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The XDR vs EDR comparison below details 10 differences to help determine which solution best
suits your own use case.

EDR Pros

When EDR was first introduced to the cybersecurity landscape, its new level of pinpoint accuracy
augmented existing security capabilities.

Better than Antivirus

Traditional antivirus solutions are effective only against known malware strains. EDR’s proactivity
detects and shuts down zero-day threats before a full-scale breach.

A forensic team can also use its automated investigation capabilities to determine the extent of a
previous attack. This detailed insight enables more effective remediation strategies, including
isolating infected endpoints and reverting systems to their pre-infection state.

Integrates with SIEM

Security information and event management (SIEM) solutions supplement EDR analytics with
additional context from across your IT landscape, further addressing threats.

Can Guarantee Insurance Compliance

With increasing cyber threats, cyber insurers often require customers to employ more in-depth
protection than antivirus – making EDR adoption necessary.

EDR Cons

While EDR still provides viable cybersecurity for some organizations today, we must investigate its
suitability in a changing security landscape. The following are common challenges faced by EDR-
driven teams.

#1. False Positives

EDR solutions, particularly those relying on weak heuristics and insufficient data modeling, can
generate a high number of false positives. This can overwhelm security teams and disguise actual
threats.

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