How DefenseStorm MDR Protects Banks & Credit Unions

Proven Protection.
Built for Banking.

Extend your team with 24×7 monitoring, banking-specific detections, and regulator-ready reporting.

Financial institutions face unique challenges: constrained resources, complex technology, and relentless regulatory pressure. DefenseStorm MDR is the only managed detection and response solution purpose-built for banks and credit unions. We combine log analytics, endpoint telemetry, and human expertise into one co-managed service that reduces dwell time, improves detection, and keeps you cyber risk ready.

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From Generic to Specialized: The Evolution of MDR in Financial Services

Banks and credit unions face nearly 20% of all global cyberattacks, while navigating tightening regulations and lean teams. This white paper explains why MDR must evolve, where generic providers fall short, and what “built-for-banking” MDR really delivers.

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First Financial Bank Customer Success Story

The team at DefenseStorm, who handle much of the detailed analysis, has been remarkable. What we noticed with DefenseStorm almost immediately was the quality of the information provided. DefenseStorm’s analysis is just miles ahead of anything we've ever experienced before."

John Lovell, Senior Security Analyst, First Financial Bank

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Our Community Credit Union Customer Success Story

I really enjoy working with DefenseStorm because it feels more like partnership. I've had a great time utlizing the platform and having a one stop shop for all our cyber risk management needs. We had a risk assesment for ebanking that needed to be done in a short timeframe...DefenseStorm really went above and beyond."

Robert Ihde, CIO, Our Community Credit Union

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Product Overview

MDR for Banks & Credit Unions

DefenseStorm MDR combines SIEM, SOC, and EDR into one co-managed solution purpose-built for financial institutions.

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24×7 Co-Managed Threat Detection & Response

• Always-on SOC monitoring and alert triage
• Human-led investigations and escalation with remediation guidance
• Co-managed model: integrate with your existing EDRs (Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, Carbon Black)
• Banking-specific detections, enriched alerts, and continuous tuning
• Compliance reporting mapped directly to GLBA, FFIEC, and NCUA

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Why Financial Institutions Choose Us

• The only MDR service purpose-built for banks and credit unions
• Pen Test Guarantee validates detection accuracy
• Unified platform reduces vendor sprawl and total cost of ownership
• Co-managed model preserves visibility and control while extending your team’s capacity

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Proven Results for Financial Institutions

• SOC Maturity: 95%+ SLA compliance on triage and response by CTS Ops.
• Faster Detection & Response: <15-minute MTTD and 24-hour MTTR on critical alerts.
• Scale Without Fatigue: ~7,000 critical alerts triaged daily from 5M+ events — surfacing true threats while reducing noise.
• Comprehensive Coverage: 92% of MITRE ATT&CK techniques monitored across SIEM and EDR telemetry.
• Microsoft Defender Expertise: For institutions already licensed, DefenseStorm co-manages Defender with sector-specific tuning, triage, and compliance reporting — no second EDR agent required.

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MDR FOR BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS