AV-Comparatives Awards 2023 for Bitdefender
Bitdefender achieved great success in AV-Comparatives’ Enterprise and Consumer Main-Test Series of 2023. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.
Bitdefender Internet Security is straightforward to install, easy to navigate, and has good scan options. We liked the option to customise the six tiles on the home page. Most commendably, malware on a USB drive is automatically detected when the drive is connected, and on-access protection means that files are scanned for malware if you try to copy them to your PC.
Bitdefender GravityZone Business Security Premium provides a cloud-based console for managing the endpoint protection software. Additional features include firewall management, USB scanning for device control, and web content filtering with URL categorization. The product can administer networks with thousands of devices. We feel it would also be suitable for smaller businesses with tens of seats.
AV-Comparatives’ tests are very carefully designed and executed to thoroughly and realistically simulate scenarios that face users in real life. Consequently, a certification by AV-Comparatives is a guarantee of an effective and reliable product. An “Approved Product” award means that the software has been rigorously checked to ensure that it will perform its intended task competently. It is an industry-recognised standard of quality.
AV-Comparatives’ tests have multiple aspects, to represent the different requirements of IT security solutions. Further awards highlight the effectiveness of individual programs in different protection scenarios, low false positives, and low impact on system performance. Users can thus see which programs score highly in the categories that matter most to them.
AV-Comparatives is an independent testing lab based in Innsbruck, Austria, that tests IT security products to see if they live up to their promises. AV-Comparatives is ISO 9001:2015 certified, having received a certificate from TÜV Austria for the scope “Independent Tests of Anti-Virus Software”. AV-Comparatives is also the first av-test organisation to be certified by European Expert Group for IT-Security (EICAR) as an EICAR Trusted IT-Security Testing Lab.
AV-Comparatives Awards for Bitdefender
Bitdefender was successful in AV-Comparatives’ 2023 tests of enterprise software. It received the Approved Enterprise & Business Security Product Award for the Enterprise Main-Test Series, and the Certified Enterprise ATP Product Award for the Enterprise Advanced Threat Protection Test.
In the consumer tests, Bitdefender also achieved excellent results. It reached the highest Advanced+ level in all seven tests of the Consumer Main-Test Series. These excellent results won it the Outstanding Product Award, as well as an Approved Security Product Award. It was also decorated for its results in individual tests: Gold for the Advanced Threat Protection Test, Silver for the Real-World Protection Test, and Bronze for the Malware Protection Test.
Finally, Bitdefender achieved Approved Product Certifications for Mobile Security Test, Mac Security Test and Anti-Phishing Certification Test.