Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)

Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
  • EDR: Cybersecurity technology for continuous monitoring, detection, investigation, and response on endpoints (laptops, desktops, servers, mobile).
  • Behavioral & AI-Based: Detects suspicious activity including zero-day and fileless attacks, beyond traditional antivirus.
  • Continuous Monitoring & Data Collection: Tracks processes, file changes, network connections, registry edits, and user logins.
  • Threat Detection & Alerting: Uses machine learning and behavioral analytics to identify ransomware, lateral movement, privilege escalation, and insider threats.
  • Investigation & Forensics: Provides full visibility into attack chains to trace compromises.
  • Response & Containment: Automated/manual actions like isolating endpoints, killing malicious processes, and rolling back changes.
  • Integration: Feeds endpoint data into SIEM, SOAR, and XDR for correlation and automated workflows.
  • Benefits: Detects advanced threats, enables faster response, provides forensic insights, reduces breach risk, supports compliance.
  • Use Cases: Detect ransomware early, investigate phishing compromises, isolate infected devices, monitor remote endpoints.
  • Popular Solutions: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne Singularity, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Sophos Intercept X, VMware Carbon Black, Trellix EDR.