Making the Case for EDR: Why Traditional Antivirus Is No Longer Enough
Cybersecurity threats are increasing in both frequency and complexity, and traditional antivirus (AV) solutions are no longer enough to keep endpoints secure.
The Problem with Traditional Antivirus
While traditional antivirus solutions have been the standard for virus protection for years, they are increasingly ineffective in detecting and stopping advanced cyber threats.
Limitations of Signature-based Detection
Traditional antivirus solutions rely on signature-based detection to identify known malware signatures and compare them to a database of known threats. However, this approach has become increasingly ineffective in detecting new and advanced cyber threats. Cybercriminals have become skilled at evading signature-based detection methods using obfuscation techniques such as encryption, polymorphism, and fileless attacks. As a result, traditional antivirus solutions are often unable to detect these new and evolving threats, leaving endpoints and networks vulnerable to attack.
Reactive Threat Detection
Traditional antivirus solutions are often reactive, meaning that they only detect threats after they have already caused damage. This is because they rely on signatures or other known threat indicators to identify and stop threats. If a threat is not in the antivirus database, or if it is using a new attack method that the antivirus solution does not recognize, the threat can go undetected and cause damage to the endpoint or network.
Regular Updates Required
Traditional antivirus solutions require regular updates to their signature databases to stay up-to-date with the latest threats. This means that endpoints need to be connected to the internet and regularly updated with new signatures to stay protected. This can be a challenge for organizations with remote workers or disconnected endpoints, as these devices may not receive regular updates and may be more vulnerable to attack.
Resource-Intensive Scans
Traditional antivirus scans can consume significant amounts of CPU and memory resources, causing endpoint performance to suffer. This can be particularly problematic for organizations that use older or less powerful endpoints. In some cases, traditional antivirus solutions may even cause endpoints to crash or become unresponsive, leading to downtime and lost productivity.
Inability to Detect Advanced Threats
As cyber threats become more sophisticated, traditional antivirus solutions are struggling to keep pace. The 8 most common types of Cyber Threats that evade traditional antivirus are:
Advanced persistent threats (APTs): APTs are a type of targeted attack that use sophisticated techniques to gain access to a network and remain undetected for long periods of time. APTs often use zero-day exploits or other advanced techniques to evade traditional antivirus solutions, making them difficult to detect and stop.
Zero-day attacks: Zero-day attacks are a type of attack that exploit previously unknown vulnerabilities in software or hardware. Because traditional antivirus solutions rely on signature-based detection methods, they are often unable to detect zero-day attacks until a patch or signature update is released.
Polymorphic malware: Polymorphic malware is a type of malware that uses obfuscation techniques to change its code and signature each time it infects a new endpoint. This makes it difficult for traditional antivirus solutions to detect and stop the malware, as it appears to be a new and unknown threat each time it infects a new endpoint.
Weaponized documents: Weaponized documents are documents, such as PDFs or Word documents, that have been modified to contain malicious code. These documents often exploit vulnerabilities in the software used to open them, making them difficult to detect and stop with traditional antivirus solutions.
Browser drive-by downloads: Browser drive-by downloads are attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in web browsers to download and execute malicious code on an endpoint. These attacks often use obfuscation techniques to hide the malicious code from traditional antivirus solutions.
Fileless attacks: Fileless attacks are attacks that operate entirely in memory, leaving no trace on disk. Because traditional antivirus solutions rely on file scanning to detect and stop threats, they are often unable to detect fileless attacks.
Obfuscated malware: Obfuscated malware is malware that uses obfuscation techniques to hide its malicious code from traditional antivirus solutions. This can include techniques such as encryption, compression, or code obfuscation, making it difficult for antivirus solutions to detect and stop the malware.
Ransomware: Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom in exchange for the decryption key. Because ransomware often uses advanced encryption techniques and may not exhibit any obvious malicious behavior, it can be difficult for traditional antivirus solutions to detect and stop.
For more information see our full article 8 Types of Cyber Threats That Evade Traditional Antivirus.
Overall, the inability of traditional antivirus solutions to detect modern threats represent a significant challenge for organizations that rely solely on antivirus solutions for endpoint protection. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions offer a more advanced approach to endpoint security, with real-time monitoring, behavioral analysis, and other advanced features that enable organizations to stay ahead of these and other evolving cyber threats.
