{"id":106782,"date":"2020-02-25T09:15:41","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T17:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/?p=106782"},"modified":"2020-03-05T08:27:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T16:27:10","slug":"cortex-nss-labs-aep-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.paloaltonetworks.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/cortex-nss-labs-aep-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Cortex XDR Earns \"AA\" Rating on NSS Labs 2020 AEP Test"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CortexWe are excited to announce that NSS Labs, a globally recognized and trusted source for independent cybersecurity guidance, have awarded Cortex XDR<\/a><\/span>\u00a0a very strong overall \u201cAA\u201d rating in their recent <\/span>Advanced Endpoint Protection (AEP) test<\/span><\/a>. No vendor in the test received higher than an AA rating.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prevention of attacks is the ultimate security outcome. While sophisticated adversaries work to find ways around and through defenses, excellent protection is the baseline of an effective security program. We believe that NSS Labs' recent results validate that Cortex XDR<\/a> delivers best-in-class protection that serves as a foundation for our unique extended detection and response capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n

NSS Labs\u2019 Advanced Endpoint Protection Test put leading endpoint security products through 45,000 attack test cases across all tested products including malware, exploits, blended threats, unknown threats, evasions, handcrafted attacks and resistance to tampering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The test relied upon tools and methods that are currently being used by cybercriminals. NSS increased the level of difficulty throughout the test, beginning with common attacks, escalating to targeted attacks, and then applying obfuscation techniques to see if they could evade defenses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cortex XDR earned an overall \u201cAA\u201d grade, which included high marks in the following categories:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n