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EDR systems demand a skilled team for effective implementation. Deep visibility into endpoint
activities and generate detailed data on potential threats requires thorough maintenance.

EDR solutions also require continuous management. This involves adapting the system’s
configurations and parameters to match the changing threat landscape and organizational IT
changes, which is difficult given ingrained remote and BYOD policies.

#3. Critical Delay

Immediate solutions are increasingly essential; relying on cloud-based responses and timely
intervention is far from practical.

The current EDR frameworks predominantly rely on cloud connectivity, which introduces a critical
lag in protecting endpoints. Malicious attacks can infiltrate systems, pilfer or encrypt data, and erase
their tracks in mere seconds.

XDR Pros

As the newest iteration of EDR, XDR provides a number of day-to-day advantages to your security
teams.

#1. Comprehensive Coverage

XDR integrates and analyzes data from a variety of sources, including endpoints, networks, cloud
environments, and email systems. This comprehensive view enables detection of complex, multi-
vector attacks that might bypass endpoint-only security solutions, which is key for confronting
sophisticated cyber threats.
#2. Advanced Threat Investigation

An inundation of alerts can easily overwhelm an organization’s security system. Skilled security
analysts must assess each incident, conduct investigations, and determine the appropriate
remediation steps—which is highly inefficient and time-consuming.

To enhance the effectiveness of analysis, XDR security solutions now incorporate artificial
intelligence (AI). AI autonomously investigates and contextualizes alerts, to provide detailed insights
that expedite the response process. A well-trained AI system is both more efficient and more easily
scaled.

XDR Cons

Despite its wide-reaching benefits, there are a few things to keep in mind when approaching XDR.

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