Top 5 Endpoint Protection Platforms
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Top 5 Endpoint Protection Platforms

Cybersecurity threats have increased significantly in recent years and you need the best security solutions to protect your organization’s important information. Endpoint Protection Platforms help protect your organization’s systems including mobile devices, workstations, containers and servers from cyberattacks. Modern solutions for endpoint security offer the latest security measures that can block malware.

Top 5 Endpoint Protection Platforms

Here are the top five endpoint protection platforms for businesses. 

1. Cynet 360

It can support Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems.

The prevention features of Cynet 360 are:

  • Next-Generation Antivirus that can block malware, malicious scripts, Macros, exploits, LOLBins and more
  • Application control, asset management and endpoint vulnerability assessments that can be audited, monitored and logged
  • Zero-day protection to identify and block suspicious activities by using User and Entity Behavior Analytics
  • Network analytics to identify suspicious logins and connections
  • Deception technology that can take attackers to a honeypot which can help gain information about attack techniques

The endpoint detection and response features of Cynet 360 are:

  • Advanced endpoint threat detection that can predict attacker behavior through behavioral analysis and continuous monitoring of endpoints
  • Manual remediation and automatic response orchestration of threats on endpoints
  • Searching and reviewing incident data on endpoints to help with the investigation of threats
  • Deployment within two hours to across thousands of threats

2. McAfee Endpoint Security

It can support Windows operating systems including Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10, Server 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, and any virtualization platform that supports these operating systems. 

The prevention features of McAfee EndPoint Security are:

  • Next-gen anti-malware engine
  • Adaptive scanning for malware and other threats
  • Prevention against ransomware and grayware
  • Integrated firewall blocks
  • Behavior classification to detect zero-day threats
  • Safe browsing with filtering and web protection

The endpoint detection and response features of McAfee Endpoint Security are:

  • Threat Intelligence Exchange that offers intelligence from multiple internal and external security sources
  • Actionable forensics to identify infections and react to contain them in a shorter time
  • Dynamic Application Containment that helps secure endpoints that can be used as entry points for attacks
  • Repairing endpoints to their last known good state 

3. Symantec Endpoint Protection

It can support Mac, Amazon workspaces, Windows 7, 8, 10, Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, Azure, Amazon Workspaces, VMware WS, ESX, ESXi, XenServer, and Oracle VirtualBox operating systems. 

The prevention features of Symantec Endpoint Protection are:

  • Application and device control including registry, file and, device access
  • Automated device erasure
  • Antivirus, firewall and intrusion prevention
  • System lockdown
  • application whitelisting and blacklisting

The endpoint detection and response features of Symantec Endpoint Protection are:

  • Targeted Attack Analytics with local and global telemetry
  • Assistance with attack investigation, containment and resolution
  • Machine learning analysis of device behavior

4. SentinelOne Endpoint Protection

It can support Mac, Windows, Linux and Virtualization operating systems.

 The prevention features of SentinelOne Endpoint Protection are:

  • Protection against worms, trojans, fileless attacks, backdoors, malicious documents , browser vulnerabilities, credential-based attacks, script-based attacks and token attacks
  • Download protection

The endpoint detection and response features of SentinelOne Endpoint Protection are:

  • Contextualizing and identifying suspicious activity in real-time
  • Rapid response and rollback to the last known good configuration
  • Tracking of all activity on endpoints
  • Advanced threat hunting with the full context of security incident forensics

5. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business

It can support Mac, Windows and Linux operating systems. 

The prevention features of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business are:

  • Defense against mobile threats
  • Ransomware protection
  • Encryption management
  • Security policy management
  • Role-based access control
  • Vulnerability and exploit prevention
  • Whitelisting and blacklisting
  • Operating system and third-party software installation
  • Adaptive anomaly control
  • Security for email servers and web gateways
  • Application control

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