{"id":1064,"date":"2018-04-30T17:24:12","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T21:24:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2021-05-14T11:35:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T15:35:38","slug":"gartners-2018-magic-quadrant-for-endpoint-protection-platforms-epp-whats-changed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solutionsreview.com\/endpoint-security\/gartners-2018-magic-quadrant-for-endpoint-protection-platforms-epp-whats-changed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Gartner 2018 Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP): What\u2019s Changed?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(Editor’s Note: Since we first published this evaluation of the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms, we’ve seen vendors update their EDR capabilities via technological innovations or through acquisitions. The moves somewhat call into question whether EDR and EPP are blurring together as Gartner claims or if EDR is actually supplanting traditional EPP because of the data breach distrust explored in their report. You can read more here<\/a>.)\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s that time of year again: technology research and analysis firm Gartner, Inc. has released the <\/span>annual iteration<\/span> of their Magic Quadrant (MQ) Report for Endpoint Protection Protection Platforms (EPP) for 2018. You can read the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms<\/a> here.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For the uninitiated, in this report, Gartner evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the 21 Endpoint Protection Platform vendors that it considers the most significant in the market based on distinct service and market share criteria. The report then provides readers with a graph\u2014the so-called Magic Quadrant\u2014plotting the vendors based on the completeness of, and their ability to execute on their security vision. The four categories of the Quadrant are labeled Leaders, Visionaries, Challengers, or Niche Players.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This year the 21 vendors selected to the Endpoint Protection Platform Magic Quadrant are:\u00a0Bitdefender, Carbon Black, Cisco, Comodo, CrowdStrike, Cylance, Endgame, ESET, FireEye, Fortinet, F-Secure, Kaspersky Lab, Malwarebytes, McAfee, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Panda Security, Sentinel One, Sophos, Symantec, and Trend Micro.<\/span><\/p>\n

The 2018 EPP MQ is the 11th iteration of the report; Gartner first introduced the category in 2007. In 2018, adaption and security architecture evolution dominates the field\u2019s collective thinking. Gartner\u2019s latest prediction is that EPP will provide automated, orchestrated incident investigation and responses by 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

At Solutions Review, we read the Endpoint Protection Platforms Magic Quadrant report and pulled a few of what we considered the most important takeaways since the <\/span>2017 EPP MQ<\/span>. \u00a0Here they are:<\/span><\/p>\n

How Gartner Defines Endpoint Protection Platforms<\/b><\/h3>\n

Gartner has somewhat altered their definition of an EPP since September of last year. Before diving into the subject overall, it is important to clarify exactly what the category means to Gartner. <\/span><\/p>\n

For 2018, Gartner defines an EPP as \u201csolution deployed on endpoint devices to prevent file-based malware, to detect and block malicious activity from trusted and untrusted applications, and to provide the investigation and remediation capabilities needed to dynamically respond to security incidents and alerts.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

This new definition contrasts somewhat with the 2017 definition. The former considers the incorporation of EDR (endpoint detection and response) features as central necessities whereas the latter considered them only as welcome supplements. <\/span><\/p>\n

To be considered for entry to the EPP MQ, a vendor\u2019s solution must be capable of blocking known and unknown file-based malware, detecting malicious program behaviors, and automatically quarantining rogue programs. Additionally, the vendor must be capable of supporting a 10,000 seat enterprise and have some North American presence. <\/span><\/p>\n

With that cleared up, let\u2019s dig in. <\/span><\/p>\n

2018: A Year of New Names and Vanished Vendors<\/b><\/h3>\n

Gartner readjusts its evaluation criteria, often in response to market changes, each year. Therefore, sometimes vendors who appeared in the MQ one year may not return for the next one. <\/span><\/p>\n

Four vendors\u2014360 Enterprise Security Group, AhnLab, G Data Software, and Webroot\u2014appeared in the 2017 MQ but did not make the cut for 2018. According to Gartner\u2019s report, this is because they focused on a single segment to the detriment of others. Most of them appear to lack a North American presence as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, the new criteria allowed entry to four new vendors: Cisco, Endgame, Fortinet, and FireEye.<\/span><\/p>\n

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EPP: Consolidation Under Wary Eyes <\/b><\/h3>\n

The EPP marketplace is one of high pressure and continuous evolution\u2014 an evolution that appears to be speeding up as customer demands increase in response to a plethora of attacks. <\/span><\/p>\n

