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# Endpoint protection (EDR) — when antivirus alone no longer cuts it

What EDR is, why classic antivirus is no longer enough, and who needs it — endpoint protection with round-the-clock analyst monitoring, as a per-device block.

## The short version

- **What:** Active defence on every device: attacks get detected, stopped and assessed by an analyst team around the clock — not just logged.
- **Why:** Modern attacks use legitimate tools and real credentials. Classic antivirus recognises files — EDR recognises behaviour.
- **For whom:** Practically every company from the first device with company data. The first question on every cyber-insurance form.
- **Billing:** Per device per month, as its own position. Equivalent existing protection gets operated, not replaced.

A good fit if:

- Your insurer asks for EDR/MDR and all you can tick is 'antivirus'
- Nobody would notice at 3 a.m. if an attack began
- You want to know what happens on your devices — not hope

## What is EDR — in one sentence?

EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) is the active defence on the device: instead of only blocking known malware, it watches **behaviour** — and when something is suspicious, it acts: process stopped, device isolated, case escalated.

## Why classic antivirus is no longer enough

Traditional antivirus compares files against a list of known threats. Modern attacks bypass exactly that: they use **legitimate tools** — PowerShell, remote-access software, stolen credentials — and look like normal work to a file scanner. An attacker logging in with a real password triggers no virus alarm.

EDR starts where the scanner is blind: *why is accounting launching an encryption tool at night? Why is the reception PC connecting to an overseas server?* Behaviour instead of signatures — that is the difference insurers and auditors mean when they ask about "EDR/MDR".

## And who watches the alerts?

The honest catch of every EDR product: it produces alerts — and alerts nobody reads protect nobody. That is why our block is **managed**: behind the technology sits an analyst team separating real attacks from false alarms around the clock. You do not get an alert stream; in a real incident you get a clear statement: what happened, what was already stopped, what to do now.

## Who needs it?

- **Every company with cyber insurance** — EDR is now a standard questionnaire item, often a condition of coverage.
- **Every company with remote access** — home office and external providers are the most common entry points.
- **Companies under NIS-2** or customer audits: attack detection is a duty there, not a nice-to-have.
- Realistically: almost everyone from the first device with company data. The question is rarely *whether* — only whether it is monitored.

## Billing

Per device per month, as its own invoice position — [like every block with us](/en/services/add-ons). If you already run equivalent protection, we operate that instead of selling twice.

## FAQ

**Does EDR replace antivirus?**
It effectively contains it: known malware is still blocked, behavioural detection comes on top. Two parallel protection products on one device are usually counterproductive — the assessment sorts that out.

**Does it slow machines down?**
Modern EDR agents are lightweight — what you notice is rather the opposite: fewer incidents, fewer emergency call-outs.

**What happens on an alert in the middle of the night?**
The analyst team assesses immediately; confirmed attacks are contained automatically (for instance by isolating the device). We inform you with findings and next steps — you get woken when necessary, not for every false alarm.

## Related topics

- [IT security overview — operations plus protection blocks](/en/services/it-sicherheit)
- [Identity protection (ITDR) — when the attack logs in instead of breaking in](/en/services/identitaetsschutz)
- [Managed SIEM — the logs that connect everything](/en/services/managed-siem)