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Bitdefender Managed Detection and Response (MDR) for MSP service FAQ
This article answers to the most frequently questions related to the MDR for MSP service:
MDR requires Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and Advanced Threat Security to be enabled in GravityZone.
The Bitdefender MDR Customer Success (MDR CST) is notified of a new MDR service request.
In the company details page, the MDR service status is set to Onboarding.
A Bitdefender MDR CST expert is assigned to you or the partner(s) you request the service for.
The assigned Bitdefender MDR CST expert will send out a welcome email with information about the onboarding process and next steps.
When the onboarding stage is complete, in the company details page, the status of MDR service changes from Onboarding to Active and usage starts being counted.

The Bitdefender MDR CST is notified of the MDR service change request.
In the company details page, the MDR service status is changes from Active to Switching flavor.
The Bitdefender MDR CST team contacts the Partner.
The current MDR service flavor stays active until the MDR CST team confirms the implementation of the MDR service change request.
Once this process is completed, the partner will see the new MDR service flavor (Foundations or Response) as Active in the company's details page.
Note
If you change your mind about switching flavors, while the service status is Switching flavor, in the company details page you can revert the procedure by selecting the initial option. After applying the changes, the initial service flavor will show as Active.
GravityZone starts counting the usage for the new service only if new endpoints are licensed during the month.
The Bitdefender MDR CST is notified of the MDR service change request.
In the company details page, the MDR service status is changes from Active to Disabling.
In the company's details page, the MDR service status will changes to Disabling.
The Bitdefender MDR CST team contacts the Partner to confirm the change request.
The offboarding stage commences.
MDR CST team confirms offboarding the partner has been completed.
When the offboarding stage is complete, in GravityZone Control Center the status of MDR service changes from Disabling to Inactive, and the MDR service usage stops being counted.
Your normal charges under the previous partner will still apply for the period between the start of the month and the day you switch to a new partner. Starting the day after, you will be charged only for the days remaining in the month under the new partner.