As endpoint threats become more sophisticated and abundant, so does the need for more advanced endpoint security tools. An organization can improve the security of its endpoints — including laptops, desktops, mobile devices, IoT devices and servers in the data center — by using software that can rapidly detect, analyze, block and contain in-progress attacks. These security systems must collaborate with each other, as well as with other security tools, to enable administrators to quickly detect and remediate these threats.

Endpoint security tools have evolved over the last few years. What began as endpoint protection platforms providing antivirus and antimalware grew into more advanced tools, including endpoint detection and response (EDR) and, more recently, extended detection and response (XDR).