ESET vs. Arctic Wolf

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Why customers choose ESET over Arctic Wolf

 

Superior protection

Proven performance in Real-World protection tests

99.6%

ESET

N/A*

Aurora

Stay ahead of threats

ESET is prevention first and uses proactive defenses. We stop threats before they cause any damage or harm to your business.

High Protection Rate according to AV - Comparative test. Source

Proven efficiency

Minimal false alarms
 

3

ESET

N/A*

Arctic Wolf

ESET reports the fewest false positives of all relevant vendors and has one of the lowest impacts on system performance to keep your business up to speed.

Minimal False Alarms in AV-Comparatives tests. Source

Longer track record

Years of cybersecurity expertise & threat intelligence

38y

ESET

13y

Arctic Wolf

Reliable, sustained innovation

ESET delivers reliable AI-native security powered by in-house global cyber threat intelligence, compiled and examined for over 30 years.

*Aurora Endpoint, now part of Arctic Wolf, hasn't participated in independent real-world tests of detection capabilities, leaving its customers without a way to evaluate its capabilities.

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ESET PROTECT Complete vs. Arctic Wolf Aurora Protect

 

Prevention

Proactive defense, minimizing security risks with multiple layers of prevention technologies utilizing state-of-the-art artificial intelligence.

  • Next-generation antivirus
  • Protection against ransomware attacks
  • Web access protection
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Patch management
  • Cloud application protection for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
  • Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Sandbox
  • Mobile Device Management and Threat Defense
  • Live reputation check
  • Anti-phishing
  • Secure browser
  • Firewall control
  • Encryption

Detection

AI-Powered Threat Detection with Deep Learning & Threat DNA.

  • Protection against zero-day threats with cloud sandbox analysis, leaving IT assets untouched
  • Proprietary Ransomware Shield technology 
  • Next-Gen Ransomware Rollback technology, with automated restoration
  • Brute-force attack protection
  • UEFI/ Registry/ WMI Inspection
  • Network attack protection
  • Botnet protection
  • DNA detections

Comprehensive security ecosystem

Cloud, on-prem and air-gapped deployment options available from the entry-level tier.

  • Proprietary ransomware remediation technology
  • Localized in 39 languages
  • Mobile Security with Anti-Theft (Android, iOS, iPadOS)

  • Advanced Customization & Rule Control

Prevention

Proactive defense, minimizing security risks with multiple layers of prevention technologies utilizing state-of-the-art artificial intelligence.
 

  • Next-generation antivirus
  • Protection against ransomware attacks
  • Web access protection
  • Vulnerability Assessment
  • Patch management
  • Cloud application protection for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
  • Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Sandbox
  • Mobile Device Management and Threat Defense
  • Live reputation check
  • Anti-phishing
  • Secure browser
  • Firewall control
  • Encryption

Detection

AI-Powered Threat Detection with Deep Learning & Threat DNA.

  • Protection against zero-day threats with cloud sandbox analysis, leaving IT assets untouched
  • Proprietary Ransomware Shield technology 
  • Next-Gen Ransomware Rollback technology, with automated restoration
  • Brute-force attack protection
  • UEFI/ Registry/ WMI Inspection
  • Network attack protection
  • Botnet protection
  • DNA detections

Comprehensive security ecosystem

Cloud, on-prem and air-gapped deployment options available from the entry-level tier.

  • Proprietary ransomware remediation technology
  • Localized in 39 languages
  • Mobile Security with Anti-Theft (Android, iOS, iPadOS)

  • Advanced Customization & Rule Control

Arctic Wolf

Prevention

Less advanced machine learning algorithms, which do not enable proactive detection and mitigation of emerging threats with higher accuracy.

  • Next-generation antivirus
  • Protection against ransomware attacks
  • Web access protection
  • Standalone Vulnerability Assesment 
  • Patch management
  • Cloud collaboration protection
     
  • Sandbox
  • Mobile protection only as an add-on
  • Live reputation check
  • Anti-phishing
  • Secure browser
  • Firewall control
  • Encryption

Detection

Lower confidence in provided protection, with limited highly accurate detection capabilities.

  • Malware detection on device
     
  • Partially blocking ransomware
  • No ransomware rollback capability
     
  • Brute-force attack protection
  • UEFI/ Regstry/ WMI Inspection
  • Network attack protection
  • Botnet protection
  • DNA detections

Comprehensive security ecosystem

Cloud-only deployment making it unsuitable for companies with strict security needs.

  • No ransomware remediation capability
  • English-only interface
  • Mobile Device Management requires 3rd party solutions.
  • Limited options

 

Prevention

Less advanced machine learning algorithms, which do not enable proactive detection and mitigation of emerging threats with higher accuracy.

  • Next-generation antivirus
  • Protection against ransomware attacks
  • Web access protection
  • Standalone Vulnerability Assesment 
  • Patch management
  • Cloud collaboration protection
     
  • Sandbox
  • Mobile protection only as an add-on
     
  • Live reputation check
  • Anti-phishing
  • Secure browser
  • Firewall control
  • Encryption

Detection

Lower confidence in provided protection, with limited highly accurate detection capabilities.

  • Malware detection on device
     
  • Partially blocking ransomware
  • No ransomware rollback capability
     
  • Brute-force attack protection
  • UEFI/ Regstry/ WMI Inspection
  • Network attack protection
  • Botnet protection
  • DNA detections

Comprehensive security ecosystem

Cloud-only deployment making it unsuitable for companies with strict security needs.

  • No ransomware remediation capability
     
  • English-only interface
  • Mobile Device Management requires 3rd party solutions.
  • Limited options

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Address your cybersecurity talent shortage and reduce the cost of implementation and management. Ensure superior protection and take advantage of our broad range of security services including managed detection and response, and US-based support.

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Simply activate and protect

Address your cybersecurity talent shortage and reduce the cost of implementation and management. Ensure superior protection and take advantage of our broad range of security services including managed detection and response, and US-based support.

View offering and pricing

"ESET: a trusted ally for digital security expertise"

IT, Industry: Construction, Company Size: $50M - &250M
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