MDR ROI, Proven Outcomes, and What Security Leaders Need to Ask For
Rapid7, Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Cybersecurity ROI is notoriously difficult to define, but not impossible. In this Experts on Experts: Commanding Perspectives episode, Craig Adams chats with Steve Edwards, Director of Threat Intelligence & Detection Engineering, about what customers really get from Rapid7 MDR and how to think more clearly about value.
They cut through buzzwords and talk real-world outcomes: visibility, consolidation, faster response, and trust.
What ROI really looks like
As Steve explains, the ROI conversation starts with confidence. Once customers know they can trust the MDR team to cut through noise and take action, the benefits snowball from reduced false positives, to better visibility and smarter spend.
The IDC study highlighted a 422% ROI over three years. But the real signal is what teams can do with the time and clarity they gain.