What is a difference between an EPP solution and an EDR solution?

EDR solutions provide broader threat detection than just file-based malware; they monitor behavior, processes, and network connections to identify advanced threats, which is a key difference from basic EPP.

While some EDR solutions may incorporate DLP, it is not a universal defining feature. EPP focuses on prevention, and 'remediates hosts to a preinfection state' is more aligned with advanced EDR or incident response capabilities, not EPP's primary function.

Both EDR and EPP primarily focus on endpoint (host-level) threats. EDR provides deeper visibility and forensic capabilities for these host-level threats, but it does not primarily focus on network-level threats over host-level ones.

EPP solutions primarily aim to prevent security incidents from occurring through proactive measures like antivirus, anti-malware, and firewall functionalities, often containing threats at the initial point of entry or execution. EDR solutions, however, continuously monitor endpoint activity to detect sophisticated threats that bypass initial prevention, providing tools for security teams to investigate, contain, and remediate active security incidents.