{"id":15369,"date":"2020-04-23T14:17:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T19:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firewalls.com\/blog\/?p=15369"},"modified":"2020-06-11T10:36:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-11T15:36:48","slug":"what-is-edr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev01.firewalls.com\/blog\/what-is-edr\/","title":{"rendered":"What is EDR? Automated endpoint detection & real-time response to threats"},"content":{"rendered":"

To continue our recent theme of decoding abbreviations<\/a>, EDR means Endpoint Detection & Response, and that means that the age of AI is upgrading networks. This automated, real-time endpoint solution ensures that end users can work securely no matter where in the world they\u2019re located in relation to a firewall.<\/span><\/p>\n

With EDR, your network defenses constantly scan for the kinds of elusive malware, ransomware, and zero day threats<\/a> that signature-based detection platforms miss. And in the event a security incident occurs, advanced Endpoint Detection & Response platforms such as Sophos Intercept X Advanced with EDR<\/a> or FortiEDR<\/a> stop attacks even if the endpoint is compromised. Guided response lets administrators easily walk through the steps of an attack to see its root cause and isolate infected machines.<\/span><\/p>\n

EDR\u2019s machine learning systems deter, detect, disarm, dissect, deescalate, and do away with any cyber threats you can throw its way.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why EDR works for small businesses<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Survey after survey several years running have revealed two facts: a majority of small businesses find it difficult to hire qualified IT talent–especially talent focused on network security–and their budgets often struggle to accommodate the talent they do find. Automated endpoint detection and response monitored by 24-hour machine learning intelligence adds just the kind of cybersecurity expertise that SMBs need without a higher employee headcount.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just like modern grocery stores have self-checkout lines and autoworkers now benefit from the assistance of robotics, automation enables small businesses to do more with less to get the job done. Farm out malware expertise and incident response to the bots!<\/span><\/p>\n

Sophos Intercept X Advanced with EDR<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Intercept X Advanced<\/a> has been a longstanding go-to for network admins looking to add advanced protection to their networks in a comprehensive, integrated system. Sophos Intercept X Advanced now also consolidates that industry-leading protection and EDR into a single solution. Intercept X\u2019s advanced malware prevention significantly eases the workload on the EDR component, allowing you to utilize more of the speed and performance you pay your Internet Service Provider for.<\/span><\/p>\n