Endpoint Protection Platforms

Customer experience and vendor trust are key drivers for provider selection due to the maturity and mainstream adoption of EPPs. Buyers should assess solutions in the context of a broader integrated workspace security strategy as part of their cybersecurity technology optimization efforts.

Market Definition

Gartner defines an endpoint protection platform (EPP) as security software designed to protect managed endpoints — including desktop PCs, laptop PCs, virtual desktops, mobile devices and, in some cases, servers — against known and unknown malicious attacks. EPPs provide capabilities for security teams to investigate and remediate incidents that evade prevention controls. EPP products are delivered as software agents, deployed to endpoints, and connected to centralized security analytics and management consoles.

EPPs provide a defensive security control to protect end-user endpoints against known and unknown malware infections and file-less attacks using a combination of security techniques (such as static and behavioral analysis) and attack surface reduction capabilities (such as device control, host firewall management and application control). EPP prevention and protection capabilities are deployed as a part of a defense-in-depth strategy to help reduce the endpoint attack surface and minimize the risk of compromise. EPP detection and response capabilities are used to uncover, investigate and respond to endpoint threats that evade security protection, often as a part of broader threat detection, investigation and response (TDIR) capable products.

Report 2025

Here is a summary of the vendors featured in the Gartner magic quadrant 2025 report.
For the full analysis and detailed insights, you can read the report here and view the magic quadrant graphic here.

Market Status	Market Vendor
Leader	CrowdStrike
Leader	Microsoft
Leader	SentinelOne
Leader	Palo Alto Networks
Leader	Trend Micro
Leader	Sophos
Visionary	Bitdefender
Niche Player	Fortinet
Niche Player	Check Point Software Technologies
Niche Player	WithSecure
Niche Player	Broadcom
Niche Player	Cisco
Niche Player	Cybereason
Challenger	ESET
Challenger	Trellix

Report 2024

Here is a summary of the vendors featured in the Gartner magic quadrant 2024 report.
For the full analysis and detailed insights, you can read the report here and view the magic quadrant graphic here.

Market Status	Market Vendor
Leader	CrowdStrike
Leader	Microsoft
Leader	SentinelOne
Leader	Palo Alto Networks
Leader	Trend Micro
Leader	Sophos
Visionary	Bitdefender
Visionary	Check Point Software Technologies
Visionary	Cisco
Niche Player	Fortinet
Niche Player	WithSecure
Niche Player	Cybereason
Niche Player	Broadcom
Challenger	Trellix
Challenger	ESET