What CISOs Should Expect from AI Powered MDR in 2026, According to Rapid7 CEO Corey Thomas
2026-04-01T19:23:47Z•e32d88797bb53632396c33261346b7ccce1c7fafe260c5f3ae4a413abaa13bd1
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This collection of Rapid7 posts covers trends and research across detection, offense, and exposure management. Key themes: AI is improving MDR by enabling scale-aware telemetry analysis but requires rich context to be effective; initial access brokers (IABs) are shifting toward higher-value targets and premium pricing with RDP/VPN/RDWeb remaining primary access vectors; red teaming is moving from point-in-time validation to continuous feedback to harden detection and response; vulnerability prioritization must move beyond CVSS toward exploitability, asset context, and threat intelligence; an A
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