VIDEO: Kaspersky vs. Bitdefender EDR

kaspersky and bitdefender endpoint detection and response are two highly rated edr solutions for enterprises if you're in the market for an edr solution you'll want to compare kaspersky and bitdefender edr but if you're in a rush we can help use our product selection tool to get a free list of security software recommendations click the link in the description below to get started kaspersky and bitdefender are makers of cyber security software and their products frequently rank among the top rated solutions for their categories bitdefender is based in bucharest and kaspersky is based in moscow both companies make edr solutions that vary based on effectiveness cost ease of use and deployment so it's worth taking a close look at them side by side to decide which is right for you being enterprise solutions pricing for these systems is quote based but bitdefender edr does offer one month free trial at the time of publication there isn't a free trial for kaspersky edr but you can request a free demo at its core a good edr solution must effectively stop attacks and bit defender and kaspersky do well here the now closed nss labs gave kaspersky a double a rating and a total score of 695 points while bitdefender edr received an a and a total score of 600 points these are good scores for the rigorous testing from nss labs but the two systems also went through miter testing which mimics a russian state-sponsored cyber attack kaspersky didn't fare as well here stopping about half of the attacks bitdefender however stopped 82 percent of attacks in the testing round kaspersky and bitdefender both come with a number of different features to help security operations centers or socs respond to cyber threats kaspersky in particular places a strong emphasis on automation in an effort to cut down on incident response time for example bitdefender offers automated risk-based alerts prioritizing the threats that can cause the most damage kaspersky does this as well but it also automates response to complex incidents and lets you automate routine tasks in the investigation process additionally bitdefender comes with advanced features like vulnerability management while kaspersky offers its anti-targeted attack platform as a paid add-on to leverage advanced threat discovery kaspersky and bitdefender edr are sas tools that let you manage your threat landscape from a central console where you can add endpoints of workstations to monitor both tools regularly receive high marks for ease of deployment but users seem to find easier deployment with bitdefender and while neither tool is cumbersome kaspersky tends to get more favorable reviews for ease of use it's clear that kaspersky and bitdefender edr are market leaders for endpoint detection and response but these tools still come with their pros and cons for kaspersky the biggest pros might be cost and ease of use compared to other edr solutions kaspersky offers a solid product for a reasonable price typically having a lower upfront cost and bitdefender palo alto network symantec and others the system also makes smart use of automation making it particularly attractive for smaller socs however if you want to get the same functionality from kaspersky as you'd get with bitdefender you'll want to pay extra for the targeted attack platform add-on kaspersky is effective at stopping a variety of threats but it doesn't perform quite as well as bitdefender in attacks that use miter tactics as for bitdefender its top ratings for miter testing and advanced threat detection features make it a good choice for larger organizations take those coupled with relatively easy deployment and you have a top notch edr solution that will help socs respond quickly to threats however you get what you pay for and bitdefender edr isn't the most affordable system on the market for upfront cost some users note that due to impressive miter test results the total cost of ownership for bitdefender is lower than kaspersky so keep that in mind when comparing quotes still not sure if kaspersky or bitdefender edr are right for you use our product selection tool at technologyadvice.com to get a free list of security software recommendations click the button on the left to get started you

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