a company can One can easily find oneself offline for more than a week. Attackers can exploit the vulnerabilities to infiltrate the network and encrypted backups, effectively negating the value of its nightly backups and leaving it in operational limbo.
Today the risk of a successful cyberattack is not an “if.” It does not depend on the size of the business or the market in which it operates. What puts a South African company at risk is its very existence, and to manage these threats it is important to have the right tools to detect and respond to them quickly to protect the business.
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south african veteran More than six million online attack attempts and 10.3 million malware incidents in the first half of 2025. According to BDO's Global Risk Landscape report, companies are facing more than 2,000 attacks per week 14% year-on-year. In the past year, Interpol detected 230 million cyber threats, of which 219 million were malware. Ransomware and phishing are leading the charge.
This is why companies want security solutions that keep them in a much more stable position. They want a cybersecurity service that is able to outperform traditional security systems like security information and event management (SIEM), antivirus software, and managed security service providers (MSSPs), and that gives them more confidence and control over their security posture.
Managed Detection and Response (MDR) That has been the solution. Providing companies with 24/7 visibility and the ability to outsource their detection and response engines for short periods of time, MDR is gradually transforming cybersecurity from a cost center to a strategic enabler. Globally, the MDR market is projected to grow from approximately US$4.2 billion in 2025 to US$11.3 billion by 2030 at a compound annual growth rate of 22%.. Factors driving this growth include the increasingly sophisticated nature of attacks, the shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals, and the constantly evolving regulatory environment. Active monitoring is necessary.
For South African companies, the cyber crime dynamics are somewhat worse. Companies are also grappling with the pressure of rising ransomware and phishing incidents, as well as a shortage of cyber talent. They will also have to deal with new standards such as the Joint Standard on Cybersecurity and ICT Risk Management, which came into effect on June 1, 2025.
triple bind
The standard forces companies to adopt formal cyber-resilience plans, incident response protocols and board-level oversight in line with King IV governance principles. Companies are caught in the triple bind of complex threats, low internal capacity and heightened governance and regulation.
Keeping the above data in mind it is advisable to look for solutions with a positive track record. A recent Accenture report found that AI-embedded MDR reduced incident triage time by 60% and incident recovery time by 45%. Outperforms older MSSP and SIEM models in measurable response efficiency..
MDR takes the enormous amount of alerts and noise flooding traditional systems and transforms them into actionable intelligence. It blends automation and human expertise to not only identify threats but contextualize and prioritize them. The model does not replace security teams; This extends them and gives companies the coverage of a fully staffed 24/7 security operations center (SOC) without the complexity or cost.
MDR is helping leadership teams make security a visible and strategic function. It provides the kind of continuous insight that helps drive business decisions, budgets and boardroom priorities. As cyber threats are evolving faster than most organizations can recruit, train or retain the expertise they need, MDR has become a practical middle ground between control and capability.
With an integrated SOC, local cloud infrastructure, and a strong partner network, Vox offers MDR as part of a broader resiliency framework that already supports its connectivity and cloud clients. The company focuses on giving South African businesses security that is visible and always on, security that evolves at the same pace as the threat. MDR is a natural extension of what the company does best – connecting people, data and infrastructure securely and seamlessly.
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- The author, Mohammed Pochi, is Product Manager for Security Vocal
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