What’s the Right EDR for You?

What's the Right EDR for You?

May 10, 2024 at 07:00AM

The text provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and selecting the right Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution for business cybersecurity needs. It highlights the shifting threatscape, functionalities and benefits of EDR solutions, considerations for evaluating EDR needs, comparison of managed and unmanaged EDR solutions, and key criteria for assessing EDR solutions. Additionally, it introduces Huntress Managed EDR as a potential solution.

Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways for finding the right EDR solution for your business’ unique needs are as follows:

– EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) solutions are crucial in the ongoing battle against cyber threats for small- and mid-sized businesses, providing the ability to detect known and unknown threats and respond quickly.
– EDR solutions offer increased visibility, protection against various threats, deeper threat intelligence and analysis, faster incident response, and compliance with insurance and regulatory requirements.
– EDR solutions capture and monitor relevant events occurring on every endpoint, allowing for the creation of a baseline of expected endpoint activity and detection of abnormal behavior.
– It is essential to evaluate your organization’s needs, technical needs, and internal resources when considering an EDR solution.
– EDR solutions can be either managed or unmanaged, and the right choice depends on your specific needs and resources.
– When evaluating EDR solutions, consider criteria such as visibility, real-time detection and alerting, response and remediation capabilities, compatibility and integration, ease of use, price, automation and analytics, threat hunting, management and support.

Additionally, Huntress Managed EDR is highlighted as a purpose-built solution backed by a 24/7 Security Operations Center, providing extensive detection technology combined with real cybersecurity experts to help uncover, isolate, and contain threats. The solution also offers actionable threat remediation and is tailored to address the unique needs and challenges of small- and mid-sized businesses. A free trial of Huntress Managed EDR is available for those interested.

Let me know if you need further clarification or assistance with anything else!

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