Gartner's Endpoint Protection Magic Quadrant gives you a comprehensive analysis of the market, regardless of whether you are looking to deploy or evaluate a security system. Gartner has identified 19 vendors and rated them on the basis of three criteria: Completeness, Ability to Execute and Voice of Customer.
Attackers enter via endpoints. Each endpoint can be attacked through many routes. For example, an employee may browse the internet from their office or click on links that take them to malicious websites. Security teams need the right tools and processes to protect endpoints. This includes advanced endpoint threat detection, which predicts attacker behavior and validates alerts. It allows security personnel to quickly triage, and then remediate security events.
Endpoint protection software runs on machines and uses AI to constantly detect behavioral anomalies. Malicious activity can be detected by these anomalies. A malware-infected system could be using deception technology to lure an attacker to a honeypot. These agents are deployed on each endpoint connected to a network. Once an agent detects an anomaly, it checks a cloud resource for the latest verdicts. The agent can then respond to the threat by blocking the threat if necessary.
Sophos Intercept X offers the most comprehensive endpoint protection solution in the market. It provides deep analysis for threat detection and is a member the Sophos adaptive cyber security ecosystem. It also shares real-time threat intelligence with other solutions. The system also has a zero percent false negative rate. It detects malicious documents and backdoors. Additionally, it protects against ransomware and worms.
Sophos also provides advanced EPP capabilities like automated incident response and prevention. These capabilities can be deployed across thousands of endpoints within two hours, and can help to minimize damage caused by attacks.
Gartner notes in its report the importance behavioral analysis and optional management abilities. Cloud-data-assisted, cloud-managed EPP solutions are desirable in addition to the core capabilities. These solutions can also be used to remotely remediate and monitor activity data.
Cybereason also scored high in Gartner’s survey. The EDR solution it uses uses a graph databank to store and provide context for historical as well as real-time data. This graph database allows security teams to quickly identify and remediate security incidents. It is also useful for security teams in identifying and investigating sophisticated attacks quickly.
Gartner rates SentinelOne as having the highest-rated product within the Endpoint Protection Magic Quadrant. Its Singularity XDR Platform has received the highest overall rating from reviewers. It also received a high score for critical capability in the Gartner Endpoint Protection Platforms Report.
Its deception technology is complemented by advanced endpoint threat detection capabilities and automated response capabilities. Its Trellicts Insights feature protects against malicious documents, backdoors, and trojans. It is also a member the Gartner Peer Insights Customer's Choice program, which recognizes highly-rated products.