Vendor: Broadcom
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04/2026 - 06/2026
Security Evaluation Test Report: Enterprise Endpoint Security (Protection)
Effective protection depends on recognising more than malware
Recent targeted campaigns show that attackers still don’t need novel malware or an undisclosed vulnerability to infiltrate an organisation. Increasingly, they combine familiar tools, credible social engineering and legitimate system functions into an attack chain where each action may appear relatively harmless. The sophistication lies not in the malware used, but in the sequence of events.
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A targeted attack is rarely created for a single individual
An attack might begin with a convincing email or phone call, followed by a request to join a screen-sharing session. The victim may then be persuaded to install a legitimate remote-management tool, open a trusted application or run commands supplied by someone claiming to provide technical support. Each step can appear perfectly reasonable in isolation. Only when viewed together does the malicious objective become clear.
Proving the Work
We don’t really think most people care about the deep details, but we include them anyway because we’ve put a lot of effort into doing our due diligence for this test report. We’ve been thorough, ticked all the boxes that the industry requires of us, and ticked some extra ones we think are critical.
The standard of our testing is world-leading and we want to prove to you that you can trust this test report – which is why there are explanations and charts for every part of the test. Even for bits you probably don’t care about.
Which solutions to trust?
Effective endpoint protection must do more than respond to known threats. It must adapt quickly, stop attacks early and resist attempts to bypass defences. While no product is perfect, some provide a much higher level of protection than others. This report makes those differences clear.
How we test
We tested a variety of anti-malware (aka ‘anti-virus’; aka ‘endpoint security’) products from a range of well-known vendors in an effort to judge which were the most effective. Each product faced the same threats. Specifically, these included a mixture of targeted attacks that used well established techniques, as well as public email and web based threats that were live on the internet at the time of the test. The results indicate how effectively the products were at detecting and/or protecting against those threats in real-time.
Choose your reports and reviews carefully
We pride ourselves on a level of transparency that elevates our work above the less open reports available. But don’t just take our word for it. This report has gone through the AMTSO certification process to ensure that we say what we’re going to do; do it; and can prove it. Our results help vendors improve their products and buyers choose the best for their own needs.
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01/2026 - 03/2026
Security Evaluation Test Report: Enterprise Endpoint Security (Protection)
Protection Under Realistic Attack
Security products are often judged by what they claim to do. This report examines how they actually
behave when subjected to realistic attack conditions. SE Labs’ approach is to replicate credible adversary
behaviour and observe how products respond to it, across the full attack chain.
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Measured Protection Against Realistic Cyber Attacks
That attack process includes the initial compromise and could potentially involve lateral movement, persistence, and data exfiltration or ransomware. Our objective is to measure protection as it is experienced in practice, not as it is defined by feature lists or controlled demonstrations.
Each product is exposed to the same threats, under the same conditions, with outcomes recorded and verified. This allows for direct comparison, and we can share the technical details to help improve the products afterwards.
Proving the Work
We don’t really think most people care about the deep details, but we include them anyway because we’ve put a lot of effort into doing our due diligence for this test report. We’ve been thorough, ticked all the boxes that the industry requires of us, and ticked some extra ones we think are critical.
The standard of our testing is world-leading and we want to prove to you that you can trust this test report – which is why there are explanations and charts for every part of the test. Even for bits you probably don’t care about.
Which solutions to trust?
Effective endpoint protection must do more than respond to known threats. It must adapt quickly, stop attacks early and resist attempts to bypass defences. While no product is perfect, some provide a much higher level of protection than others. This report makes those differences clear.
How we test
We tested a variety of anti-malware (aka ‘anti-virus’; aka ‘endpoint security’) products from a range of well-known vendors in an effort to judge which were the most effective. Each product faced the same threats. Specifically, these included a mixture of targeted attacks that used well established techniques, as well as public email and web based threats that were live on the internet at the time of the test. The results indicate how effectively the products were at detecting and/or protecting against those threats in real-time.
Choose your reports and reviews carefully
We pride ourselves on a level of transparency that elevates our work above the less open reports available. But don’t just take our word for it. This report has gone through the AMTSO certification process to ensure that we say what we’re going to do; do it; and can prove it. Our results help vendors improve their products and buyers choose the best for their own needs.
