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managed-endpoint detection response

How to know what level of endpoint protection you need

  • Endpoint security
  • min read
    • Endpoints – meaning, any end of a digital communications connection, like servers, laptops and mobile devices – are cybercriminals' favorite way to get inside your infrastructure. Market data analysis firm IDC's 2019 study found 70 percent of breaches started on an endpoint. There are a few types of threats: traditional, complex or advanced, and targeted or advanced persistent threats (APTs.) Classic Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPPs) do a great job at protecting against traditional threats like malware, but complex or advanced threats are becoming more common as more cybercriminals get hold of advanced tools. Those digitizing their https://www.kaspersky.com/enterprise-security/endpoint-productbusiness also often want to add a few more security strings to their bow. And these days, cybercriminals aim advanced and complex threats at all kinds of businesses, not just household-name companies and nation states. That's why adding Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) to your EPP is fast becoming the standard. And then, Managed Detection and Response (MDR) offers a way to achieve the same protection in a different way. We'll cover what these advanced options do, their benefits and which types of organizations need them. What is endpoint detection and response (EDR) and when do you need it? Once you've got an EPP you're happy with, think about whether you need EDR on top. EDR offers organizations of all sizes greater ability to protect themselves against complex and advanced threats. Although they're less common than traditional threats, they're costly and disruptive to business. EDR gives you better visibility of and instant response to complex threats. It continually monitors endpoints, aiming to identify, investigate and respond. Your EDR may include tools like advanced detection engines, real-time analytics and the ability to hunt, investigate and centrally respond to evasive threats across the protected infrastructure. There should be applied threat intelligence and visibility into endpoints. Level up your endpoint protection with detection and response gives a full list of what to expect. EDR gives you tools for visibility, investigation and response. Your team can see what's happening on all endpoints and understand the scale of the threat. Investigation capabilities let you understand the root cause of a threat. Threat-hunting tools let your cybersecurity experts actively seek out any threats hiding in your infrastructure. After detecting and analyzing the threat, a fast response matters. Each organization is different. While some might have extensive cybersecurity expertise, others need a simpler solution. If your business has in-house cybersecurity expertise, you may benefit from better threat discovery, threat hunting and centralized incident response, such as Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response, also available as part of Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform. Alternatively, Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum is a simpler solution for the IT department without cybersecurity specialists on hand. When do you need managed detection and response (MDR?) EDR provides advanced defensive capabilities, but you need to have your own cybersecurity experts to use it. MDR, on the other hand, means external experts manage your defense. With MDR, skilled professionals give you continuous protection 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It's ideal for organizations that struggle to find expertise or with limited in-house resources. Many organizations that opt for MDR are small- to medium-sized. For large organizations, MDR means you can outsource detecting, validating and prioritizing incidents rather than having as many cybersecurity specialists in house. If you're not sure whether EDR or MDR is best for your business, this infographic lays out the benefits of each. Endpoints are often vulnerable because they're what we use to create, communicate and store information. Our people using them can be manipulated by social engineering or make the wrong decision during moments of inattention, so security awareness training will help strengthen your endpoint. But as threats increase, your EPP may not be strong enough. That's why EDR is fast becoming the new standard. If you don't have the cybersecurity expertise in house, or want to free them up, MDR lets you bolster your security without the struggle of bringing new people on board.
endpoint detection response automation

Level up your endpoint protection with detection and response

  • Endpoint security
  • min read
    • Effective – and cost-effective – cybersecurity is an art of balance. Complex cyberthreats are becoming more common, but every organization faces different risks. How likely are you to be attacked and by which threats? How should you use your time, money and resources to address these? How much expertise do you have, and how much could you expand it? Getting these answers right is where minimizing cybersecurity risk and improving efficiency begins. Recently, having more employees working from home has highlighted the importance of endpoint protection. The growing incidence of more disruptive advanced and complex threats adds further concern. Organizations of every size need safe and reliable ways to communicate and share information. But that's not all. Many businesses now find they're at greater risk now attacks are more complex and frequent so they're looking for a more advanced security tool: Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR.) All EDR products aim to better identify, investigate and respond to advanced and complex threats like ransomware and fileless threats. It's an extra layer on top of endpoint protection that's continuously looking for and responding to advanced threats. What does EDR do? EDR can have a range of capabilities, depending on the product and vendor. There may be a detection engine, for example, analyzing threats using machine learning and executing possible threats in a sandbox. It may include a real-time analytics engine, monitoring memory and searching for behavior patterns. The most important EDR feature may be visibility into your endpoints. With visibility, you can investigate past attacks or current threats on endpoints. You can involve cybersecurity experts in threat hunting using advanced tools. And once you've identified and analyzed threats, you can respond fast, preferably in an automated way, saving time and resources. EDR doesn't replace your Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP.) If you feel your EPP isn't up to the job, upgrade it before you add EDR into the mix. Multi-layered threat response saves time Cyberthreats are best addressed with multiple layers. As the threat enters the host, an endpoint protection engine uses approaches like structural machine-learning models and behavior analysis to identify and neutralize traditional threats. EDR comes into play after EPP has filtered out most malware through these automated processes. It lets you concentrate resources on the more dangerous complex and advanced threats. Using EDR's investigation, threat hunting and response capabilities, your cybersecurity team can efficiently address these more serious threats. For example, when a threat is detected, a cybersecurity officer can perform a root cause analysis to see if it's a complex threat and find out where it came from. If it is a complex threat, they can respond right away and set up a task to search for similar threats, automatically applying the same response. According to Kaspersky's IT Security risks survey, 28 percent of companies using EDR could detect cyberattacks immediately after or within a few hours of an incident. How EDR saves time and resources Automating and simplifying processes saves time and resources, and improves security. Even partial automation leads to faster responses, which could be crucial to mitigate a more serious impact for cases like ransomware. Together with a more simplified workflow, less will get missed because of 'alert fatigue' from dealing with many similar incidents. You can then give more attention to incidents that need human intervention, using EDR's enhanced visibility, investigation and response capabilities. You should see a happier IT team, freed from routine tasks and able to work better. They can deal with complex incidents quickly and efficiently, significantly improving your security and preventing business disruption. Choosing the right EDR for your business All EDR tools on the market are different. Some provide better threat hunting, while others focus on streamlining workflow and better integration. Here are some examples of Kaspersky products that could help. For better threat visibility, investigation and response capabilities when your IT department doesn't have access to highly skilled security officers, use Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum. For better threat discovery, threat hunting and centralized incident response when you have a specialized security team, try Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response, perhaps as part of Kaspersky Anti-Targeted Attack Platform. The broadening landscape of advanced and complex attacks has made many companies reexamine their endpoint protection. These businesses realize they need to do more to reduce the risk from cyberattacks. In a market where there's strong competition for cybersecurity skills, EDR capabilities help make the best use of your team's abilities. Investigation tools and visibility into all endpoints are intelligent additions to your endpoint security.
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