Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), also referred to as Endpoint Detection and Threat Response (EDTR), is an endpoint security solution that continuously monitors end-user devices to detect and respond to cyber threats like ransomware and malware.
EDR security solutions record the activities and events taking place on endpoints and their workloads, providing security teams with the visibility they need to uncover incidents that might otherwise be missed. An EDR solution needs to provide continuous and comprehensive visibility into what is happening on endpoints in real-time.
An EDR tool should offer advanced threat detection, investigation, and response capabilities; including incident data search and investigation alert triage, suspicious activity validation, threat hunting, and malicious activity detection and containment.
EDR services go beyond traditional unmonitored Antivirus systems to provide near-real-time detection of critical events and in some cases stop the attack in its tracks. In other cases, EDR services sound the alarm and automate a response with instant remote access to take control of a potentially hostile machine in your network. Some vendors listed below, monitor for ransomware attacks and suggest they can interrupt or prevent encryption events from occurring to begin with. If true, this would be a step above and beyond traditional AV solutions on the market as they don’t always prevent a ransomware event from happening. Several popular vendors offer EDR capabilities either as standalone products or as part of a service package:
Endpoint detection and response tools enable organizations to continually monitor endpoints and servers to spot potentially malicious behaviors and in some cases prevent them from occurring. Effective EDR tools can detect and respond to these events to mitigate damage to the endpoint and the wider network.
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Additional Reading:
The 10 Best Antivirus Products You Should Consider For Your Business
EDR, XDR, And MDR: Understanding The Differences Behind The Acronyms
Related Terms:
Security Event and Incident Management (SEIM)
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