FortiEDR

Automated Remediation

FortiEDR's Automated Remediation feature swiftly identifies and resolves endpoint threats without manual intervention. Once a threat is detected, the system immediately takes predefined actions—such as isolating affected endpoints, terminating malicious processes, and removing harmful files—to minimize damage. This automation significantly reduces response time, limits the spread of threats, and frees IT teams from repetitive manual tasks, ultimately enhancing operational efficiency and reducing business risk.

Malware Detection

The Malware Detection capability of FortiEDR continuously monitors endpoints for known and unknown malware threats. Leveraging advanced detection techniques, including signature-based identification and heuristic analysis, it proactively recognizes malicious software attempting to infiltrate or operate within the network. By promptly identifying malware before it can cause harm, this feature safeguards critical assets and protects sensitive data from compromise.

Device Control

FortiEDR's Device Control feature enables administrators to monitor, control, and restrict the use of peripheral devices (such as USB drives or external storage) connected to company endpoints. Administrators can define granular policies specifying permitted or prohibited device types and usage scenarios. This effectively prevents unauthorized data transfer or loss, reduces exposure to malware introduced via external devices, and helps maintain compliance with data protection regulations.

Endpoint Intelligence

Endpoint Intelligence collects real-time endpoint data to provide comprehensive visibility into endpoint behavior across the enterprise network. This detailed information includes application usage patterns, user behaviors, process activities, and security events. With clear visibility into endpoint activities, administrators can quickly identify vulnerabilities, anomalous behaviors, or unauthorized activities, enabling proactive security management and informed decision-making.

Threat Hunting

FortiEDR's Threat Hunting capability empowers security teams to proactively search for hidden threats across endpoint environments. Using powerful query tools and analytics provided by the platform, analysts can rapidly investigate suspicious activity indicators or unusual behaviors that automated detection may not immediately flag. This proactive approach allows security teams to uncover advanced persistent threats (APTs), insider threats, or stealthy attacks early in their lifecycle—before significant damage occurs.

Response Automation

Response Automation streamlines incident management by automating predefined response workflows upon detecting suspicious activity or security breaches. Administrators can customize responses—including alerting relevant stakeholders, quarantining infected endpoints, isolating compromised hosts from the network—to ensure rapid containment of threats. By automating response actions based on established policies, FortiEDR significantly shortens reaction times, reduces human error, and mitigates potential business disruption caused by incidents.

Rule-Based Detection

The Rule-Based Detection feature allows administrators to configure specific rules and policies tailored to organizational security requirements and known threat scenarios. Security teams can create customized detection rules based on factors such as file characteristics, process activities, user behaviors, or network connections. This targeted approach ensures that critical threats specific to the organization's environment are swiftly identified and addressed—reducing risk exposure while minimizing false positives.

Behavioral Analysis

Behavioral Analysis within FortiEDR continuously monitors endpoint activity patterns to identify deviations indicative of malicious intent or compromise attempts—even if traditional signatures aren't present. By analyzing user actions, application behaviors, process interactions, and network connections in real-time for anomalies or suspicious patterns of activity, this feature quickly detects zero-day exploits and advanced threats. Behavioral analysis thus protects organizations from emerging threats not yet known through conventional detection methods.

Third-party Integration

FortiEDR offers robust Third-party Integration capabilities allowing seamless integration with existing security tools such as SIEMs (Security Information & Event Management), SOAR (Security Orchestration Automation & Response) platforms, firewalls, threat intelligence services, and other cybersecurity solutions already deployed within an organization’s infrastructure. This integration enhances overall cybersecurity posture by enabling real-time information exchange between platforms—improving visibility into threats across systems while streamlining incident investigation workflows and incident response coordination across teams.