What MDR covers
MDR vendors concentrate on log ingestion, detection tuning, alert triage, and escalation when malicious activity is suspected.
MDR may not include help desk, patching, Microsoft 365 administration, or backup verification unless bundled separately.
What an MSSP covers
An MSSP owns the security program end to end—monitoring plus the operational work that keeps controls effective (identity hygiene, patch discipline, backup tests).
For SMBs, integrated MSP/MSSP delivery avoids handoffs when an alert requires an identity or endpoint change.
K.E.T. Networks provides both managed IT and MSSP services for organizations in Snohomish County and Northern King County, Washington.
