There is no shortage of options for security teams undergoing an evaluation of EDR and EPP solutions currently available to the market. With roughly 30 serious vendors focused specifically on EDR and EPP, the differences between them are vast with unique approaches and capabilities delivered by each.
The endpoint layer is arguably the most critical layer to secure in enterprise defenses, and EDR technology is ultimately the failsafe component responsible for avoiding a data breach. Hardened defenses, log management, data backups, email security and DLP are certainly valuable layers to a Defense-in-Depth strategy, but with targeted attacks and sophisticated tactics at the disposal of adversaries, EDR is not only a good idea but the foundation to success.