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09/2025 - 11/2025
Security Evaluation Test Report: Enterprise Endpoint Security (Protection)
What’s the difference and why should you care?
This cyber security test includes a mixture of threats. Most are the sort of attack that individuals and businesses face daily. Others are much more targeted and focused on taking control of victims with
greater precision. A targeted attack is rarely created for a single individual. Instead, it is designed
for a defined group of potential victims.
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A targeted attack is designed for a defined group of potential victims
In practice, attackers rarely focus on one individual. Instead, they target defined groups such as employees of a particular organisation or users of a specific service. From there, they personalised to appear more relevant, timely, or trustworthy.
Proving the Work
We don’t really think most people care about the deep details, but we include them anyway because we’ve put a lot of effort into doing our due diligence for this test report. We’ve been thorough, ticked all the boxes that the industry requires of us, and ticked some extra ones we think are critical.
The standard of our testing is world-leading and we want to prove to you that you can trust this test report – which is why there are explanations and charts for every part of the test. Even for bits you probably don’t care about.
Which solutions to trust?
Effective endpoint protection must do more than respond to known threats. It must adapt quickly, stop attacks early and resist attempts to bypass defences. While no product is perfect, some provide a much higher level of protection than others. This report makes those differences clear.
How we test
We tested a variety of anti-malware (aka ‘anti-virus’; aka ‘endpoint security’) products from a range of well-known vendors in an effort to judge which were the most effective. Each product faced the same threats. Specifically, these included a mixture of targeted attacks that used well established techniques, as well as public email and web based threats that were live on the internet at the time of the test. The results indicate how effectively the products were at detecting and/or protecting against those threats in real-time.
Choose your reports and reviews carefully
We pride ourselves on a level of transparency that elevates our work above the less open reports available. But don’t just take our word for it. This report has gone through the AMTSO certification process to ensure that we say what we’re going to do; do it; and can prove it. Our results help vendors improve their products and buyers choose the best for their own needs.
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06/2025 - 08/2025
Security Evaluation Test Report: Enterprise Endpoint Security (Protection)
Is This Enterprise Report Too Complicated?
Security testing can be easy to explain but hard to execute. Testing can simplify life for organisations needing to buy cyber security products. It helps to create shortlists of competent products worth considering. It can also help explain why security is needed. A good test can demonstrate the sorts of threats real targets face and then show a solution.
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Security testing can be easy to explain but hard to execute
But apparent simplicity is often the product of massive complexity. Security products and attacks are very complicated.
This report simplifies an extremely thorough test to make life easier for businesses and individuals
that need to buy cyber security protection but without the need to fully understand the nuts and bolts of it.
Proving the Work
We don’t really think most people care about the deep details, but we include them anyway because we’ve put a lot of effort into doing our due diligence for this test report. We’ve been thorough, ticked all the boxes that the industry requires of us, and ticked some extra ones we think are critical.
The standard of our testing is world-leading and we want to prove to you that you can trust this test report – which is why there are explanations and charts for every part of the test. Even for bits you probably don’t care about.
Which solutions to trust?
Effective endpoint protection must do more than respond to known threats. It must adapt quickly, stop attacks early and resist attempts to bypass defences. While no product is perfect, some provide a much higher level of protection than others. This report makes those differences clear.
How we test
We tested a variety of anti-malware (aka ‘anti-virus’; aka ‘endpoint security’) products from a range of well-known vendors in an effort to judge which were the most effective. Each product was exposed to the same threats, which were a mixture of targeted attacks using well-established techniques and public email and web-based threats that were found to be live on the internet at the time of the test. The results indicate how effectively the products were at detecting and/or protecting against those threats in real-time.
Choose your reports and reviews carefully
We pride ourselves on a level of transparency that elevates our work above the less open reports available. But don’t just take our word for it. This report has gone through the AMTSO certification process to ensure that we say what we’re going to do; do it; and can prove it. Our results help vendors improve their products and buyers choose the best for their own needs.