For example, EDR and EPP solutions continue to blur the lines between them; solutions that were traditionally one or the other have begun taking on the capabilities of their counterpart. This has resulted in a market that can appear on the surface to have problems with carving out individual identities. <\/span><\/p>\n

EPP is also a market under serious scrutiny after the seemingly higher-than-average wave of attacks in 2017. Gartner found that clients that suffered an attack last year felt let down by their endpoint vendors or that the service provided by their vendor left them dangling. <\/span><\/p>\n

In response, Gartner predicts that the leading and visionary vendors of 2018 and 2019 will be those that will use their data to provide actionable advice to their clients. In other words, communication will be key to future EPP vendor success. <\/span><\/p>\n

Three Leaders Left Standing<\/b><\/h3>\n

Gartner considers Leaders to be the vendors with \u201cbalanced and consistent progress and effort in all execution and vision categories.\u201d They tend to have both advanced anti-malware programs and good client management skills. However, Gartner stresses that just because a vendor is a Leader does not mean that it is ideal for everyone; leaders may be too broad in focus for some clients or spread too thin. <\/span><\/p>\n

One of the big changes in 2018\u2019s EPP MQ is the loss of one of its traditional Leaders. Kaspersky Lab was bumped down to the \u201cVisionary\u201d Quadrant this year. According to the report, this decision stemmed in part because Kaspersky only recently introduced EDR capabilities to its platform, as well as having complexity issues in management and investigation. <\/span><\/p>\n

That only leaves three Leaders in the EPP MQ: Trend Micro, Sophos, and Symantec. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sophos received praise for the machine learning and integration capabilities of its product, Intercept X, but they received worries about their lack of vulnerability reporting and recent changes that may hamper Intercept X\u2019s cloud adoption.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trend Micro was lauded for its patching capabilities and managed detection services but was noted to lack MacOS support for EDR. <\/span><\/p>\n

Symantec got good marks for stabilizing their management team at long last and for their continuing standard of comprehensiveness. However, there are still inconsistent reports concerning their support teams, and the vendor still carries a reputation for complexity and expensiveness.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A Market of Visionaries<\/b><\/h3>\n

Of the 21 vendors in the EPP MQ, just about half of them fell into the Visionary category. For comparison’s sake, only one vendor, ESET, fell into the Challenger Category. Five were placed in the Niche Player quadrant: Palo Alto Networks, Bitdefender, Comodo, FireEye, and Fortinet. <\/span><\/p>\n

Gartner defines Visionaries as vendors with leading-edge features that they predict will be significant in the next generation of products but struggle with current execution. Clients might select them for their \u201cbest-of-breed\u201d qualities, according to the research firm. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For example, CrowdStrike was praised for its EDR visibility and for the quality of its managed services but marked down for its complex functionality and lack of integrated deployment. Malwarebytes was singled out for its application hardening and exploit mitigation, while also suffering in the rankings due to its lack of cloud-based reporting. <\/span><\/p>\n

That there are so many visionaries in the field may suggest that Gartner\u2019s prediction of future evolution in EPP is spot on. It certainly suggests that the next generation of Endpoint Protection Platforms will boast greater features and capabilities than ever before. Whether that means the Visionaries as the pioneers of this new technology take greater precedence and market share, or if the current leaders adapt to the changing situation on the ground, remains to be seen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Also unclear is the role EDR will play in determining Visionary status\u2014or whether those Visionaries move into the Leader Quadrant\u2014in the next Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms. From current indicators, it may have an even greater impact than Gartner could conceive.<\/p>\n

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For more on Endpoint Detection and Response<\/strong><\/span><\/a> or Endpoint Security<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, check out our Buyer’s Guides.<\/p>\n

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(Editor’s Note: Since we first published this evaluation of the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms, we’ve seen vendors update their EDR capabilities via technological innovations or through acquisitions. The moves somewhat call into question whether EDR and EPP are blurring together as Gartner claims or if EDR is actually supplanting traditional EPP […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":1067,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4],"tags":[238,281,162,44,287,68,75,383,226,495,22,13,40,134,206,46,45,15,161,67,216,494,8,50,381,43,492,493,51,47,48],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nThe Gartner 2018 MQ for Endpoint Protection Platforms: What\u2019s Changed?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Gartner 2018 Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) MQ is the 11th iteration of the report. 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