The Solution: Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is a more advanced approach to endpoint security that goes beyond traditional antivirus solutions. EDR solutions use real-time monitoring, behavioral analysis, machine learning, and other advanced features to detect and respond to cyber threats in real-time. This allows organizations to identify and respond to threats before they can cause damage to endpoints or networks.
There are several key benefits of using Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions over traditional antivirus solutions, including:
Proactive Threat Detection
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions use behavioral analysis and machine learning to detect and respond to cyber threats in real-time. This proactive approach allows organizations to identify and respond to threats before they can cause damage to endpoints or networks.
Real-time Monitoring
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions provide real-time monitoring of endpoints and networks, allowing organizations to identify and respond to threats as soon as they occur. This can reduce the impact of cyber threats and help organizations to minimize downtime and lost productivity.
Reduced IT Workload
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions are designed to automate many of the tasks that are traditionally performed by IT security teams. This can free up staff time and resources, allowing organizations to focus on more strategic initiatives.
Advanced Threat Detection
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions can detect advanced threats that evade traditional antivirus solutions, including fileless attacks, obfuscated malware, and zero-day exploits. This advanced threat detection allows organizations to stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape and ensure the protection of their endpoints and networks.
Rapid Incident Response
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solutions provide rapid incident response capabilities, allowing organizations to quickly isolate and contain threats before they can spread throughout the network. This can reduce the impact of cyber threats and help organizations to minimize downtime and lost productivity.
Overall, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is the future of endpoint security, offering advanced features and capabilities that go beyond traditional antivirus solutions. By upgrading to Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), organizations can improve their security posture, reduce their risk of cyber threats, and ensure the protection of sensitive data and critical systems.
Enterprotect 360's Endpoint Detection and Response Capabilities
Enterprotect 360 is a leading cybersecurity solution that provides advanced endpoint detection and response capabilities to protect organizations against the latest malware threats. With industry-leading artificial intelligence, Enterprotect 360's Endpoint Detection and Response engine autonomously detects, blocks, and rolls-back the latest malware threats at machine speed.
Enterprotect 360's Endpoint Detection and Response is a Next Generation Antivirus (NGAV) solution that leverages advanced technologies like machine learning, behavioral analysis, and artificial intelligence to identify and stop even the most sophisticated threats. This allows Enterprotect 360 to detect and respond to previously unknown threats, providing comprehensive and reliable protection.
One of the key features of Enterprotect 360's Endpoint Detection and Response is its powerful roll-back capability. This feature automatically reverts infected devices to their pre-attack state when ransomware strikes, providing a fast and reliable solution for combating ransomware threats. By minimizing the need for manual recovery processes, Enterprotect 360's roll-back capability enables IT teams to quickly recover from ransomware attacks and minimize business impact.
Enterprotect 360's Endpoint Detection and Response engine is powered by SentinelOne, the Efficacy Leader in the 2022 MITRE Engenuity Evaluation. This provides organizations with the assurance that they are getting the best endpoint protection available.
Endpoint Detection and Response is just one layer in Enterprotect 360's multi-layer security solution. Enterprotect 360 features 11 seamlessly integrated layers of protection, providing a robust defense against over 30 types of threats to ensure your organization's safety and security. By combining advanced technologies like machine learning, behavioral analysis, and artificial intelligence, Enterprotect 360 delivers comprehensive endpoint protection that goes beyond traditional antivirus solutions.
Conclusion
In today's digital landscape, cyber threats are evolving at an unprecedented rate, and traditional antivirus solutions are no longer sufficient to protect organizations from the latest malware threats. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is the future of endpoint security, offering advanced features and capabilities that go beyond traditional antivirus solutions.
By upgrading to Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), organizations can improve their security posture, reduce their risk of cyber threats, and ensure the protection of sensitive data and critical systems. Enterprotect 360's Endpoint Detection and Response capabilities, powered by industry-leading artificial intelligence, provide a comprehensive and reliable solution for protecting organizations against the latest malware threats.
With its powerful roll-back capability and integration with SentinelOne, Enterprotect 360's Endpoint Detection and Response is a Next Generation Antivirus (NGAV) solution that provides organizations with the assurance that they are getting the best endpoint protection available.
At Enterprotect 360, we understand the challenges faced by organizations in today's threat landscape. That's why we've developed a multi-layer security solution that provides comprehensive protection against over 30 types of threats, including advanced threats that evade traditional antivirus solutions.
Don't wait until it's too late. Upgrade to Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) today with Enterprotect 360 and ensure the protection of your endpoints and networks against the latest malware threats.
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