AV-Comparatives’ Awards Ceremony for 2020 honoured the security vendors whose products stood up to the year’s cyber-threats and kept the Internet safe. This year, for obvious reasons, it was held virtually rather than physically, but over 100 participants attended. In total, 27 different vendors were given awards for their security products.
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AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for Acronis
Acronis participated successfully in AV-Comparatives’ Enterprise Main Test Series of 2020. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.
In addition to malware protection, Acronis Cyber Cloud includes backup, disaster recovery, vulnerability assessment, patch management, and secure file-synch features. Reviewers noted that its easy-to-navigate, customisable console makes it ideal for small businesses as well as larger enterprises. A unique feature of the program is its geographically-aware threat feed.
AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for Avast
Avast products enjoyed a very successful year in AV-Comparatives’ tests of consumer and enterprise security products, and were rewarded with numerous awards. These covered a variety of protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives, as well as a number of different platforms.
AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for AVG
AVG products performed very creditably in AV-Comparatives’ 2020 tests of consumer security programs, resulting in numerous awards. These covered a variety of protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives, as well as a number of different platforms.
AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for Avira
Avira had a successful year in AV-Comparatives’ 2020 consumer-product tests, and was given a number of awards. These covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives, as well as a number of platforms.
AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for Cisco
Cisco participated successfully in AV-Comparatives’ Business Tests of 2020. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, false positives, and endpoint prevention and response capabilities.
Cisco AMP for Endpoints includes investigative features to help admins understand advanced threats. These include a detailed timeline of the stages of an attack, along with automated threat-response capabilities. Reviewers noted that the well-designed interface allows easy access to a wide range of functionality.
AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike participated very successfully in AV-Comparatives’ Business and Mac Tests of 2020. The tests covered a variety of protection scenarios, system performance, false positives, and endpoint prevention and response capabilities.
CrowdStrike Falcon Pro includes comprehensive search facilities and investigative functions for analysing attacks. Reviewers noted the interconnected nature of the management interface, providing easy access to more detailed information. A unique feature of the product is its encyclopaedia of known cybercriminal groups.
AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for Cybereason
Cybereason participated successfully in AV-Comparatives’ Enterprise Main Test Series of 2020. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.
Cybereason Defense Platform includes investigative functions for analysing advanced attacks. These include very clear graphical representations of malicious activities, giving the admin an at-a-glance overview of each threat. Reviewers noted that the console is very easy to navigate, and the clickable interface provides easy access to further details.
AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for Elastic
Elastic participated successfully in AV-Comparatives’ Enterprise Main Test Series of 2020. The tests covered different protection scenarios, system performance, and false positives.
Elastic Endpoint Security provides features that allow admins to investigate advanced threats. These include clear graphical representations of attacks, providing an at-a-glance view of the situation. Console users can be assigned very granular permissions, suited to a variety of management roles. Reviewers noted the clean and simple console design.
AV-Comparatives Awards 2020 for ESET
ESET products achieved outstanding results in AV-Comparatives’ 2020 tests of consumer and enterprise security software. They received numerous awards for tests covering different protection scenarios, system performance, false positives, and endpoint prevention and response capabilities.