Beyond standard MDR: lessons from JT’s Rapid7 MDR-X deployment
Live event | October 1st 2026 | Rapid7 offices, Reading
"MDR-X, the whole solution package with ITHQ and Rapid7, has allowed us to share information across the business ... embedding the value of security."
Peter Lescop, CISO, JT
Insight-led event for IT and security leaders
Join ITHQ, Rapid7 and JT in Reading on 1st October to explore the difference between simply deploying MDR and getting what you need from the tech.
Date: October 1st
Location: Rapid7 offices, Reading
JT engaged with ITHQ and Rapid7 to ensure their MDR-X solution delivers specific outcomes.
Key results include strengthened incident handling, supported Telecoms Security Act compliance, reduced internal security burden and a more effective cyber operating model.
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Hear JT's first-hand MDR-X deployment story
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Learn how MDR-X differs from a standard MDR rollout
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See how stronger deployment and expert support improved outcomes
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Explore practical lessons for complex and regulated environments
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Peter Lescop, CISO, JT talks about MDR-X
JT’s experience is at the centre of this event. You will hear directly from Peter Lescop, CISO at JT,
about what changed and why.
Key outcomes include:
- Telecoms Security Act support built into the deployment and operating model
- Stronger incident handling with a more effective approach to detection and response
- Reduced burden on internal teams, allowing JT to focus on running and evolving the business
- Greater internal engagement, with wider use and understanding of security across the organisation
- Predictable pricing and clearer value, supporting more confident investment decisions
- A stronger cyber operating model than a standard deployment would typically deliver
Experience in person what makes MDR-X so different
Agenda October 1st 2026
Location: Rapid7 Reading Offices, 33 Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3JH
10:00am
Arrival, meet and greet coffee and snacks
10:30am
Introduction to Rapid7, ITHQ and JT hosts
11:00am
JT MDR-X deployment story
11:30am
Breakout time
12:00pm
Tech enablement and demo sessions
1:00pm
Lunch and breakout time
2:30pm
Surprise afternoon session, details on the day
3:30pm
Q&A with hosts
4:00pm
Networking and refreshments to wrap the day
Your hosts on the day ...
Why should you attend this event?
Rapid7 is a strong platform - a GMQ leader for several years running. But in complex or regulated environments, the difference between a standard deployment and a strong operational outcome can be significant.
This event brings together the client, the delivery partner and the platform team to explore that difference properly.
If you are reviewing MDR, improving cyber operations, or trying to reduce pressure on internal teams, this session will give you useful, grounded insight.
You will learn ...
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why some MDR deployments underdeliver
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what makes MDR-X different from a standard MDR rollout
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how JT used MDR-X to support compliance and improve security operations
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what stronger deployment, ownership and support look like in practice
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how to improve visibility and response confidence without creating more drag for internal teams
You will see how MDR-X combines Rapid7's MDR capability with ITHQ's added deployment, configuration, optimisation and operational support. This means ...
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stronger alignment to business and regulatory needs
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better deployment support for complex estates
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more practical guidance during rollout and operation
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lower pressure on stretched internal teams
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a stronger bridge between platform capability and operational success
This is a great event for you if you are ...
... a CISO, CTO, CIO, IT Director, Head of Infrastructure, Security or Risk Leader, or a Technology Leader in a regulated or complex organisation.
It is especially relevant if you are currently reviewing MDR options, and probably running a lean internal security function dealing with alert fatigue or visibility gaps. Those of you operating in a regulated environment looking for stronger outcomes than a standard deployment m odel usually delivers will also get a lot of value out of this insightful day.