Fortinet's FortiEndpoint Earns 'Certified Leader' in AV-Comparatives EPR Test
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Fortinet said that 'FortiEndpoint with EDR' earned the Certified Leader rating in AV-Comparatives' '2026 Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Test.'
The test covered 14 enterprise security solutions using 50 realistic, multi-stage attack scenarios, and the overall result was summarized as blocking all scenarios before Stage 3 (asset compromise).
AV-Comparatives tallied Fortinet's overall prevention rate at 97.3% and detection rate at 100%, and rated the cost evaluation as Low for blocking legitimate programs and false positives, and None for user productivity loss.
Fortinet said on the 21st that its product earned the Certified Leader rating in AV-Comparatives' '2026 Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Test.' The product that earned Certified Leader was 'FortiEndpoint with EDR.'
The test covered 14 enterprise security solutions. It was conducted by applying 50 realistic, multi-stage attack scenarios, spanning the full chain from compromise and foothold establishment through lateral movement to asset compromise. The scenarios included phishing, scripts, fileless malware, lateral movement, and data exfiltration techniques, and each technique was designed based on MITRE's MITRE ATT&CK matrix.
Fortinet received EDR test certification last year with 'FortiEDR,' and this year it received EDR test certification with 'FortiEndpoint with EDR.' As a result, Fortinet has received EDR test certification for two consecutive years.
The test scenarios were inspired by attack techniques actually used by state-backed groups such as North Korea-linked hacking groups Lazarus and Kimsuky, as well as ransomware groups such as Conti and LockBit that target financial gain. However, AV-Comparatives said they were not a direct recreation of those groups' attacks.
In the evaluation, FortiEndpoint with EDR detected all 50 attack scenarios in Stage 1 (endpoint compromise and foothold establishment). Some scenarios were not immediately blocked in Stage 1, but those same scenarios were all blocked in Stage 2 (lateral movement). As a result, the company said the system ultimately defended against all 50 attack scenarios before Stage 3 (asset compromise).
According to AV-Comparatives' tally, Fortinet's overall Active response rate was 97.3%. The Passive response rate was 100%.
In the cost evaluation, FortiEndpoint with EDR received a Low rating for cost impact from blocking legitimate programs and false positives, and a None rating for user productivity loss costs related to file analysis and other tasks. The EDR functions evaluated in this test are provided through Fortinet's integrated endpoint solution, FortiEndpoint.
FortiEndpoint integrates EPP, EDR, secure access, data security, vulnerability management, and AI-based operations capabilities, and operates with a single agent, a single console, and a single license. It also works with Fortinet AI-Native Security Fabric, and endpoint-collected information and response measures are used to support security operations across the organization, including the network and cloud.
Andreas Clementi, founder and CEO of AV-Comparatives, said Fortinet FortiEndpoint with EDR earned the AV-Comparatives EPR Test 2026 Certified Leader rating. He said it detected all tested attack activity at Stage 1 and blocked it before asset compromise in all scenarios. He added that high visibility and low operational costs support SOC teams' confidence in verified information and their response.
Source: TECHWORLD · Kim Hye-jin
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=407236
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