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04/2025 - 06/2025
Security Evaluation Test Report: Enterprise Endpoint Security (Protection)
The Cost of Enterprise Endpoint Protection Failure
It will always be more than the cost of good protection. Whether you provide security for a global enterprise or run a small business with just a few employees, a single compromised endpoint brings serious consequences. In many cases, attackers don’t breach the most valuable system, but the most vulnerable. Once breached, attackers can move on to steal data, disrupt operations or deploy ransomware that stops business in its tracks.
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It will always be more than the cost of good protection
For large organisations, the impact might include fines, reputational damage and widespread operational
downtime.
For smaller companies, the effect can be far worse. A single ransomware incident or business
email compromise could lead to a level of financial loss that the business cannot absorb. In some cases,
it means closure.
The Cost of Enterprise Endpoint Protection Failure
Why do we go to all this trouble? Because businesses need answers grounded in reality, not synthetic benchmarks or scripted demos. We copy the bad guys to discover the truth.
These include common malware found in the wild and more advanced attacks modelled on real adversaries. Some threats were captured directly from the internet and tested immediately. Others were designed to reflect how a capable attacker behaves, using techniques such as spear phishing and running post-exploitation tools within a network.
Which solutions to trust?
Effective endpoint protection must do more than respond to known threats. It must adapt quickly, stop attacks early and resist attempts to bypass defences. While no product is perfect, some provide a much higher level of protection than others. This report makes those differences clear.
How we test
We tested a variety of anti-malware (aka ‘anti-virus’; aka ‘endpoint security’) products from a range of well-known vendors in an effort to judge which were the most effective. Each product was exposed to the same threats, which were a mixture of targeted attacks using well-established techniques and public email and web-based threats that were found to be live on the internet at the time of the test. The results indicate how effectively the products were at detecting and/or protecting against those threats in real-time.
Choose your reports and reviews carefully
We pride ourselves on a level of transparency that elevates our work above the less open reports available. But don’t just take our word for it. This report has gone through the AMTSO certification process to ensure that we say what we’re going to do; do it; and can prove it. Our results help vendors improve their products and buyers choose the best for their own needs.
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03/2025 - 04/2025
Advanced Security Test Report: Symantec Endpoint Security Complete – EDR (Protection)
Ransomware vs. Endpoint Security
This is the most comprehensive test that shows how effective security products are when faced with the whole range of threats posed by ransomware itself and the criminal groups operating in the shadows.
In this report we have taken two main approaches to assessing how well products can detect and protect against ransomware.
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Ransomware is the most visible, most easily understood cyber threat affecting businesses today. Paralysed computer systems mean stalled business and loss of earnings. On top of that, a ransom demand provides a clear, countable value to a threat. A demand for “one million dollars!” is easier to quantify than the possible leak of intellectual property to a competitor.
One reason why ransomware is so ‘popular’ is that the attackers don’t have to produce their own. They outsource the production of ransomware to others, who provide Ransomware as a Service (RAAS).
Attackers then usually trick targets into running it, or at least into providing a route for the attackers to run it for them. Artificial intelligence systems make the creation of such social engineering attacks easier, cheaper and more effective than ever before.
Given the global interest and terror around ransomware, we have created a comprehensive test that shows how effective security products are when faced with the whole range of threats posed by ransomware itself and the criminal groups operating in the shadows.
In this report we have taken two main approaches to assessing how well products can detect and protect against ransomware.
Ransomware Deep Attacks
For the first part of this test, we analysed the common tactics of ransomware gangs and created two custom gangs that use a wider variety of methods. In all cases we run the attack from the very start, including attempting to access targets with stolen credentials or other means. We then move through the system and sometimes the network, before deploying the ransomware as the final payload.
In the first two attacks for each group, we gain access and deploy ransomware onto the target immediately. In the third, fourth and fifth attacks we move through the network and deploy ransomware on a target deeper into the network.
The ransomware payloads used in this part of the report were known files from all of the families listed in Attack Details on page 8. This test shows a product’s ability to track the movement of the attacker through the entire attack chain. We disable the product’s protection features and rely on its detection mode for this part of the test. The results demonstrate how incident response teams can use the product to gain visibility on ransomware attacks.
