SENTINELONE EDR – WHY EDR CYBERSECURITY IS A MUST NOW DAYS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Online threats were at an all-time high in 2020. The FBI reported a 400% increase in cyberattacks during the midst of the pandemic and the average ransomware payment rose by 33% last year.

To keep up the ever more sophisticated threats as well as the rise in volume, Tennessee companies need to improve their business cybersecurity through strategies that can detect and respond to intrusions in real time.

One of the ways to do this is through an endpoint detection and response (EDR) platform.

We recommend SentinelOne EDR because it’s one of the premiere platforms out there that can handle end-to-end cybersecurity, from your employees’ mobile devices to your cloud tools.

WHAT DOES AN EDR TOOL DO?

Traditional cybersecurity tools, such as antivirus applications, tend to only have one part of the equation when it comes to fighting network threats. They’ll notify the designated admin of any suspicious activity, but then it’s up to that person to determine and take the necessary action.

This delay in detection and response can result in a major breach of a system or the release of malware throughout a network because it only takes seconds for hackers to execute a script once they’ve gained system access.

What an EDR tool does is remove that time lag, by allowing you to create response policies in the application that are deployed automatically as soon as any threats are detected. This secures a network much faster and can shut down a threat before it’s able to wreak havoc.

In addition to this immediate response, an EDR has several other helpful features, which include:

• MONITOR AND COLLECT DATA FROM ENDPOINTS
• ANALYZE DATA TO IDENTIFY THREAT PATTERNS
• REMOVE/CONTAIN THREATS AT THE SAME TIME THAT NOTIFICATIONS ARE BEING MADE
• DETAILED FORENSICS AND ANALYSIS TOOLS TO AID COMPLIANCE ACTIVITIES

BENEFITS OF USING SENTINELONE EDR FOR IT SECURITY

PROACTIVE DETECTION OF THREATS

The sophisticated cyberthreats of today are designed to fly under the radar as much as possible and to avoid detection by traditional software. Hackers are also going after user passwords with a vengeance, which allows them to conduct insider attacks.

SentinelOne EDR doesn’t just wait until it detects a strange code or behavior in the network, it actively and proactively hunts for any potential threats, which allows them to be detected and contained sooner.

SELF-DEFENDING DEVICES WITH AUTOMATED RESPONSE

Your endpoints are given the ability to self defend when using an EDR, through automated response policies that are customized to your organization’s needs.

This includes the ability of devices to do the following when a threat is detected:

• HEAL THEMSELVES
• STOP DANGEROUS PROCESSES
• QUARANTINE THREATS
• LAUNCH REMEDIATION
• ROLL BACK EVENTS TO SURGICALLY REMAIN IN A “CLEAN” STATE

IOT DISCOVERY & CONTROL

IoT devices are increasing in use in offices, are often in the homes of remote workers, and are one of the biggest threats to a network.

57% of IoT devices are vulnerable to mid and high-level attacks.

SentinelOne EDR is able to detect rogue devices that connect to a network. It can also secure IoT devices by enforcing security policies and segmenting devices with dynamic policies to mitigate risk.

IMPROVE CLOUD SECURITY

Cloud security is now a big percentage of IT security activities because most businesses have now transitioned to the cloud either fully or in part.

Cloud services often have different security policies, making it difficult to enforce protection across multiple apps.

An EDR can streamline your cloud security by acting as a Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) across cloud, container, and server workloads. Using a single platform to handle cloud security ensures you have consistent monitoring, compliance, and protection no matter what app employees are using.

HANDLE ENDPOINT PROTECTION WITHOUT HUMAN INTERVENTION

You can remove the dependency in your security response plan on human intervention, as well as connectivity, by using SentinelOne EDR.

It includes on-device AI to help prevent both recognized and unrecognized threats and deals with them instantly. The platform includes multiple patented AI algorithms designed to catch the newest and most sophisticated threats and shut them down in seconds.

CONTINUOUS THREAT MONITORING

You gain peace of mind when using an EDR, knowing that your network endpoints are being continuously monitored 24/7 for any potential threats. This ensures that the moment an intruder tries to breach your network or infect a device with ransomware, no matter what time of day or night, it will be identified and handled immediately.

Often, just seconds are the difference between stopping a threat and dealing with a costly breach, which makes automated response to threats a must.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SENTINELONE EDR TODAY!

Unbound Digital can help your Johnson City, Tennessee business with an automated IT security system through SentinelOne EDR.

Contact us today to schedule a consultation. Call 423-335-2461 or reach us online.