As one of the hottest new buzzwords in the infosec space, XDR means many things to many people. This talk will discuss all of the possible components of an XDR solution through the lens of SOC operations, laying out the pros and cons of various approaches such as SaaS vs on-premise, specialized vs general tooling, etc. for organizations of different size, funding, and maturity levels. Best practice suggestions will be provided throughout, from general principles to specific integration code.