Ransomware Direct Attacks
The second part of the test takes a wide distribution of known malware and adds variations designed to evade detection. We’ve listed the ransomware families used in Attack Details on page 8. We sent each of these ransomware payloads directly to target systems using realistic techniques, such as through email social engineering attacks. This is a full but short attack chain. In this part of the test, we ensure any protection features are enabled in the product.
If products can detect and protect against the known version of each of these files, all well and good. But if they also detect and block each ransomware’s two variations then we can conclude that the protection available is more proactive than simply reacting to yesterday’s unlucky victims.
Ransomware vs. Endpoint Security
This is the most comprehensive test that shows how effective security products are when faced with the whole range of threats posed by ransomware itself and the criminal groups operating in the shadows.
In this report we have taken two main approaches to assessing how well products can detect and protect against ransomware.
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Ransomware is the most visible, most easily understood cyber threat affecting businesses today. Paralysed computer systems mean stalled business and loss of earnings. On top of that, a ransom demand provides a clear, countable value to a threat. A demand for “one million dollars!” is easier to quantify than the possible leak of intellectual property to a competitor.
One reason why ransomware is so ‘popular’ is that the attackers don’t have to produce their own. They outsource the production of ransomware to others, who provide Ransomware as a Service (RAAS).
Attackers then usually trick targets into running it, or at least into providing a route for the attackers to run it for them. Artificial intelligence systems make the creation of such social engineering attacks easier, cheaper and more effective than ever before.
Given the global interest and terror around ransomware, we have created a comprehensive test that shows how effective security products are when faced with the whole range of threats posed by ransomware itself and the criminal groups operating in the shadows.
In this report we have taken two main approaches to assessing how well products can detect and protect against ransomware.
Ransomware Deep Attacks
For the first part of this test, we analysed the common tactics of ransomware gangs and created two custom gangs that use a wider variety of methods. In all cases we run the attack from the very start, including attempting to access targets with stolen credentials or other means. We then move through the system and sometimes the network, before deploying the ransomware as the final payload.
In the first two attacks for each group, we gain access and deploy ransomware onto the target immediately. In the third, fourth and fifth attacks we move through the network and deploy ransomware on a target deeper into the network.
The ransomware payloads used in this part of the report were known files from all of the families listed in Attack Details on page 8. This test shows a product’s ability to track the movement of the attacker through the entire attack chain. We disable the product’s protection features and rely on its detection mode for this part of the test. The results demonstrate how incident response teams can use the product to gain visibility on ransomware attacks.
Ransomware Direct Attacks
The second part of the test takes a wide distribution of known malware and adds variations designed to evade detection. We’ve listed the ransomware families used in Attack Details on page 8. We sent each of these ransomware payloads directly to target systems using realistic techniques, such as through email social engineering attacks. This is a full but short attack chain. In this part of the test, we ensure any protection features are enabled in the product.
If products can detect and protect against the known version of each of these files, all well and good. But if they also detect and block each ransomware’s two variations then we can conclude that the protection available is more proactive than simply reacting to yesterday’s unlucky victims.
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01/2025 - 03/2025
Security Evaluation Test Report: Enterprise Endpoint Security (Protection)
Can Your Endpoint Protection Stop a Real Hacker?
In the enterprise security space, bold claims are everywhere. Most vendors say their endpoint protection stops ransomware, blocks phishing, and detects advanced threats. But when the stakes are high, how many tools can actually deliver? Will your endpoint protection stop a real hacker?
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To find out, we test like hackers
At SE Labs, we don’t rely on vendor claims. We Test Like Hackers.
That means replicating real-world attacks using threat intelligence and offensive tools. We create phishing emails, customise exploits, build backdoors and more. We don’t cut corners. We mimic genuine adversaries to see how well products perform under realistic, high-pressure conditions.
Endpoint Protection Stop a Real Hacker?
Why do we go to all this trouble? Because businesses need answers grounded in reality, not synthetic benchmarks or scripted demos. We copy the bad guys to discover the truth.
