MDR pioneer extends lead in cloud security with expanded cloud control plane coverage, continues its commitment to multi-cloud organizations
Press releases · Andy Rodger · TAGS: Cloud security / MDR
Herndon, VA, March 12, 2025 – Expel, the leading managed detection and response (MDR) provider, today announced expanded cloud control plane MDR coverage to include Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Expel is the first MDR services provider to cover OCI environments, and with this announcement extends its established leadership position in managed cloud detection and response.
In addition to OCI, Expel offers leading MDR services for Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft Azure. Coupled with support for Kubernetes and multiple cloud security tools like Wiz, Lacework, and Orca, the Expel MDR™ is uniquely suited to provide comprehensive protection for multi-cloud environments. Approximately 80% of organizations operate in multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments, and many lack the internal expertise needed to effectively manage the security of their cloud configurations. This can lead to unmanageable alerts, misaligned security controls, and security gaps.
“Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments are practically ubiquitous, but many enterprises struggle to effectively manage security across these platforms,” said Yonni Shelmerdine, Chief Product Officer at Expel. “We’ve added MDR support for OCI to ease that burden—addressing a critical cloud security need for many enterprises and lightening the load for increasingly over-taxed security teams.”
Furthering its commitment to cloud security, Expel has joined the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications, and best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment. Expel joins a global community of cloud security practitioners and organizations focused on advancing cloud security practices.
“Expel has always recognized that strong cloud security is paramount for modern businesses. Most enterprises have a long-term multi-cloud strategy, having confidence that MDR is available and optimized for popular cloud platforms is beneficial to the entire industry,” said Jim Reavis, co-founder and CEO at CSA. “We’re excited to welcome Expel to CSA and look forward to collaborating with the team there to further the best practices that will benefit cloud security worldwide.”
Expel provides comprehensive cloud protection with full-coverage, from the application layer to the control plane. Expel was recently named a Leader in the The Forrester Wave™: Managed Detection and Response Services, Q1 2025, and was the only vendor to receive a five-out-of-five score (described by Forrester as “superior relative to others in this evaluation”) in the report’s “Detection surface: cloud” criterion.
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About Expel
Expel is the leading managed detection and response (MDR) provider trusted by some of the world’s most recognizable brands to expel their adversaries, minimize risk, and build security resilience. Expel’s 24/7/365 coverage spans the widest breadth of attack surfaces, including cloud, with 100% transparency. We combine world-class security practitioners and our AI-driven platform, Expel Workbench™, to ingest billions of events monthly and still achieve a 17-minute critical alert MTTR. Expel augments existing programs to help customers maximize their security investments and focus on building trust—with their customers, partners, and employees. For more information, visit our website, check out our blog, or follow us on LinkedIn.
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Harvard on behalf of Expel
