
As always, Gartner evolved its inclusion and exclusion criteria to match with current market innovations and demands. The 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) is the 13th iteration of the report Gartner did not release the Magic Quadrant for the 2020 year. The graph is divided into four quadrants: Niche Players, Challengers, Visionaries, and Leaders.Īt Solutions Review, we read the report ( available here ). Then, it provides readers with a graph (the eponymous Magic Quadrant) plotting the vendors based on their ability to execute (Y-Axis) and their completeness of vision (X-Axis). In the report, researchers evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the providers it considers most significant in the marketplace. Moreover, by 2025, 50 percent of enterprises using endpoint detection and response (EDR) will use managed detection and response (MDR). Indeed, the report calls EDR’s automated response capabilities highly desirable.Īs to the future: Gartner predicts that by the end of 2023, cloud delivery of EPPs will exceed 95 percent of all deployments. Interestingly, the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms discusses EDR with language reminiscent of SOAR (security orchestration, automation, and response, even using some of those components by name. However, the researchers also note the importance of examining and investing in more advanced capabilities to extend protection to more evasive threats. In fact, Gartner praises it as a means to lower the risk of cyber-attacks. In the present, Gartner frames endpoint protection as a component of basic digital security hygiene, necessary for malware protection. 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms: Present and Future
