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INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

The independent ISO-certified security testing lab's AV-Comparatives EPR test

is the most comprehensive and rigorous assessment of its kind.

The independent ISO-certified security software evaluation lab AV-Comparatives

has invited vendors to take part in its Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR)

Test.

The EPR test is the most comprehensive assessment of its kind in the world.

Vendors that take part will have the opportunity to demonstrate the power and

performance of their solutions to an expert audience including CISOs and

cybersecurity decision makers.

Last year's test exposed ten products to fifty separate targeted attack

scenarios. AV-Comparatives awarded the top Strategic Leader Award to

Bitdefender, Palo Alto Networks, Check Point, CrowdStrike, F-Secure, Cisco and

ESET. Symantec by Broadcom earned the CyberRisk Visionaries award. Two further

vendors reached the Strong Challengers award.

The Strategic Leader Award recognises EPR products that demonstrate high return

on investment and a low total cost of ownership. To be named a Strategic

Leader, EPR solutions must demonstrate outstanding enterprise-class prevention,

detection, response, and reporting capabilities, combined with optimal

operational and analyst workflow features.

Peter Stelzhammer, co-founder of AV-Comparatives, said: "Our rigorous

assessment is a chance for vendors to demonstrate the power of their solutions

and the results will be a valuable resource for businesses that are planning to

invest in EPR."

"The cost of a breach has never been higher. Last year, IBM reported that the

average cost of a breach was $4.24 million, and this figure may rise in 2022.

EPR is an excellent investment for any enterprise that wishes to reduce risk

and minimise the negative impact of an attack."

EPR products are used to detect, prevent, analyse, and respond to targeted

attacks such as advanced persistent threats (APTs). They detect and block

malware or network attacks on individual workstations, as well as multi-stage

attacks that affect an organisation's entire network.

EPR solutions should be able to gather intelligence which reveals the origin,

methodology and aims of an attack in order to give security staff the ability

to contain the threat, stop it from spreading, repair the damage and prevent

future incidents.

The EPR test uses a number of techniques to assess the performance of vendors'

products. The simulated attacks involve three phases: Endpoint Compromise and

Foothold; Internal Propagation and Asset Breach. Each attack continues to the

next stage if the solution fails to block the threat.

These tests reveal if the product detects an attack, automatically blocks the

threat in an active response or provides the information required for a passive

response in which the administrator tackles the threat themselves.

Another focus is the Time-To-Detect window.

AV-Comparatives also assesses products' investigative capabilities, such as the

ability to present a timeline of an attack which reveals a breakdown of each

phase. The final test investigates each solution's ability to gather and

present indicators of compromise in a useful, actionable, and easily understood

manner.

Like all AV-Comparatives' public test reports, the 2021 EPR Comparative Report

is available for free at this link:

https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EPR_Comparative_2021.pdf

If you want to see your product in the test, contact us via

https://www.av-comparatives.org/contact/

About AV-Comparatives

AV-Comparatives is an independent organisation offering systematic testing to

examine the efficacy of security software products and mobile security

solutions. Using one of the largest sample collection systems worldwide, it has

created a real-world environment for truly accurate testing.

AV-Comparatives offers freely accessible av-test results to individuals, news

organisations and scientific institutions. Certification by AV-Comparatives

provides a globally recognised official seal of approval for software

performance.

Media Contact:

Peter Stelzhammer

e-mail: media@av-comparatives.org  

phone: +43 720115542

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Source: AV Comparatives