Think EDR has your back? Think again.

Security teams today are under relentless pressure. Every hour, new threats emerge, threat actors innovate, and attack surfaces grow. Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) has become the go-to tool for many Security Operations Centers (SOCs), and for good reason. EDR provides visibility into endpoint activity, surfaces suspicious behaviors, and enables containment actions. But the truth is, EDR alone isn’t enough to defend against today’s advanced threats.

To move beyond reactive firefighting, SOCs need Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) solutions that dig deeper, preserve evidence, and provide forensic-grade investigation and response capabilities. Together, EDR and DFIR give SOCs both the speed to contain threats and the clarity to understand them.

The limits of EDR for modern threats

EDR has earned its place as a pillar in cybersecurity, but it comes with some pretty significant limitations:

1. Detection isn’t investigation: EDR is designed to detect suspicious activity, not to ...