Stronger threat response.
Lighter workload for your team.
See the latest results from the demanding 2026 AV-Comparatives Endpoint Prevention and Response Test.
Proven against a high bar. Year after year.
Seven years. Seven EPR certifications.
ESET has achieved certification in every edition of the EPR Test since it began in 2020.
Improved performance. Reduced operational impact.
ESET strengthened its position in 2026, combining strong prevention and response performance with lower modelled operational impact.
Strong security outcomes. Lighter operational burden.
Organisations looking to further reduce the day-to-day workload of their security teams can complement technology with expert-led monitoring and response.
What does it take to become EPR certified?
92%+ performance.
Low operational impact.
Products need an average score of at least 92% across Active and Passive Response, while maintaining low operational impact suitable for enterprise-scale deployments.
50 attacks.
Three critical phases.
All tested products were subjected to 50 targeted attack scenarios across three critical phases:
- Endpoint Compromise and Foothold
- Internal Propagation
- Asset Breach
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Each product was evaluated on whether it automatically blocked the attack (active response) or provided actionable intelligence for manual intervention (passive response). If an attack was not blocked in one phase, the scenario continued to the next. The test also examined each product’s ability to take remedial action and collect indicators of compromise in an accessible and actionable way.
Testing for an evolving threat landscape.
AV-Comparatives used AI-assisted techniques to develop testing tools and scenario variations, helping reflect emerging attacker capabilities and evolving attack patterns.
Explore the results in detail
Review the test methodology, attack phases, techniques, and detailed vendor results behind the 2026 EPR evaluation.
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Meet ESET
For more than 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services to deliver comprehensive, multilayered protection against cybersecurity threats for businesses and consumers worldwide. ESET has long pioneered machine learning and cloud technologies that prevent, detect, and respond to malware. ESET is a privately owned company that promotes scientific research and development worldwide.
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