Sophos delivers its best-ever results in the MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise 2025 Evaluation. # Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) ## Complete endpoint protection, detection, and response Sophos Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) is a comprehensive endpoint security solution designed for security analysts and IT administrators. Protect your endpoints and servers from advanced, human-led attacks, whether they are in the office, remote, or in the cloud. Sophos IR and MDR cases that started with identity attacks—a threat that preventative tools alone can’t easily see and stop. ### YOUR CHALLENGES ## Protect and monitor for suspicious activity and evasive threats Adversaries are increasingly deploying sophisticated tactics to avoid being blocked by preventive cybersecurity solutions. Real-time and continuous monitoring is required to detect human-led attacks and prevent breaches. ### Sophisticated attacks using evasive techniques Attackers attempt to avoid triggering preventive security tools to allow more time for a comprehensive breach, and the ability to monetize their attack. ### Prioritizing what to investigate Security tools can generate a large volume of alerts. Knowing which alerts are essential to investigate can be the difference between detecting a threat and missing it. ### Team skills and agility Organizations may lack the necessary knowledge and skills to respond effectively to advanced threats, increasing risk and potential impact. ## OVERVIEW ## Best-in-class endpoint protection, detection and response Sophos EDR is a comprehensive endpoint security solution designed for security analysts and IT administrators. Stop more threats up front to reduce your workload with Sophos’ prevention-first approach. ## FEATURES ## Elevate your endpoint defenses Sophos EDR strengthens your endpoint defenses by enabling you to identify, investigate, and neutralize evasive threats. ### Accelerate detection, investigation and response #### Sophos Endpoint included The industry’s most sophisticated AI-powered endpoint security solution, including robust defenses against local and remote ransomware, and adaptive defenses is included with Sophos EDR. ### Supports non-Sophos endpoint protection You can choose to use Sophos Endpoint (included) or a non-Sophos endpoint protection agent like Microsoft Defender. ### Automated responses Fully automated actions like process termination, ransomware rollback, network isolation, and adaptive attack protection, contain threats rapidly and save your team valuable time. ### Security analyst responses Your team can isolate an endpoint or manually engage adaptive attack protection while they investigate suspicious activity. ### AI-prioritized detections Easily identify suspicious activity that needs immediate attention. Sophos EDR automatically prioritizes detections based on risk, providing full context. ### AI case summary Provides an easy-to-understand overview of detections and recommended next steps, helping you make smart decisions fast. ### AI search Find the data you need quickly, using natural language queries and pre-canned search prompts. No complex SQL required. ### AI command analysis Analyzes complex command line arguments to uncover their intent and impact, with explanations in plain language. ### Rich and real-time insights Analyze endpoint activity in real-time with access to rich on-device data, and search historical events using the Sophos data lake, even when devices are offline. ### Device exposure Identify risky, out-of-date devices that are most vulnerable to threats, enabling you to act quickly to reduce risk. ### MITRE ATT&CK Framework mapping Threat detections are automatically mapped to MITRE ATT&CK Tactics, enabling you to easily identify gaps in your defenses. ### Multi-platform support Protect endpoints and servers, both on-premises and in the cloud, across Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems — including legacy platforms. ## Powerful capabilities for IT Operations and security operations IT generalists and security analysts can perform operational tasks and remediate threats with speed and precision. Direct, secure, and audited remote shell access to your devices enables you to: - Install and uninstall software. - Terminate active processes. - Run scripts, programs, third-party forensic tools. - Edit configuration files. - Shut down and reboot devices. - And more. ## Stop breaches before they start Most EDR solutions force you to waste valuable time investigating incidents their protection should have blocked. Sophos EDR includes Sophos Endpoint, offering complete protection, detection, investigation and response in a single, unified agent. Validated by consistent top scores in independent security tests, Sophos Endpoint automatically stops more threats before they escalate, so resource-stretched IT teams have fewer incidents to investigate and resolve. ## Sophos State of Ransomware 2025 Report How likely are you to be hit by ransomware? How many of your computers would be affected? Find these answers and much more in the Sophos State of Ransomware 2025 Report. ### Frequently asked questions - ##### What is endpoint detection and response (EDR)? Endpoint detection and response (EDR) is an advanced layer of endpoint security that provides real-time visibility across endpoints and servers. It helps organizations accelerate the detection of suspicious activity, enables threat hunting and the investigation of incidents, and allows security teams to respond quickly and with precision. - ##### Why is endpoint detection and response (EDR) important? Modern cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated, fast-moving, and designed to bypass traditional security tools. EDR provides the visibility, detection capability, and rapid response required to prevent breaches before they begin. - ##### How does EDR work? EDR collects endpoint telemetry, analyzes behavior to identify anomalies, and highlights high-risk events. Security teams can investigate root cause, trace attack paths, and take action to contain threats before they spread. - ##### How does EDR differ from antivirus or endpoint protection (EPP)? Antivirus blocks known threats. EPP adds prevention-first technologies such as anti-exploitation and ransomware protection to block known and unknown threats. EDR goes further by delivering continuous monitoring, threat detection, and automated and human-led incident response capabilities to stop advanced threats that prevention may miss. - ##### How does Sophos EDR protect against ransomware? Sophos EDR detects malicious encryption behavior at the file level — even when the encryption originates from another compromised device on the network. If ransomware activity is confirmed, file rollback can automatically restore affected data to a safe state. - ##### How do Sophos EDR and Sophos MDR work together? Sophos EDR provides the tools for protection, detection, and response. Sophos MDR adds 24/7 expert-led monitoring, threat hunting, and containment, giving organizations the option to manage EDR themselves or offload operations without adding headcount.