Imagine your company facing a cyberattack. How quickly can you identify the threat, understand its impact, and contain the damage? Traditional antivirus software, while essential, may not be enough to protect against sophisticated attacks. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) provides the tools and visibility needed to effectively respond to modern cyber threats.

Endpoints: A Prime Target For Cyberattacks

According to IBM, “Various studies estimate that as many as 90% of successful cyberattacks and as many as 70% of successful data breaches originate at endpoint devices.” (IBM, What is endpoint security?) Why is that?

The simple answer is that businesses rely heavily on a diverse range of endpoints, including laptops, desktops, mobile devices, IoT devices, and more. This proliferation of endpoints creates a vast and interconnected attack surface for cybercriminals, where a single infected device can provide a foothold within a business’s network. In addition, securing each endpoint individually can be time-consuming and resource-intensive.

Fortunately, cybersecurity measures such as antivirus and EDR, as well as advanced security solutions like Thinix AssuredSecurity® are available to protect your business. 

What’s the Difference Between Antivirus & EDR?

• Antivirus: Antivirus software is a crucial security measure that focuses on reactive threat hunting. It primarily relies on signature-based detection, identifying known malware by comparing it to a database of known threats. Antivirus software remains a crucial foundation for cybersecurity, but its effectiveness can be limited by the rapid emergence of new and sophisticated threats. (For additional benefits of antivirus, check out the blog “10 Crucial Reasons Why You Need Antivirus on Your Windows PC”)
• EDR: EDR goes beyond basic antivirus to protect against new and sophisticated threats. It employs proactive threat hunting by continuously monitoring endpoints for suspicious behavior, regardless of whether the threat is known or unknown. EDR leverages a combination of signature-based and behavior-based detection, analyzing network traffic, file activity, and user behavior to identify anomalies.

Key Advantages of EDR:

EDR offers a comprehensive and proactive approach to cybersecurity by combining advanced detection techniques:

• Real-time Visibility: Continuously monitors network activity, enabling rapid identification and response to threats.
• Advanced Threat Hunting: Detects both known and unknown threats using sophisticated techniques, including machine learning and artificial intelligence.
• In-depth Investigations: Provides forensic capabilities to track the source and progression of attacks, enabling faster incident response.
• Automated Response: Automates threat containment and remediation actions, minimizing the impact of attacks.
• Comprehensive Reporting: Generates detailed reports to provide valuable insights into security posture and identifies areas for improvement.
• Scalability: Adapts to networks of varying sizes and complexities, ensuring comprehensive protection across the organization.

Elevate Endpoint Security With AssuredSecurity

Instead of managing separate antivirus and EDR solutions, businesses can streamline their security posture and save time, hassle, and costs by implementing AssuredSecurity. AssuredSecurity is a managed security solution that combines the power of antivirus, EDR, system and application updates, auditing, and other critical security measures to provide comprehensive protection for your entire endpoint ecosystem. AssuredSecurity utilizes over 100 security checkpoints to help ensure endpoints are secure, up-to-date, and protected against malware, ransomware, and the ever-sophisticated and evolving threats.

With AssuredSecurity you can quickly increase your security, detect and respond faster to threats, reduce your costs and risks, and gain peace of mind so you can focus on your daily operations.

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