Endpoint Detection & Response.
Threats Stopped at the Device.
Antivirus was built to recognize known threats. EDR is built to catch unknown ones: by watching how software behaves, not just what it looks like. Aureon monitors every endpoint continuously, detects threats that bypass traditional tools, and responds before an attack on one device becomes a crisis across your network.
Detection that sees behavior. Response that acts in real time.
Four capabilities, one accountable team.
Endpoint Deployment
EDR agents install silently on every endpoint, laptops, desktops, and servers, and connect to a cloud-managed console. Coverage follows the device, not the network, so remote workers are protected the same as staff at headquarters.
Behavioral Detection
Behavioral detection watches what processes actually do, not what they look like. Fileless malware, living-off-the-land attacks, and zero-day exploits that bypass antivirus are visible to EDR because abnormal behavior is abnormal regardless of whether it has a known signature.
Automated Isolation
When a threat is confirmed, the affected endpoint is isolated from the network in seconds, cutting off lateral movement while the rest of your organization keeps working. No tickets, no waiting, the response is automated and immediate.
Investigate & Remediate
Every detection triggers a full investigation: a timestamped timeline of what ran, what changed, and how the threat entered. Aureon's team remediates the root cause, not just the symptom, and delivers a report you can share with leadership, insurers, or auditors.
Antivirus isn't failing you occasionally. It's failing you by design.
Modern attacks are built specifically to bypass signature-based detection. Three questions reveal whether your endpoint protection can actually stop them.
68% of malware now bypasses traditional antivirus by running in memory or using legitimate system tools.
EDR watches process behavior, not file signatures, so fileless attacks and living-off-the-land techniques are visible even when there's nothing to scan.
Without EDR, the average attacker dwell time is 68 days, long enough to map your network, escalate privileges, and stage exfiltration.
Continuous behavioral monitoring surfaces suspicious activity the moment it starts, not months later when the damage compounds.
A detection that generates a ticket and waits for someone to act isn't protection. It's a slower failure.
Aureon's team monitors alerts continuously, triages in real time, and acts: isolating devices, terminating processes, and rolling back changes before damage spreads.
Download & Learn More
Resources to understand the gap between antivirus and EDR, build the business case, and see what managed endpoint protection looks like in practice.
EDR Overview
A one-page summary of what Aureon's managed EDR service covers, what's included, and who it's built for.
Download PDFAntivirus vs. EDR: What You're Missing
A plain-language breakdown of what antivirus can't catch and how behavioral detection works differently.
Read the GuideEndpoint Security Readiness Checklist
15 questions to assess your current coverage gaps, response capability, and compliance requirements.
View the ChecklistWhat changes when you move beyond antivirus.
Both tools run on your endpoints. That's where the similarity ends. Antivirus scans for known threats. EDR watches behavior, responds to what it finds, and gives your security team the context to understand exactly what happened.
Click any row to see why it matters.
| Aureon Managed EDR | Traditional Antivirus | |
|---|---|---|
| Detection method | ✓ Behavioral + signature detection | Signature matching only |
| Fileless & zero-day threats | ✓ Caught via behavioral analysis | Not detected |
| Threat response | ✓ Automated + human-led response | Alert only; no action taken |
| Device isolation | ✓ Instant network isolation on detection | Not available |
| Ransomware containment | ✓ Behavioral detection + rollback | May catch known variants only |
| Continuous monitoring | ✓ Always-on, real-time | Scheduled scans only |
| Forensic investigation | ✓ Full process, file, and network timeline | No activity logging |
| Cyber insurance documentation | ✓ Audit-ready logs and coverage records | Not sufficient for most carriers |
| Who manages it | ✓ Dedicated Aureon team | You, or nobody |
* Traditional antivirus characteristics represent typical signature-based tools without managed detection and response capabilities.
A Partner Built for Your Business
Endpoint protection backed by an Iowa-based team watching your devices around the clock.
Iowa-Based Team
Reach real people in West Des Moines who know your name.
Continuous Monitoring
Every endpoint watched around the clock, every process logged.
Instant Isolation
Infected endpoints cut off in seconds before threats spread.
Ransomware Rollback
Malicious changes reversed to restore devices to a clean state.
Beyond Signature Antivirus
Behavioral detection catches novel threats antivirus misses.
One Team, 40+ Years
Endpoint, network, and identity security under one Iowa team.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Antivirus works by matching files against a database of known malware signatures. If a threat isn't in the database, antivirus doesn't catch it. EDR watches how software behaves on your devices; abnormal behavior is flagged regardless of whether it has a known signature. EDR also includes a response capability: when a threat is confirmed, Aureon can isolate the device, terminate malicious processes, and roll back changes. Antivirus alerts. EDR acts.
In most deployments, yes: Aureon's EDR platform includes signature-based detection as a baseline layer alongside behavioral analysis, covering what antivirus covers and significantly more. Running both simultaneously can create conflicts and performance issues. Aureon's assessment will evaluate your current environment and provide a clear recommendation on how to transition without leaving coverage gaps.
EDR agents run on Windows and Mac workstations, laptops, and servers. Coverage follows the device, not the network, so remote employees working from home get the same protection as staff at headquarters. Servers are often the highest-value targets and a critical priority for EDR coverage. Aureon's assessment will map your endpoint inventory and identify which devices carry the most risk.
Aureon's team reviews and triages the alert in real time. For confirmed threats, Aureon can take immediate action: isolating the endpoint from the network to stop lateral movement, terminating malicious processes, quarantining files, and initiating investigation. You're notified with context: what was detected, what action was taken, and the device's current status. For significant incidents, Aureon walks through the full timeline and next steps with your team.
EDR is one of the most effective tools against ransomware specifically. Ransomware has recognizable behavioral patterns, including mass file encryption, deletion of shadow copies, and rapid process spawning, that EDR detects even for new variants that antivirus doesn't recognize. When ransomware behavior is detected, Aureon can kill the process and isolate the host before encryption spreads. Rollback capabilities can also reverse file changes on the affected device in many cases.
Yes, and remote endpoints are often the highest-risk devices in a fleet. EDR agents run directly on the device and communicate back over any internet connection, so a laptop at a coffee shop or home office gets the same continuous monitoring as a device on your corporate network. Remote workers who aren't behind your firewall represent a significant gap in network-based tools; EDR closes it at the device level.
EDR directly addresses endpoint security controls in HIPAA (workstation security and access controls), PCI-DSS (protection of systems that handle cardholder data), CMMC (endpoint detection and malware protection requirements), and SOC 2 (logical access and security monitoring). The continuous logging EDR provides, covering every process, connection, and file event on every covered endpoint, generates the forensic trail auditors and compliance reviewers require to demonstrate controls were active and functioning.
Increasingly, yes. Many cyber insurance applications now ask specifically whether you have endpoint detection and response in place, and some carriers distinguish between antivirus and EDR explicitly. Organizations that experienced endpoint-based breaches with only antivirus in place have had claims scrutinized or denied on the basis that reasonable security controls were absent. Aureon's managed EDR includes the documentation underwriters ask for at application and renewal: coverage records, detection logs, and response history.
Most deployments are fully operational within one to two weeks. The EDR agent is lightweight and can be pushed to endpoints silently via your existing endpoint management tools without requiring user interaction or device restarts. Aureon handles deployment configuration, initial tuning to reduce false positives in your specific environment, and validation that coverage is complete before handing off to the managed monitoring team.
