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Leadership Brief
By John Tolbert

The Differences Between Endpoint Protection (EPP) and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)

Endpoint Detection & Response products are capturing a lot of mindshare in cybersecurity. But how do they differ from the more standard Endpoint Protection products? We’ll look at key features of each type of solution below.
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  1. Figure 1 Timeline for methods for detecting malware

1 Executive Summary

Endpoint Protection (EPP) products are still sometimes called Anti-Virus (AV) or NextGen Anti-virus (NGAV). EPP be definition does look for malware an ...

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2 Analysis

Endpoint Protection

EPP agents are available, depending on the vendor, for most every operating system, including mobile. Most malware is written fo ...

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3 Recommendations

Every organization without exception should have modern EPP solutions in place. Malware is a constant threat and has cost businesses millions of dolla ...

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4 Links to Related Research

Buyer’s Guide: Endpoint Protection - 80110
Leadership Compass: Enterprise Endpoint Security: Anti-Malware - 71172
Leadership Brief: Do I Need Endp ...

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