EDR security is a solution every company should have employed. We will discuss what it is, how it works and why it is essential for your business. Global cyber attacks have increased by 38% in 2022 according to Check Point Research (CPR). Therefore, this is good reason to employ stringent security measures to ensure the safety of your companies’ data.
What is EDR security?
EDR is an acronym for Endpoint Detection and Response. The term was originally coined by Anton Chuvakin at Gartner in 2013 as Endpoint Detection and Threat Response (EDTR). As time has gone on the former is more widely used. EDR constantly monitors end-user devices to identify and react to cyber threats like ransomware and malware. Gartner define EDR as:
“…solutions that record and store endpoint-system-level behaviors, use various data analytics techniques to detect suspicious system behavior, provide contextual information, block malicious activity, and provide remediation suggestions to restore affected systems.
EDR solutions must provide the following four primary capabilities:
- Detect security incidents
- Contain the incident at the endpoint
- Investigate security incidents
- Provide remediation guidance
How does EDR security work?
To detect suspicious activity, EDR security solutions analyse events from desktop PCs, laptops, servers, mobile devices, and even IoT and cloud workloads. In this way, security operations analysts are able to uncover, investigate, and remediate issues. EDR tools are necessary in this process. They collect telemetry data on questionable activity and therefore look to enrich that data with other related information from associated events. As a result of these functions, EDR enables incident response teams to respond more quickly, and ideally, eliminate threats before they have a chance to cause damage.
As mentioned earlier, emerging in 2013, EDR security exists to assist forensic investigations where endpoint telemetry was required to analyze malware and understand exactly what an attacker had done to a compromised device. Traditionally, it offered endpoint protection or antivirus capabilities, but has evolved over time to include a broader set of features.
Essentially, EDR security replaces your antivirus. While your antivirus and firewall prevent attacks, EDR security watches for suspicious activity lurking inside your systems. It proactively monitors all devices connected to your business network. As well as identifying patterns in the data, EDR tools can alert security personnel by removing, containing, or alerting them to threats.
Does your business need EDR security?
Yes, is the simple answer. At Cambridge Support, the majority of our clients have EDR applied and we would highly recommend any company to implement such measures. EDR solutions help detect and respond to cyber incidents. Therefore, it not only enhances your cyber security, but it also saves you money, time, and resources. Every business needs a robust security system in place and EDR security is a vital part of that. As an IT support provider, we see EDR security as a necessity for your business.
How Cambridge Support can help
At Cambridge Support, we know all the ins and out regarding cyber security for your business. You want to ensure security for your business, and this is where we can help. Therefore if you have any concerns regarding the cyber security of your business, feel free to contact us on 01223 921 000 or email at ask@cambridgesupport.com.