In this comparative report, we put leading endpoint products through rigorous testing. Each product faced the same attack scenarios, allowing us to observe how early they detected threats, whether they blocked them effectively, and how well they protected the system overall.
Which solutions to trust?
If your organisation depends on endpoint security to protect sensitive data, this report will show you which solutions are worth your trust, and which ones may leave you exposed.
We should be able to rely confidently on the security products that everyone tells us we need. The endpoint protection products in this report have undergone the most strenuous testing available, and they’ve come out well. They’ll provide you with strong protection while you use your computer to do something useful, fun or both.
How we test
We tested a variety of anti-malware (aka ‘anti-virus’; aka ‘endpoint security’) products from a range of well-known vendors in an effort to judge which were the most effective. Each product was exposed to the same threats, which were a mixture of targeted attacks using well-established techniques and public email and web-based threats that were found to be live on the internet at the time of the test. The results indicate how effectively the products were at detecting and/or protecting against those threats in real-time.
Choose your reports and reviews carefully
We pride ourselves on a level of transparency that elevates our work above the less open reports available. But don’t just take our word for it. This report has gone through the AMTSO certification process to ensure that we say what we’re going to do; do it; and can prove it. Our results help vendors improve their products and buyers choose the best for their own needs.
Holding Cyber Security to Account
It’s a phrase I hate: People are the weakest link in cyber security. Technology is supposed to serve humans, not the other way around. When we use computers in our personal and business lives, we have certain goals. Entertainment. Making money. Administering our energy bills, car insurance and any number of other important tasks. But our goals are probably not ‘security’.
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You are not the weakest link
We should be able to rely confidently on the security products that everyone tells us we need. The endpoint protection products in this report have undergone the most strenuous testing available, and they’ve come out well. They’ll provide you with strong protection while you use your computer to do something useful, fun or both.
How we test
We tested a variety of anti-malware (aka ‘anti-virus’; aka ‘endpoint security’) products from a range of well-known vendors in an effort to judge which were the most effective. Each product was exposed to the same threats, which were a mixture of targeted attacks using well-established techniques and public email and web-based threats that were found to be live on the internet at the time of the test. The results indicate how effectively the products were at detecting and/or protecting against those threats in real-time.
Choose your reports and reviews carefully
We pride ourselves on a level of transparency that elevates our work above the less open reports available. But don’t just take our word for it. This report has gone through the AMTSO certification process to ensure that we say what we’re going to do; do it; and can prove it. Our results help vendors improve their products and buyers choose the best for their own needs.
Cyber Security Protection has Evolved
Top-tier anti-virus solutions are undeniably ‘next-generation’. This term was introduced nearly a decade ago by newcomers to the industry: a marketing device designed to compete with almost unassailable anti-malware brands.
“Stop using that tired old anti-virus and try the new, improved approach! No more mistakes. No updates. Full protection!” Problem solved. Except in 2024 I don’t think anyone would claim that malware is a thing of the past.
Cyber security protection has evolved and the leading vendors have embraced advanced technologies to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated threats. Traditional anti-virus relies solely (or mostly) on signature-based detection. That’s not enough to defend against modern-day attacks like ransomware, file-less malware and zero-day exploits.
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Cyber security protection has evolved
Next-generation anti-virus is now the benchmark for the best security solutions. These systems go far beyond the old-fashioned model of looking for known malware signatures. Instead, they use a combination of machine learning, artificial intelligence and behavioural analysis to monitor how programs and processes behave in real-time.
How we test
We tested a variety of anti-malware (aka ‘anti-virus’; aka ‘endpoint security’) products from a range of well-known vendors in an effort to judge which were the most effective. Each product was exposed to the same threats, which were a mixture of targeted attacks using well-established techniques and public email and web-based threats that were found to be live on the internet at the time of the test. The results indicate how effectively the products were at detecting and/or protecting against those threats in real-time.
Choose your reports and reviews carefully
We pride ourselves on a level of transparency that elevates our work above the less open reports available. But don’t just take our word for it. This report has gone through the AMTSO certification process to ensure that we say what we’re going to do; do it; and can prove it. Our results help vendors improve their products and buyers choose the best for their own needs.
