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advanced persistent threats and nation-state actors . If an attacker disables or bypasses the EDR solution on an endpoint , that endpoint becomes blind to the attacker ' s actions . Virtually all attacks must cross a network and in doing so , attackers create a trail of network evidence . While adversaries can certainly obfuscate their network activity via encryption or by imitating legitimate traffic , they cannot avoid leaving behind evidence of these connections .

Broader device coverage : EDR solutions can only monitor the endpoints on which they are deployed . Many EDRs are not designed to cover embedded devices or systems , IoT devices , Industrial Control Systems ( ICS ), Operational Technology ( OT ) and other unmanageable systems . That ’ s where an NDR solution provides an additional layer of security for every device on the network by monitoring traffic and potential malicious activities on unmanaged endpoints .

Passive asset discovery and inventory : Without a clear understanding of what ' s on your network , it is challenging to detect anomalies or unauthorised access . NDR ' s ability to observe all network activity , not limited to just devices with EDR agents , endows security teams with additional identification capabilities for devices , applications , services , certificates , hosts and more . This visibility helps identify devices unknown to their EDR and empowers defenders to map and secure their environment more effectively based on real-time observation of the devices present rather than relying solely on presumed or expected data from an EDR , asset inventory or Configuration Management Database ( CMDB ).

Different detection capabilities : EDR primarily focuses on detecting and responding to threats on individual endpoints . It analyses endpoint content , configurations and behaviour and can identify potential threats and vulnerabilities . On the other hand , NDR monitors network traffic and analyses network content and behaviour , detecting potential threats that might not be fully visible at the endpoint level . This monitoring can detect lateral movement , command and control ( C2 ) traffic and other network visible indicators of compromise .

Risk-based alert prioritisation : Most IT teams are unable to remediate every vulnerability , just as most

SecOps teams are unable to respond to

AN NDR SOLUTION PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SECURITY FOR EVERY DEVICE ON THE NETWORK BY MONITORING TRAFFIC AND POTENTIAL MALICIOUS ACTIVITIES ON UNMANAGED ENDPOINTS .