An endpoint protection platform, or EPP, provides an integrated endpoint security solution by leveraging personal firewall, port and device control, and anti-malware capabilities./n/nHowever, traditional endpoint protection platform solutions lack threat detection and response capabilities. So relying on just EPP tools may not be enough to mitigate the risk of breaches when an advanced malware evades your front-line defences.

With more than 80 percent of cyber attacks focused on endpoints, your users' mobile devices, laptops, workstations and your server are at risk. An endpoint protection platform provides preventative security on the endpoint, blocking known malware at the point of entry using built-in protection mechanisms, including signature-based malware defences.

EDR focuses primarily on threats that have evaded front-line defences and entered into your environment. An endpoint protection platform, however, focuses solely on prevention. Because no endpoint protection platform can successfully block 100 percent of threats, it should be paired with an EDR solution. In the ideal case, a comprehensive endpoint security solution includes both EPP and EDR capabilities.