AUSTRIA: AV-Comparatives Publishes 2025 Endpoint Prevention & Response (EPR) Test - Enterprise Cybersecurity Evaluation

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With the EPR test, we combine effectiveness with financial considerations and provide a clear overview of which products are up to today's real-world challenges."

— Andreas Clementi, CEO and Co-Founder of AV-Comparatives

INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA, September 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AV-Comparatives, the leading independent testing lab for IT security, today released the results of its 2025 Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) test. This provides enterprises, analysts, and industry experts with the most comprehensive evaluation of enterprise EPR/EDR solutions available on the market today.

The annual EPR test is considered the most

demanding test in the field of cybersecurity. The 2025 edition included 50 advanced attack scenarios based on real-world APT techniques and matched with the MITRE ATT&CK framework. The products tested were evaluated not only for prevention, detection and response, but also for operational impact, costs from false positives and the financial consequences of security incidents. This unique holistic approach ensures that organizations gain a realistic understanding of both the security effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of each solution.

The release of this year's EPR test comes at a time when cyberattacks are affecting critical infrastructure worldwide, including recent incidents at major airports such as London Heathrow. The impacts associated with Collins Aerospace systems involve electronic customer check-in and baggage drop-off, and can only be mitigated by manual processes, highlighting the need for robust prevention and response solutions.

Certified EPR Solutions 2025
The following vendors received the prestigious EPR Certification 2025 from AV-Comparatives, proving their ability to provide the highest level of protection and response:

- Bitdefender
- Check Point
- CrowdStrike
- Elastic
- ESET
- Fortinet
- G Data
- Kaspersky
- Palo Alto Networks
– VIPRE

These leading vendors have demonstrated their excellence in prevention, detection, and response under the most realistic and demanding conditions. Two vendors failed certification.

New standards for enterprise security testing
Unlike other industry assessments, AV-Comparatives' EPR test provides comparative benchmarks across multiple vendors, greater scope, and differentiated analysis. These include realistic cost models and the assessment of operational impact, which are crucial factors for companies when selecting solutions. By combining technical depth with comparative insights, AV-Comparatives delivers a uniquely actionable resource for CISOs, IT leaders, and security analysts worldwide.

"Organizations need security solutions that provide strong prevention while enabling an effective response to advanced threats. With our EPR test, we combine technical effectiveness with operational and financial considerations, giving organizations a clear view of which products are up to today's real-world challenges. Certified in 2025"We have proven their ability to protect businesses at the highest level," commented Andreas Clementi, CEO and co-founder of AV-Comparatives.
In times of uncertainty, AV-Comparatives provides transparency for the cybersecurity market and takes responsibility by providing independent, fact-based insights. The organization prides itself on the fact that its rigorous testing helps establish industry standards and support decision-making processes worldwide.

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the full report The full EPR 2025 Comparative Report, including detailed vendor findings and methodology, is available here: https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/endpoint-prevention-response-epr-test-2025/

Download full report (PDF): https://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/EPR_Comparative_2025.pdf
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Meet AV-Comparatives at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit
AV-Comparatives will present its business-focused testing at the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, October 22-24, 2025. Visitors are invited to meet AV-Comparatives' experts and discover the latest findings from the EPR 2025 report.®