Implementation approach and roadmap
XDR is a platform that involves using a collection of products, rather than a specific product. EDR is one of the most important products for XDR, as it provides the foundation for XDR’s capabilities. Endpoints are involved in most security incidents, especially attacks on high-value assets such as servers. Phishing emails and compromised identities are frequently used by attackers to gain access to applications and steal sensitive data.
Forrester, a leading cybersecurity research firm, has stated in one of their reports that “good XDR lives and dies by the foundation of good EDR” and “EDR is dead. Long live XDR.” This highlights the importance of EDR to XDR and the fact that XDR is the next evolution of EDR. In other words, you need to start with EDR before you can implement XDR. EDR is the foundation of XDR, and it is essential for detecting and responding to threats on endpoints.
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