR Performance: By the Numbers 

The MITRE ATT&CK® evaluations measure how well each vendor detects, reports, and responds to various stages of an attack across 43 sub-steps. Here’s how Bitdefender Managed Detection and Response performed: 

• 100% Visibility: Bitdefender achieved a flawless score by detecting every attacker tactic and technique, showcasing its unmatched ability to identify advanced threats others might overlook.
  

• 95% Reported (Not Actionable): Bitdefender identified and reported 41 out of 43 attack activities, exceeding the industry average of 80%, reinforcing its position as a trusted leader in cyber threat detection.
  

• 93% Reported (Actionable): Most importantly, Bitdefender delivered the highest actionable reporting score, offering valuable context like timestamps, user accounts, and activity details to support faster, informed incident response. The industry average here was just 65%, placing Bitdefender far ahead.
  

Faster Threat Detection, Smarter Decisions — Without the Noise 

When tackling sophisticated cyber threats, speed and accuracy are everything. The faster your MDR service detects an attack, the sooner you can mitigate the damage. That’s why Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) — the average time it takes an MDR solution to identify and report a threat — is such a critical metric. 

In the latest MITRE ATT&CK® evaluations, Bitdefender MDR achieved an outstanding 24-minute MTTD, significantly outperforming the industry average of 42 minutes. But it’s not just about speed — precision matters too. Detection without accuracy leads to excessive alerts, draining your security resources. Bitdefender MDR stands apart by balancing rapid detection with high-fidelity alerts, enabling smarter, faster decisions. 

What This Means for You: 

• Reduced Alert Fatigue: Bitdefender helps security teams stay focused by generating fewer, but more relevant, alerts (54 emails and 28 console alerts), preventing information overload. 

• Prioritised High-Severity Events: With 77% of email alerts classified as critical or high severity, security teams can prioritise the most significant risks. 

• Actionable Insights: Beyond alert quantity, Bitdefender emphasises clarity and context, enabling teams to quickly understand and respond to the most impactful incidents.  

The Impact on Your Security Operations

The MITRE ATT&CK® evaluations reaffirm what Bitdefender MDR customers already know: 

• Unmatched visibility into modern cyberattacks 
• Context-rich, actionable reporting for effective incident response 
• Faster detection times for quicker containment and recovery 
• Minimal alert fatigue through intelligent, high-fidelity notifications 

This ensures your organisation can proactively defend against advanced threats while maximising the efficiency of your cybersecurity operations. 

Get Expert Insights on Threat Detection and Response 

Discover the insights behind the MITRE evaluations. Join our on-demand technical webinar featuring Bitdefender’s SOC analysts and cybersecurity researchers as they unpack the findings, share tactical insights, and answer your toughest security questions. 

This is your chance to hear from the front lines of cyber threat detection and response — with no marketing fluff, just real-world expertise. 

To learn more, reach out to our Bitdefender team at bitdefender@bluechipit.com.au or visit https://www.bluechipit.com.au/bitdefender/ for the latest in cybersecurity solutions and Managed Detection and Response services.