AV-Test, the well-regarded independent testing organization that enterprises rely on for unbiased, robust security product testing, published its last bi-monthly report (November-December) of 2015 yesterday. The test evaluated numerous endpoint protection products against real-world scenarios and threats including zero-day threats and widespread malware. Symantec Endpoint Protection blocked 100% of threats, scoring a perfect “6” in the protection test and capping off a year of straight “6” scores in protection. This result speaks to the combined strength of our advanced security technologies such as Insight, SONAR, and IPS. Symantec Endpoint Protection is clearly the industry leader in Endpoint Protection.
Especially interesting is the inclusion of Cylance in the test. As we can see in the latest AV-Test report, when Cylance was placed in a real-world test – where threats are introduced via real attacks via web, exploit, and e-mail– they failed to protect. In addition, the test results show that they also suffered from significant false positives and performance issues. These results match our internal testing and emphasize the need for you to look into real-world tests during evaluations.
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