Every device your business uses is a potential entry point for cyber threats. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) helps SMBs monitor, detect, and respond to these threats.
What This Means for Your Organization:
- A good Endpoint Detection and Response solution will allow you to protect yourself against the most common types of cyber threats.
- EDR allows for continuous and highly scalable threat monitoring.
- Due to its swiftness in detecting threats, EDR will allow for rapid elimination and isolation of threats.
What Is EDR?
EDR is a tool used to continuously monitor end-user devices including desktops, laptops, tablets, phones, or any device that a person uses that contains work related data. Monitoring these devices is crucial because of the cybersecurity risk they pose. EDR uses techniques that analyze behaviour from devices and alerts on suspicious activity or activity that is deemed as irregular.
How Does EDR Work?
EDR provides important information on devices to the security teams in place. This information can then be interpreted by the team in order to detect malicious activity and irregularities. This, in combination with continuous monitoring, allows cybersecurity teams to always be monitoring endpoints to ensure that there are no threats in the organization's network. Being able to detect malicious activity 24/7/365 enables teams to respond quickly and proactively to any type of threat.
Some common steps to counteract a detected threat would be to isolate the endpoint, remediate the threat, and then provide forensic data. With the help of AI tools, EDR solutions learn from device feedback to allow for better threat detection. This means that an EDR solution will grow smarter over time, allowing for less incidents to occur, and more threats to be caught in time.
How Can EDR Benefit Your Small or Medium Sized Business?
Endpoint Detection and Response improves your business’s threat detection and allows your security posture to improve over time. The quick detection and response allows you to rest assured that your endpoints, and ultimately your organization's network, is secure. Around 70% of all cybersecurity breaches originate from endpoints, curbing this with a strong EDR framework will reduce your risk of being a victim to a cyberattack by a large margin.
Common Myths About EDR
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“It’s only for large enterprises.”
- While some may believe EDR is only something large companies will need, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Every company needs the same cybersecurity infrastructure to secure itself from any and every angle. EDR is also a scalable solution, meaning that smaller companies will be paying less for setting up an EDR system while still protecting the same level of endpoints large enterprises are protecting.
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“We already have antivirus, so we’re covered.”
- Having one form of protection, while better than none, does not guarantee safety for your business. EDR protects more than just having an antivirus would, and making sure you have both an antivirus and EDR set up and in place, you can guarantee the strongest protection for your business.
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“It’s too expensive for SMBs.”
- As mentioned, EDR is a scalable and tailored solution, meaning that if you have less endpoints in your infrastructure network, the less you will be paying. This scalability ensures pricing is flexible and something every business can go for financially without it having to be a burden or stressor on your company.
How to Get Started with EDR
- Evaluate your current endpoint security.
- Before implementing EDR, take stock of your existing tools and protections. Understanding where your strengths and gaps lie will help you determine the type of EDR solution that best supports your business.
- Select the right solution for your size and needs.
- Not all EDR platforms are built the same. Small and mid-sized businesses should look for solutions that are cost-effective, scalable, and easy to manage without requiring a large in-house security team.
- Decide on your level of support.
- Some businesses prefer to manage EDR in-house, while others find value in partnering with a trusted provider for 24/7 monitoring and response. Working with experts ensures threats are addressed quickly and effectively before they can cause damage.
Getting started with EDR doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With the right strategy and support, you can strengthen your defenses, reduce risks, and give your business the confidence it needs to stay secure in an ever-changing threat landscape.
Knowing about Endpoint Detection and Response and how it will help your business is crucial in securing your organization from cybersecurity threats. With constantly evolving attack methods, staying on top of newest solutions like EDR will only help your business and its cybersecurity posture.
About Total Assure
Total Assure, a spin-off from IBSS, provides uninterrupted business operations with our dedicated 24/7/365 in-house SOC, robust managed security solutions, and expert consulting services. Total Assure provides cost-efficient, comprehensive, and scalable cybersecurity solutions that leverage 30 years of experience and expertise from IBSS. Total Assure partners with its customers to identify security gaps, develop attainable cybersecurity objectives, and deliver comprehensive cybersecurity solutions that protect their businesses from modern cybersecurity threats.
For more information on how Total Assure can assist your organization, talk to a compliance expert today.
