# Overview

HoundBytes is a 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service.

It operates as a company's cybersecurity department, handling monitoring, detecting, hunting, investigating, and responding to threats around the clock.

Core outcomes:

- alert noise removed before analysts see it
- over 90% of false positives filtered before investigation
- validated incidents delivered with full context
- faster incident response through pre-approved playbooks
- no Tier-1 or Tier-2 analyst workload for the client team

What is included by default:

- 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring
- AI-assisted detection and investigation
- hands-on incident response (containment, mitigation, remediation)
- proactive threat hunting by experienced analysts
- insider threat detection with UEBA (User and Entity Behavior Analytics)
- EDR and XDR deployment and management
- threat intelligence integration with IOC correlation
- reporting, security analytics, and compliance support
- €5M cyber liability insurance

HoundBytes is an official Elastic MSSP Partner and ISO 9001 / ISO 27001 certified.

The platform is built on Elastic Security, deployed and managed by HoundBytes as a SIEM and EDR/XDR stack, with a proprietary alert triage and classification engine on top.

Operational philosophy: "No threats left behind®"