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The Pressing Need for Transparency in Security Testing

In today's digital landscape, as cyberattacks pose mounting challenges even to the most resilient organizations, the role of clear and reliable security testing has never been more vital. AV-Comparatives, an esteemed institution recognized for its independent assessments, emphasizes this aspect by showcasing results from its Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) test along with its Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) validation in 2025.

Understanding the Results of EPR and EDR Tests

In an environment filled with commercial claims, technical jargon, and complex product offerings, organizations require a transparent, comparable, and easily digestible overview of security solutions' efficacy in real-world scenarios. The reports produced from AV-Comparatives’ tests not only provide insight into the functionality of these security solutions, but also highlight the importance of transparency which is fundamental to establishing trust within the cyber community.

Accessibility of Test Data

The comprehensive methodologies, scenarios, scores, and analysis of attacks for both the EPR and EDR tests are publicly accessible. This includes detailed documentation available via

• - EPR Test
• - EDR Validation Test.

By publishing such information, AV-Comparatives grants enterprises complete visibility into how products are assessed and the rationale behind their performance outcomes. Security professionals are thus able to interpret results independently without reliance on opaque summaries.

The Challenge of Comparability

A significant issue faced by cybersecurity professionals and Security Operations Centers (SOCs) is the lack of consistent standards for objectively comparing endpoint security products. Many evaluations isolate techniques from the real-world contexts of intrusions. AV-Comparatives addresses this by conducting full chain attack simulations uniformly across all solutions using the MITRE ATTCK framework.

Every vendor is subjected to the same adversaries, operational constraints, and scoring systems, resulting in a genuinely comparative process that assists organizations in understanding not only whether a technique was detected, but also how each product performs during a realistic attack scenario.

This comparability is critical for selecting, deploying, and continually improving enterprise defense strategies.

Reliability: A Foundation for Independence

The 2025 EPR test assessed 50 multi-step attacks ranging from initial compromise to lateral movement, credential theft, command and control, data exfiltration, and impact assessment. Both active blocking modes and passive detection accuracy were evaluated along with operational efficacy and five-year cost modeling for an environment with 5,000 endpoints.

Simultaneously, the EDR validation test examined detection visibility and quality in scenarios where prevention measures were disabled, assessing whether SOC teams would receive consistent and actionable telemetry during complex intrusion phases. Out of seven leading enterprise solutions that underwent testing, five met the certification requirements.

Major participants included Bitdefender, Check Point, CrowdStrike, Elastic, ESET, Fortinet, G DATA, Kaspersky, Palo Alto Networks, VIPRE, along with two anonymous vendors who failed certification. Both reports underline the same criteria of real threats, realistic sequences, and actual outcomes. It is this reliability that continues to make AV-Comparatives a trusted reference for businesses, analysts, research institutes, and media worldwide.

Clarity in Complex Attack Scenarios

Even the most accurate technical results lose their value without clear communication. AV-Comparatives' reports are structured in a way that enlightens not just analysts, but also executives responsible for cybersecurity investments and risk management. Each test features step-by-step attack flows, product responses, and final summaries designed to empower informed decision-making.

This clarity helps organizations bridge the gap between technical details and strategic action—a crucial need in modern cybersecurity operations.

Custom Evaluations for the Global Cybersecurity Community

With over twenty years of experience in independent testing, AV-Comparatives remains committed to delivering relevant and openly documented assessments. The 2025 reports illustrate this mission and the determination to provide the global cybersecurity community with precise, comprehensible, and comparable results.

Organizations require more than piecemeal snapshots or isolated detections; they need comprehensive context-based tests that reflect today’s evolving threat landscape. AV-Comparatives continues to fulfill this need consistently, each year with its EDR, EPR, and other enterprise-focused evaluations.

Message from Andreas Clementi, CEO of AV-Comparatives

“In an environment overwhelmed by complexity, it is more critical than ever for security leaders to choose the right technologies. Transparency, comparability, and clarity are essential. Our 2025 enterprise reports reflect our commitment to producing realistic and openly documented tests that help organizations understand how solutions behave in practice, not just in theory.”

About AV-Comparatives

Founded in 2004, AV-Comparatives is an independent cybersecurity testing lab known for its transparent methods and real-world testing. The organization offers certification programs and comprehensive security product assessments tailored for both individuals and enterprises.