Fortinet's FortiEndpoint Named Certified Leader in AV-Comparatives Test
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Fortinet said that FortiEndpoint earned the "Certified Leader" designation in AV-Comparatives' "2026 Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Test." This year's EPR test covered security solutions from 14 companies and applied 50 real-world, multi-stage attack scenarios and AI-based development techniques. FortiEndpoint with EDR detected all 50 attack scenarios in stage 1 and ultimately defended against the entire set before stage 3, asset breach.
Fortinet announced on the 21st that its FortiEndpoint had earned the "Certified Leader" designation in AV-Comparatives' "2026 Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) Test." AV-Comparatives, along with AV-TEST, is a widely recognized authority in product performance evaluation.
This year's EPR test evaluated security solutions from 14 companies, with 50 real-world, multi-stage attack scenarios used as the benchmark. AV-Comparatives said it reflected the increasing sophistication of attack methods driven by the spread of generative AI and applied AI-based development techniques in the scenario design process.
The test scenarios were designed to reflect attack methods used by state-backed hacking groups, and examples cited as targets of reflection included Lazarus and Kimsuky, both linked to North Korea, as well as Conti and LockBit, ransomware groups focused on financial theft. However, while the scenarios drew on techniques actually used by those groups, they were not a direct reproduction of attacks carried out by them.
Fortinet said that after earning certification in AV-Comparatives' EPR test in 2025 with FortiEDR, it achieved the same test's "Certified Leader" rating in 2026 with FortiEndpoint with EDR.
In the detailed test results, FortiEndpoint with EDR detected all 50 attack scenarios in stage 1, endpoint compromise and foothold establishment. Some scenarios that were not blocked immediately in stage 1 were stopped in stage 2, lateral movement.
As a result, FortiEndpoint with EDR ultimately defended against all 50 attack scenarios before stage 3, asset breach. According to AV-Comparatives' tally, Fortinet's overall Active response rate was 97.3%, and its Passive response rate was 100%.
The EDR functionality under review is delivered through FortiEndpoint. FortiEndpoint provides endpoint protection (EPP), EDR, secure access, data security, vulnerability management, and AI-based operations capabilities through a single agent, console, and license model.
Source: IT DAILY · Kim Ho-jun
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