
The EPP market is changing fast, and Vendor integration of disparate capabilities such as Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) and vulnerability assessment into comprehensive platforms is only speeding up the transformation. So with that out of the way, here are a few key takeaways from the report. To be considered in Gartner’s report, vendors must have the capability to detect and cleanse malware and must have centralized management, configuration and reporting capabilities sufficient to support companies with “at least 5,000 geographically dispersed endpoints.

Many EPP solutions also include other capabilities such as vulnerability assessment, application control, and EMM. These products and features are usually managed centrally and integrated by shared policies, says Gartner. In its newest report, Gartner defines EPP solutions as integrated solutions that include Anti-malware, personal firewall, and port and device control capabilities. How Gartner Defines EPPīefore jumping into the big changes in this iteration of the report, we should probably clarify just what Gartner analysts mean when they talk about EPP.

The Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection predicts that, by 2019, EPP and EDR capabilities will have merged completely, “eliminating the need to buy best-of-breed products for all but the most specialized environments.”Īt Solutions Review, we read the 32-page report and pulled a few of what we considered the most important takeaways since the 2016 EPP MQ. This year marks the tenth iteration of the report, which Gartner first introduced way back in 2007, and it comes amidst a transitional period for the EPP market, as the lines between EPP and Endpoint detection and response (EDR) capabilities blur. The 22 vendors featured in the report are 360 Enterprise Security Group, AhnLab, Bitdefender, Carbon Black, Comodo, CrowdStrike, Cylance, Eset, F-Secure, G Data Software, Intel Security, Invincea, Kaspersky Lab, Malwarebytes, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Panda Security, SentinelOne, Sophos, Symantec, Trend Micro, and Webroot.
