VS EDR

Upstream
prevention.

EDR catches what reaches the endpoint. Shield stops what never should have gotten there. Both layers together is the strongest posture.

The EDR problem

EDR is essential. But by the time it activates, the threat has already reached your endpoint. It is already inside your perimeter, already touching your device, already executing code. EDR is your last line of defense. What if it did not have to work so hard?

Shield blocks malicious connections at the network level before they ever reach the endpoint. Your EDR still catches what slips through. But far less slips through.

EDR Alone
EDR + Shield
Activates after the threat reaches the endpoint
Blocks threats at the network edge before they reach any device
Relies on endpoint agents, signatures, and behavior analysis
Acts on 8.5B IP reputation records at the network layer, no agent required
Struggles with agentless devices (IoT, OT, BYOD)
Protects every device on the network, managed or unmanaged
Quarantines threats after execution begins
Prevents the connection entirely, nothing to quarantine
High resource consumption on endpoints
Zero endpoint overhead, Shield operates at the network level

Shield protects what EDR cannot

EDR agents only protect devices they are installed on. But your network is full of devices that cannot run an agent: IoT sensors, OT controllers, printers, cameras, HVAC systems, guest devices. Shield blocks malicious traffic to every device on the network.

01

Network-level prevention

Shield blocks known-bad IPs before traffic reaches any endpoint. The connection never completes. The payload never delivers.

02

Agentless coverage

IoT devices, OT systems, legacy hardware, guest networks. Shield covers them all without installing a single agent.

03

Layered defense

Shield and EDR are complementary layers. Shield handles upstream prevention. EDR handles endpoint containment. Together, the attack surface shrinks dramatically.

100%
Network coverage, including devices that cannot run an EDR agent
8.5B
IP reputation records driving automated blocking
0
Agents to deploy. Shield operates at the network layer.

Your EDR is your last line. Shield makes sure it is not your only line.

When you block threats upstream, your EDR handles fewer incidents, your endpoints run faster, and your team has more time to focus on what actually matters.

Ready to move prevention upstream?

See how Shield complements your EDR to create a true layered defense.

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